Thread: recording indian music trios

Dear Music Loving Friends, It is heart warming to have you reach out in such a noble manner. I am deeply moved by your kind gesture and thank you both for same. I shall gladly share with you, whatever little that I may know.
As for the affront: By reffering to the lion and it not eating grass no matter how hungry, he was indicating that I had "sold out" by going digital/solid state. In other words, I was not made of sterner stuff, for had I been, I would still be lugging around a 150 pound Studer C37! I have absolutly no objection to somone criticizing my work, but do not take kindly to someone questioning my integrity, especially when they do not have all the facts. What I was objecting to, was the implication that somehow I had failed, I had betrayed a cause, crossed party lines, gone astray... To fully undstand the reference to the lion, one needs to read the TNT interview. Further, he assumed that I had compleetly abandoned analog, which is not the case as the TNT interview makes clear.
Your member has very kindly appologised to me, both in private and publicly via this forum and I have accepted it unconditionaly. So, I say we put the veggitarian lions behind us and move on to more meaningfull things
such as how many strands of pure copper there needs to be in a mike cable! Lamb chopps anyone?!
I am honoured to be welcomed into such a wonderful forum and respect very much you keeping the flame of good sound alive. All the very best. Kavi Alexander.

dear kavi

i am really relieved that you have accepted my apology.

By reffering to the lion and it not eating grass no matter how hungry, he was indicating that I had "sold out" by going digital/solid state.

no sir... not at all. As i see it, we are all here to serve the music, not to serve tube or solid state or analog tape or digital. I for one, have stopped considering tape altogether because i do not feel that i can serve the music as well as i can, if i go down that way. I am sure that you have also started recording to digital (also) because you feel that you can contribute more to the preservation and propagation of rare music better, by adopting the best available digital technology.

i have always seen you as the shining beacon of tubes and tape, and i was very surprised that you have made some changes. I remember an interview of yours in which you have stated that (please correct me if i am wrong) 'the spiritual domain is the electro-magnetic domain is the analog domain' and 'when music is converted to digital, some of that spirit is lost'.
also another comment to the effect that the maker of the finest wine can do nothing about his clients drinking it from styrofoam cups... with regard to digital being the end user medium.

my (unnecessary) comment regarding the lion and grass was not an attack on your integrity... it was merely a (tongue in cheek) nod to the fact that sometimes we have to give up what we love in order serve our purpose. We may learn to love former opponents and see their better side, if it is for the greater good, particularly if the former opponent has also matured, as digital undoubtedly has. I NEVER doubted or questioned the integrity of your purpose.

with respect,

I think you will be well-served with three microphones: a stereo pair and a spot microphone. Perhaps a matched pair of AKG 414s and a Peluso with interchangeable polar responses for the spot microphone (often the spot microphone is not the dominant microphone in the mix, sometimes only a touch is needed to do the job). And for other situations, you will only need the AKGs.

Yes... there are always compromises, unfortunately. But I see no real problem with using a PC laptop instead of a Mac, nor of using an RME instead of the Metric Halo.

Would it be possible to shave some money by replacing the Mac with a PC, the Metric Halo with the RME, keep the AKGs and use the savings to get a third microphone for spotting?

simmosonic thanks again. That is the most encouraging and useful advice i have had for a very long time.... it gives me much hope for the near future.

because good mic stands and a good stereo bar are a pleasure to work with and allow you to get on with focusing on the music.

well... i'm thinking of this $175 stand, that comes highly recommended from a very reliable person.

http://www.mercenary.com/onststsm.html

I highly reccomend the k+m 235 and the Shure a27m. I have a mod for the shure bar that will allow you to run your AKGs head to head in blumlein.

thanks teddy... i am looking at this microphone kit

http://www.frontendaudio.com/AKG_C41..._C4_p/6534.htm

which comes with this stereo bar

http://www.akg-acoustics.com/product...nguage,EN.html

but as you say... i don't think i can use it for x/y or blumlein... point me in the direction of the mod for the shure a27m please...

thanks again y'all,

rfreez.

Originally Posted by rfreez

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but as you say... i don't think i can use it for x/y or blumlein... point me in the direction of the mod for the shure a27m please...

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showt...e+vert+bar+mod

http://www.recording.org/ftopict-357...t+bar+blumlein

Yes, I did say the things you mention and still do belive it what I said then! Which is why I still have two Stellavox recorders and did indeed use one of them (in tandam with the Tascam DSD recorder) for my recording of the Mahler 5th. And keep in mind, I still listen only to LPs!!!
Let me make myself very clear: I belive the current crop of both Hi Rez PCM and DSD converters/recorders have pushed the digital envelop to the point that I like the sonic results they yeild. Thus, I use both mediums in conjunction with my analog recorders. As the "audiophiles", the only ones who buy LPs, did not care for the music I offered, I stopped LP production.
I continued to record analog, as I did not like the sound of digital, until it "came of age". Thus, I embraced it and now record in both formats. Well, in three formats: Hi Rez PCM (24bit/96kHz) for CD and DVD A release, DSD for SACD release amd analog for LP release. Now that I am recording symphonic music, I am hoping that the "audiophiles" will buy my LPs when I resume production of same.
What enraged me about your lion comment was that I felt it was cheeky and thus disrespectfull, considering my age and my dedication to the good cause. Besides, you did not have all the facts, nor the right in this context, never having "carried the cross" and run the risk of running a record company. You have never undergone the "labour pains" of birthing a labour of love into a living entity. You have not shed the blood, sweat and tears it take to walk the stright and narrow path. You have not delt with the wolf at the door... Remember, the unworthy are driven out of the temple with a whip...
In your eyes (and ears?), I was Simon pure and then I turned into a Judas!
Maybe I was Saul on my way... and then saw the digital light!

As for you comment about Rumi - all I can say is that you should read his works and get a better understanding as to who he really was. Trust me, he knew far more than you and I will ever know!
"Be glad, the song has no ending..." KAVI.

Wow - I have totally missed out on this discussion and our new member!

Kavi - I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you. Your presence here is very welcome and personally, I feel very humble that you are with us now.

Thanks for joining in!

Kavi, I am honored to see you here. Us young guys(and old, im certain!) could learn a lot from you. I hope that you will continue to post.

Teddy

Kavi, I am honored to see you here. Us young guys(and old, im certain!) could learn a lot from you. I hope that you will continue to post.

yes sir! please do join us. Please let my ill considered words not keep you from sharing your experience with us. Some of your fans here have been very kind to me and i would certainly not like to be the reason we lose the precious chance of learning from you.

respect.