This one just popped up while I was searching for something else online, but since I had just shared the video on how the gorgeous AEA Ribbon Microphone went together, it seemed that seeing how the coveted Neumann U-87 large diaphragm condenser mic goes together might be interesting.
Now I will say that the video and voiceover seems a bit "intro" level and slightly dated (cleanroom? cotton gloves? At least cleaned fingernails?) But, they probably couldn't really shoot where they are truly assembled.
It was interesting to watch the curve being drawn during the computer/anechoic chamber test. Within the stringent Neumann tolerances, there's definitely a unique arc to the test mic. Not outside the +/- to be sure, but it has a slight character which will probably be unique to that mic.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Lea Guilino's Floating Studio Newsreel
What a great way to start the week - enjoying fellow voice actor Lea Guilino's retro newsreel coverage of her floating studio!
Another of the supremely talented and creative voice over talents located here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Another of the supremely talented and creative voice over talents located here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Sim City Advance Looks At March Delivery!
With EA's recent closed beta preview, it looks like they are in the home stretch for releasing the new SimCity experience. I've seen a few "real-time" videos of the beta play and it looks pretty impressive - with a gorgeous look and compelling detail.
Here's a quick promo of the city expansion packs and basic setup -
Reviews have already popped up as well - games.com and mashable, for example - most of the folks seem to have spent their weekends looping back to the limited-to-one-hour beta and going through things again. Certainly a testament to the quality of this upcoming release.
Can't wait to see it myself!
Here's a quick promo of the city expansion packs and basic setup -
Reviews have already popped up as well - games.com and mashable, for example - most of the folks seem to have spent their weekends looping back to the limited-to-one-hour beta and going through things again. Certainly a testament to the quality of this upcoming release.
Can't wait to see it myself!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
"How It's Made: Ribbon Microphone"
Obviously, my daily workspace involves microphones. They run from the hard-working and ugly to the sublimely beautiful. This is definitely in the latter category. There's nothing like handcrafted gear which is designed to be used - probably one of the things which draws me to handcrafted bicycles...
Ribbon mics are reasonably rare creatures, requiring a bit more care and feeding than your typical modern large-diaphragm or shotgun mic.
Follow along as you see this gorgeous AEA Ribbon mic come together:
Tip o' the mouse to the always awesome Jory over at Studio Jory for sharing this.
Ribbon mics are reasonably rare creatures, requiring a bit more care and feeding than your typical modern large-diaphragm or shotgun mic.
Follow along as you see this gorgeous AEA Ribbon mic come together:
Tip o' the mouse to the always awesome Jory over at Studio Jory for sharing this.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
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