"Wally" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

This is all new territory for me, but very interesting. I don't have
much need of a mic other than piano recordings which won't be done
for a while yet but I would like to get summat sorted out and
(surprise, surprise) I wouldn't hate it if it had valves in it!!

Otherwise, what does this look like:

No idea about their mics and preamps, but I'm happy with the Behringer
bits
I've got so far.


I've never heard bad and enough people here seem to have got Behringer
stuff....???


I'd maybe look at other preamps, though - that one has a
bunch of presets to suit voicings for different instruments, which leaves
me
feeling that it's trying to be all things to all men. There might be some
others which have twiddly knobs for similar money. Phantom power could be
a
good thing, depending on what mic you go for.


OK, it's early days - the Oktava valve mic is only (yes, I know...) 179 from
this place:

http://www.kmraudio.com/catalogue/pr...roducts_id/781

But I'm totally strapped for 'toy spending' atm!! :-(



One of my Behringer bits came from Blue Aran - it was zero hassle 'click
buttons and stuff shows up' internet shopping. Turned up within a couple
of
days.


That's what you want!! :-)

Keith G wrote:

OK, it's early days - the Oktava valve mic is only (yes, I know...)
179 from this place:

http://www.kmraudio.com/catalogue/pr...roducts_id/781

Is that another Russian one? I couldn't comment, other than maybe look for
something similar, but with 'piano' in the spiel somewhere?


But I'm totally strapped for 'toy spending' atm!! :-(

Tell me about it. I got this a month ago...

http://lab.melodolic.com/MR2/MR2-NearsideWithRoad.jpg

I have one or two plans for it (after a service and cam belt change). There
will be no audiophonic splurges for quite some time, I suspect. Not that I
give a ****, you understand... ;-)


One of my Behringer bits came from Blue Aran - it was zero hassle
'click buttons and stuff shows up' internet shopping. Turned up
within a couple of days.

That's what you want!! :-)

That's why I like eBay - don't have to keep entering payment and delivery
details: win auction, pay now, stuff arrives. It's like automatic
washer-dryers: insert clothes and powder, press button, walk away. :-)


--
Wally
www.wally.myby.co.uk
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

"Wally" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

OK, it's early days - the Oktava valve mic is only (yes, I know...)
179 from this place:

http://www.kmraudio.com/catalogue/pr...roducts_id/781

Is that another Russian one? I couldn't comment, other than maybe look for
something similar, but with 'piano' in the spiel somewhere?


But I'm totally strapped for 'toy spending' atm!! :-(

Tell me about it. I got this a month ago...

http://lab.melodolic.com/MR2/MR2-NearsideWithRoad.jpg

I have one or two plans for it (after a service and cam belt change).
There
will be no audiophonic splurges for quite some time, I suspect. Not that I
give a ****, you understand... ;-)


We got one of those parked out the back:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/MisterToo.JPG


It's Swim's - she's had it from Day 1 and won't part with it!

Utterly reliable, will show you 145 on the clock, goes lethal (front end
lifts/goes light) at 110. If you ever have to take it into a garage for
problems around the door handle area (window controls, central locking &c.)
tell them there's a 'screw' in it somewhere - it's the only Toyota model
with one at that location and they'll bust it trying to pull it out as all
the others only 'click' in..!!

Enjoy! ;-)



One of my Behringer bits came from Blue Aran - it was zero hassle
'click buttons and stuff shows up' internet shopping. Turned up
within a couple of days.

That's what you want!! :-)

That's why I like eBay - don't have to keep entering payment and delivery
details: win auction, pay now, stuff arrives. It's like automatic
washer-dryers: insert clothes and powder, press button, walk away. :-)


And later on, the piper pay.....?? ;-)

(No-one here knows the song or the *singer* of that line, do they....!!??)


OK, a clue - the preceding line is:

Dosie doe, swing and sway....

Keith G wrote:

It's Swim's - she's had it from Day 1 and won't part with it!

I'm not surprised. :-)


Utterly reliable, will show you 145 on the clock, goes lethal (front
end lifts/goes light) at 110.

Can't say I've heard that from anyone on the owner's club web site - I'll
ask around, though. It may be a rev1 thing - the first version had higher
suspension, which I think was changed around 1991.


If you ever have to take it into a
garage for problems around the door handle area (window controls,
central locking &c.) tell them there's a 'screw' in it somewhere -
it's the only Toyota model with one at that location and they'll bust
it trying to pull it out as all the others only 'click' in..!!

I'll bear that in mind, for my own reference as much as anything (I'm quite
happy with not paying someone to do door handle stuff for me .


Enjoy! ;-)

Damn tootin'. :-)


And later on, the piper pay.....?? ;-)
Dosie doe, swing and sway....

Keep taking the tablets. ;-)


--
Wally
www.wally.myby.co.uk
I eat my peas with honey, I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny, but it keeps them on the knife.
(Spike Milligan)

"Wally" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

It's Swim's - she's had it from Day 1 and won't part with it!

I'm not surprised. :-)


Utterly reliable, will show you 145 on the clock, goes lethal (front
end lifts/goes light) at 110.

Can't say I've heard that from anyone on the owner's club web site - I'll
ask around, though. It may be a rev1 thing - the first version had higher
suspension, which I think was changed around 1991.


OK.

I'll bear that in mind, for my own reference as much as anything (I'm
quite
happy with not paying someone to do door handle stuff for me .


Enjoy! ;-)

Damn tootin'. :-)


:-)



And later on, the piper pay.....?? ;-)
Dosie doe, swing and sway....

Keep taking the tablets. ;-)



Buffy Saint Marie - can't remember the name of the track offhand....