On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:08:21 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote


That picture is a little worrying. The solder should have wetted all
the way through those holes to form a slight fillet on the component
side of the board. Can't think why that hasn't happened. The
components are very substantial looking, though.


I know what you mean, but it seems very common and I hafta say I don't
worry about seeing solder on the 'component side' of the board if there
are no tracks there. (You usually can't solder both sides under the caps
in any case...)


If the joint is heated properly it should flow though by capillary
action - you don't actually solder both sides.


Stereo, with your best "other" mic on the other channel, please! Place
them close together, both facing forwards - ta.


Nosso fast - if I include the surprisingly good Samson USB mic, there
are now 6 different mics to compare and I don't know which is the best!
That's the point of a comparison - I was/am planning to record Swim on
the clart (in different pairs to keep down the incidence of variation in
her playing) and was going to post the clips to elicit opinion as to
which was 'best'..!

tricky one that. And I'm afraid a clart is absolutely the wrong
instrument for the job - its tonal and harmonic range is just too
limited. The piano would be a much better bet.

Also, due to a lack of anything (name, plastic blob, paint spot or
whatever) to indicate the 'front' of the mic, I have to mess around (in
'cardioid pattern, I suppose) to find the 'front' of the new mic!


You're just going to have to talk to it nicely and find out which ear
is deaf.

More anon....

(Meanwhile, Classic FM plays 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' on an hourly
basis....)


The mind boggles.

d

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