"Laurence Payne in the Arse "


I find the Rode NT-1 a useful workhorse.
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** I am particularly familiar with that mic and know
personally the folk who make it - ie the Freedmans
of Sydney, Australia.

The Freedmans made their name as the importers of
"Dynacord" valve PA gear into this country in the 1960s.

A name that will live on in infamy ...

Peter Freedman (son of Henry) is the proprietor of " Rode " mics
- a silly German sounding name he made up to HIDE the
Chinese origin of the mic capsules and other parts that
are used to make the thing.

In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic !!!!

Using it for that purpose will very soon RUIN it !!

BTW:

The Rode NT-1 has a nick - which is suggestive of a rat.




...... Phil

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Phil Allison wrote:
In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic !!!!

Pray tell what determines a vocal mic, oh potty mouthed one?

Despite many many years in the industry I've yet to come across *any* mic
that can't be used for vocals - suitably protected from popping if close
miked. That's not to say some aren't better than others. And any is better
than an SM58...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (Nutcase)"

Phil Allison wrote:

In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic !!!!

Pray tell what determines a vocal mic,


** Try reading the stuff you sniped - ****HEAD.


Despite many many years in the industry ...


** What industry is that ?

Is being a know nothing bull**** artist now a recognised form of employment
in the UK ?

You posted this recently:

" Don't work in the 'recording industry', pet."


..... Phil

In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:

"Dave Plowman (Nutcase)"

Phil Allison wrote:

In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic !!!!

Pray tell what determines a vocal mic,


** Try reading the stuff you sniped - ****HEAD.

There's no information to back up your claim in it...


Despite many many years in the industry ...


** What industry is that ?

One which uses high quality microphones.

Is being a know nothing bull**** artist now a recognised form of
employment in the UK ?

I suppose it's too much to hope you'd just answer the question asked?
Like what in your opinion makes a vocal mic?



You posted this recently:

" Don't work in the 'recording industry', pet."

You think only the recording industry uses high quality mics? Has TV and
radio not reached Oz yet?

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"Dave Plowman (****ing Nutcase)"


In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic !!!!

Pray tell what determines a vocal mic,


** Try reading the stuff you sniped - ****HEAD.

There's no information to back up your claim in it...


** Yes there is - ****WIT.

In the very next line.



Despite many many years in the industry ...


** What industry is that ?

One which uses high quality microphones.


** Stop being so ****ing coy

- you **** for brains ****head .



Is being a know nothing bull**** artist now a recognised form of
employment in the UK ?

I suppose it's too much to hope you'd just answer the question asked?


** Yep.

Cos it is based on a logical fallacy.

Like every one of your ****ed ideas.




..... Phil

In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:

"Dave Plowman (****ing Nutcase)"


In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic !!!!

Pray tell what determines a vocal mic,


** Try reading the stuff you sniped - ****HEAD.

There's no information to back up your claim in it...


** Yes there is - ****WIT.

In the very next line.

The next line reads:-

'Using it for that purpose will very soon RUIN it !!'

Well, others here seem to disagree with you - and have used it for that
very purpose. Or is it you've invented a special meaning for vocal mic all
on your own? Hint. It's a mic used for vocals. And vocals are called just
that 'on the road' or in a recording studio, etc.


Despite many many years in the industry ...


** What industry is that ?

One which uses high quality microphones.


** Stop being so ****ing coy

You seemed to have snipped the clue in the very next line. Too cryptic for
you?

- you **** for brains ****head .

Yawn. Isn't it about time you tried some new insults?


Is being a know nothing bull**** artist now a recognised form of
employment in the UK ?

I suppose it's too much to hope you'd just answer the question asked?


** Yep.

Obviously because you ain't got a clue.

Cos it is based on a logical fallacy.

Try only to use words you understand. I know that they'll only be four
letter ones...

Like every one of your ****ed ideas.

Have you ever recorded *anything* with a mic and listened to the results?
You should try it sometime. Can be quite revealing.

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In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
In NO WAY SHAPE or FORM is the NT-1 a vocal mic
!!!!

Pray tell what determines a vocal mic, oh potty mouthed
one?

Vocal mics are usually fairly narrow cardioids, supercardioids or
hypercardiods, balanced for close working and have a built-in pop filter.

I've used one of my NT-1as for a vocal mic with an external pop filter and
appropriate filtering. Because I had to add so much stuff to make it
effective, I would not call it a vocal mic. I would call it an all-purpose
mic.

I have also used another general-purpose mic, a MXL 603s as a vocal mic with
an extenal pop filter. The external pop filter was not effective enough at
avoiding contamination of the diaphragm, and after a few years of regular
service it developed a number of problems that my attempt to simply clean
the built-up gunk off the diaphragm did not fully alleviate.

"Arny Krueger"

Vocal mics are usually fairly narrow cardioids, supercardioids or
hypercardiods, balanced for close working and have a built-in pop filter.

I've used one of my NT-1as for a vocal mic with an external pop filter and
appropriate filtering. Because I had to add so much stuff to make it
effective, I would not call it a vocal mic. I would call it an all-purpose
mic.


** A " vocal mic " is a special purpose mic that, among other qualities,
must be immune to the damaging effects of moist, human breath.


I have also used another general-purpose mic, a MXL 603s as a vocal mic
with an extenal pop filter. The external pop filter was not effective
enough at avoiding contamination of the diaphragm, and after a few years
of regular service it developed a number of problems that my attempt to
simply clean the built-up gunk off the diaphragm did not fully alleviate.

** Same goes for the Rodent and any condenser mic with a similar design
diaphragm.



..... Phil

In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
Vocal mics are usually fairly narrow cardioids, supercardioids or
hypercardiods, balanced for close working and have a built-in pop
filter.

I've used one of my NT-1as for a vocal mic with an external pop filter
and appropriate filtering. Because I had to add so much stuff to
make it effective, I would not call it a vocal mic. I would call it
an all-purpose mic.


** A " vocal mic " is a special purpose mic that, among other
qualities, must be immune to the damaging effects of moist, human breath.

Must it? Have you ever been in a recording studio? Do they use this type
of mic for vocals there?

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In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
Vocal mics are usually fairly narrow cardioids,
supercardioids or hypercardiods, balanced for close
working and have a built-in pop filter.

I've used one of my NT-1as for a vocal mic with an
external pop filter and appropriate filtering. Because
I had to add so much stuff to make it effective, I
would not call it a vocal mic. I would call it an
all-purpose mic.


** A " vocal mic " is a special purpose mic that,
among other qualities, must be immune to the damaging
effects of moist, human breath.

Must it? Have you ever been in a recording studio? Do
they use this type of mic for vocals there?

Yes. Many vocalists are used to their sound with a certain mic, and prefer
to use it.

However, if you have a studio with nice acoustics, its possible to mic a
voice from a little more distance.