"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message


I'm no qualified idiot - all I have is an Honorary
Masters in *Dealing With Prats* from the University Of
Life.

Keith, your manner suggests that the institution that conferred you with
this *diploma* is known to most as a fairly rowdy pub. :-(


Arny, your manner is like someone trying *really too hard* to sound
educated, cultured and suave and *failing* like falling down a spiral
staircase!

:-(

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
I'm no qualified idiot - all I have is an Honorary Masters in *Dealing
With Prats* from the University Of Life.

No matter how little you paid for that qualification I'd demand your
money back.


Priceless advice from someone who spent his whole working life doing a
job I could learn in a fortnight and master in a month.


Tee hee. What little I've bothered listening to of your home recordings
says most definitely not. And of course your constant harping on about
vinyl and valves says to all you have ears of cloth. But dream on...

At the end of my 'working life' I had 50 employees in two companies and
a *monthly* wage bill of probably over 100,000 quid (I stopped looking
when it was 86,000) - you had what:

1720 quid a month per employee? I take it you ran a McDonalds franchise?

a) a spotty kid assistant

Who would make the above per week. ;-)

Remember, in this group we ain't in my *comfort zone* we're in yours and
yet you still mange to show yourself up!

So you've finally admitted you know nothing about audio? That's a result.

Now I'm going to post a microphone question - see if you can hold
yourself back, I don't need your input.

Pet,



First with the name-calling again? Good job the *Selectavision* boys can't
see it, isn't it?

But where does all the *ghey* 'Pet' and 'Flounce' stuff come from - was your
job one of those where *polari* was commonly used and hands 'going
everywhere'..??

;-)

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Keith G wrote:
Oh - you can make a start by adding Keith's 102 to your new list. I've
no doubt he bought it on your recommendation.


Wrong again. I think Iain got to hear about my Neumann after I had
ordered it, at least.

You didn't ask that font of all knowledge for his advice? Seems a bit
strange given how you worship his every thought.

Have you looked at its spec for phantom powering, Keith? Like to comment
on that? Or does me being right yet again upset you too much?

--
*A hangover is the wrath of grapes.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
Oh - you can make a start by adding Keith's 102 to your new list. I've
no doubt he bought it on your recommendation.


Wrong again. I think Iain got to hear about my Neumann after I had
ordered it, at least.

You didn't ask that font of all knowledge for his advice? Seems a bit
strange given how you worship his every thought.

Have you looked at its spec for phantom powering, Keith? Like to comment
on that? Or does me being right yet again upset you too much?


Another stuck record!

I didn't read your remarks to Iain about 'phatom' (Arny) voltage, I wasn't
interested in them. You forget I've been using this mic and pre together for
some months now without giving the power supply a single thought.

But it seems you got something right for once (??), it's only right you milk
it all you can - even if it is a strong sign of someone with an inferiority
complex struggling in the face of his betters.

Go to bed now, you'll feel better in the morning.

;-)


*A hangover is the wrath of grapes.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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Keith G wrote:
I didn't read your remarks to Iain about 'phatom' (Arny) voltage, I
wasn't interested in them. You forget I've been using this mic and pre
together for some months now without giving the power supply a single
thought.

Perhaps you should give a single thought to it - then you could support
your pal Iain from a position of strength.

But it seems you got something right for once (??), it's only right you
milk it all you can - even if it is a strong sign of someone with an
inferiority complex struggling in the face of his betters.

Repeating what your analyst told you?

--
*The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
I didn't read your remarks to Iain about 'phatom' (Arny) voltage, I
wasn't interested in them. You forget I've been using this mic and pre
together for some months now without giving the power supply a single
thought.


Some months? What am I thinking of, it must be well over a year by now - if
not getting on for two!



Perhaps you should give a single thought to it - then you could support
your pal Iain from a position of strength.



Don't think he needs my support, do you?



But it seems you got something right for once (??), it's only right you
milk it all you can - even if it is a strong sign of someone with an
inferiority complex struggling in the face of his betters.

Repeating what your analyst told you?

--
*The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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Keith G wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
I didn't read your remarks to Iain about 'phatom' (Arny) voltage, I
wasn't interested in them. You forget I've been using this mic and pre
together for some months now without giving the power supply a single
thought.

Some months? What am I thinking of, it must be well over a year by now -
if not getting on for two!

Think I asked why you decided to go for a USB lead after all this time -
my preference would be a decent sound card with analogue inputs. Both have
to 'digitize' the analogue signal - and IMHO a good sound card would make
a better fist of this. And not chuck out random DC.

Perhaps you should give a single thought to it - then you could support
your pal Iain from a position of strength.

Don't think he needs my support, do you?

No - but it might mean you contribute something worthwhile to the
discussion. Rather than just insults. Fun though though that might be.

--
*The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in school was my blood alcohol content*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
I didn't read your remarks to Iain about 'phatom' (Arny) voltage, I
wasn't interested in them. You forget I've been using this mic and pre
together for some months now without giving the power supply a single
thought.

Some months? What am I thinking of, it must be well over a year by now -
if not getting on for two!

Think I asked why you decided to go for a USB lead after all this time -
my preference would be a decent sound card with analogue inputs. Both have
to 'digitize' the analogue signal - and IMHO a good sound card would make
a better fist of this. And not chuck out random DC.



OK, first off the dinky little 'nettop' computer (an Acer Revo) doesn't have
space for an internal soundcard and, secondly I don't think the sound
produced shows any sign of deterioration. Also, the makers of the pre say
(in an email I referenced) the sound won't be affected by the voltage (or
the pre damaged).

The XLR3F/USB 'converter' cables allow me to use my Neumann and 'active'
ribbon on the Revo, otherwise I can only use them on another computer which
runs Vista and is a bit prone to lock-up with Sound Forge!! Besides which I
want to set the Revo up so my partner, the 'musician', can start the whole
thing up from scratch and make her own recordings, but that will probably be
with the Samson USB mic which probably sounds just as good.

Maybe sometime in the week I'll set up a double mic arrangement and record
some comparison clips.



Perhaps you should give a single thought to it - then you could support
your pal Iain from a position of strength.

Don't think he needs my support, do you?

No - but it might mean you contribute something worthwhile to the
discussion. Rather than just insults. Fun though though that might be.


I've said it a million times now: I pay back in the same coin &c. - if there
are no insults in any response to my posts, there'll be none in my replies.

(Is how it works! :-)

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Keith G wrote:
OK, first off the dinky little 'nettop' computer (an Acer Revo) doesn't
have space for an internal soundcard and, secondly I don't think the
sound produced shows any sign of deterioration. Also, the makers of the
pre say (in an email I referenced) the sound won't be affected by the
voltage (or the pre damaged).

It would be interesting to know just why this voltage is present. I'd
certainly want to remove it - seeing a meter not working properly would
annoy me, even if it's not being damaged.

The XLR3F/USB 'converter' cables allow me to use my Neumann and 'active'
ribbon on the Revo, otherwise I can only use them on another computer
which runs Vista and is a bit prone to lock-up with Sound Forge!!
Besides which I want to set the Revo up so my partner, the 'musician',
can start the whole thing up from scratch and make her own recordings,
but that will probably be with the Samson USB mic which probably sounds
just as good.

I couldn't get rid of Vista soon enough. XP and Win 7 here.

My laptop has quite a respectable analogue audio input. Although I'd
normally use the XP desktop which has balanced inputs - the beauty of
building one yourself.

--
*We have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smart?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
OK, first off the dinky little 'nettop' computer (an Acer Revo) doesn't
have space for an internal soundcard and, secondly I don't think the
sound produced shows any sign of deterioration. Also, the makers of the
pre say (in an email I referenced) the sound won't be affected by the
voltage (or the pre damaged).

It would be interesting to know just why this voltage is present. I'd
certainly want to remove it - seeing a meter not working properly would
annoy me, even if it's not being damaged.


I'm not going to give it another thought.



I couldn't get rid of Vista soon enough. XP and Win 7 here.


Acer L100/Vista, Acer Revo/Windows 7 and homebrew XQPack/XP all in a row
he

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/3Computers.JPG


The Acer was going to be replaced but since the Revo arrived it has tidied
its act up hugely and is running fine with only rare lock-ups these days!
(Mostly my own fault trying to do too much, too quickly!)

I keep my data well backed up, though - just in case!



My laptop has quite a respectable analogue audio input.


They are all very good these days.


Although I'd
normally use the XP desktop which has balanced inputs - the beauty of
building one yourself.


The XQpack was the last one I built - I'm on 'micro' machines with external
HDDs now and I don't have any real need to do any 'modding'.