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Comment on Black Walnut Branches into Lumber by Black Walnuts

Black Walnuts — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:25:17 +0000

[...] stuDIY: recording studio do-it-yourself » Blog Archive » Black … What you probably didn't know is that there's a black walnut tree in my backyard. For years and years the squirrels have been denting the hood of my car by throwing walnuts at it. You can't blame the squirrels. The walnuts do sound . [...]

Comment on Modeling a Room in 3D with Google SketchUp by Drum Loops

Drum Loops — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:04:26 +0000

Thanks for another great audio post, always good to read. Nice site by the way!

Comment on Designing a Baritone Guitar (Part I) by The Track Studio

The Track Studio — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:07:59 +0000

this is very interesting, the mechanics of a baritone electric… these are what guys like korn and limp bizkit used back in the day right? i will keep reading, thanks!

Comment on Building a New 20-Space Rack by Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:57:09 +0000

Overbuilt audio rack + fat beefy wheels = clear out the damn squirrels so I can ride that thing up and down the driveway!

Comment on Studio Construction Photos: Con-Fusion Entertainment by Hendrik Gideonse

Hendrik Gideonse — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:39:56 +0000

Metal stud walls create more transmission loss than wood stud walls. (http://www.stcratings.com/assemblies.html) it might be a result of the wall acting like a resonant absorber. Maybe in this case stiff actually causes the resonance to last longer?

Comment on Studio Construction Photos: Con-Fusion Entertainment by StudioNail

StudioNail — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:32:39 +0000

Love the view of the double stud walls. I would like to know about why metal studs were used and not wood. Isn’t wood more rigid?

Comment on DIY: A Jecklin Disk for Stereo Recording with Omni’s by ITD(II) – experiências in loco « oPus D

ITD(II) – experiências in loco « oPus D — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:07:59 +0000

[...] temos uma imagem do que foi feito, juntamente com um “disco” Jecklin improvisado (pois ainda estamos construindo um aqui em casa); este anteparo de espuma permite uma [...]

Comment on Cheaper Alternatives for Audio Cabling? by LB

LB — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:51:17 +0000

I haven’t used one, but I found the InstaSnake PA200, which uses cat5/cat5e/cat6 to as an analog 4 channel snake. Guessing it does impedance conversion in the con-box. They claim lengths of up to 1,000 feet are viable. Passive box, carries 4 balanced lines with or w/o phantom power. You’d need four of them for 16 channels.

Their site: http://www.etslan.com/

No idea how well it works, but it appears possible to carry analog audio long distances over data cable with some massaging.

Comment on DIY: A Jecklin Disk for Stereo Recording with Omni’s by John

John — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:29:39 +0000

Nice article! I have built a much simpler version.

Can you post a short sample recording?

Comment on Tracking an 8-Piece Drum Kit for 5.1 Surround by Penny Larson

Penny Larson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:38:05 +0000

Hey Hendrik,

This is a great article, and I just figured I’d fill in some of the details drum-wise.

The kicks and toms are Ludwig Classic Maples (9-ply 100% Maple shells) circa 1998. The kicks are 16×22, and the toms are (from left-to-right) 8×10; 9×12; 10×13; 11×14; and 14×16. I used Remo Vintage Emperor batter heads and Clear Ambassador resonant heads. Tuning with five toms (especially with less than a two-inch separation) can be an issue, but I just started with the 10″ and worked my way down, making sure that each drum sounded resonant and full while still having some articulation and punch.

The snare we ended up using for the entire session is a Ludwig Classic Birch (7-ply Birch/Italian Poplar mix) measuring 6.5×14. I used an Evans ST Dry batter head with an Evans Hazy 200 snare-side head. The snares are Blasters by Puresound. I use a fairly tight tuning on both heads on most of my snares. The ST Dry is a two-ply head, which helps to give the drum body even with the head at a higher tension.

I also brought a Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare (Steel Shell, 6.5×13), a Ludwig 5×14 Hammered Bronze, and a Ludwig 6×13 Classic Maple. We ended up using the Classic Birch for the whole session.

As for the cymbals, I used a large set of mostly smaller cymbals to get a more splashy effect for the session. I used 13″ Zildjian Avedis Mastersound Hats in the traditional hi-hat placement along with a pair of 12″ Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Hats underneath the ride cymbal on a Tama x-hat stand that enabled me to quickly change between a tight and loose closed hat sound. I used a 21″ Zildjian K Heavy Ride as the main ride, and also used a 22″ Istanbul Agop Alchemy Vezir Flat Ride (that was a custom-order cymbal, and it’s beautiful) – that’s the one that got its own spot-mic. I also used two sets of Zildjian Prototype stacks, with a Trashformer on the bottom and a Mini China on top in 8″ and 10″ sizes. I used two China cymbals, a 14″ Zildjian China Trash and a 19″ Zildjian K Custom Hybrid China. The crashes were Istanbul Agop, and were 14″ and 18″ Sultans, along with a 15″ Vezir. Lastly, I used a few splashes, all Istanbul Agops, a 12″ Alchemy Splash, a 6″ Pasha Splash, a 9″ Traditional Splash, a 6″ Traditional Splash, and a 10″ Traditional Splash.

I used Vater Furio Chirico International Signature Sticks, which are almost as big as a 2B, which helps to really give the drums some weight, but they also have a nice tip and a good balance so they get a really sweet sound on the cymbals as well.

Thanks for having me on board with your project Hendrik! It’s the nicest room I’ve ever recorded in too!