I’m as big a fan of Van Gelder’s work as anybody, but I listened to the record they were talking about this morning and why does the music that golden eared people listen to ALWAYS sound like that?! It’s like when you hear the records people with Dumbles made. That it was recorded with a $150,000 amplifier is the most interesting thing about it. Neve too.

Thought this was covered before, but what's a good microphone for inconspicuously recording ambient sound? Like a walk in the neighborhood, crowd sounds—places where you don't want to walk around holding a microphone. I've used an iPhone before, but I need to prevent wind and perhaps more importantly the thump/vibration of footsteps.

I was thinking something like this from RØDE:
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HS4C ... less-micro

https://www.sonicpresence.com/products/ ... microphone

Something like that plugged into your phone, perhaps?

https://sonorousobjects.nyc/

Never used these but they look cool.

Tell me if I am making this too complicated - I want to run an instrument level signal far away. I have two EA DIs (that reamp) and a Redco xlr to Cat 6 sender and receiver.

Example:

Control room:
Guitar > effects and what have you > EA DI > long xlr to cat6 extender >
Cat6 cable running downstairs >
Cat6 receiver to xlr > EA DI > amp

I generally need to be standing next to the amp I’m playing through for the illegal magic to happen, but this sounds like something I could use from time to time, just making sure I’m not overcomplicating it.

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 4:47 pm Tell me if I am making this too complicated - I want to run an instrument level signal far away. I have two EA DIs (that reamp) and a Redco xlr to Cat 6 sender and receiver.

Example:

Control room:
Guitar > effects and what have you > EA DI > long xlr to cat6 extender >
Cat6 cable running downstairs >
Cat6 receiver to xlr > EA DI > amp

I generally need to be standing next to the amp I’m playing through for the illegal magic to happen, but this sounds like something I could use from time to time, just making sure I’m not overcomplicating it.

It might have a lot of signal loss through those 2 transformers. Dunno though. I have 2 sets of TC Electronics Teleports. They have a transmit and receiver side (sold separately, about $30 each) and are basically active instrument extenders that are buffered. They have worked well for me sending shit to guitar amps in the other room over xlr and are the most affordable way I have found to do it. I have used the to reap as well and it worked. I thik they are discontinued cause I can only seem to find them on bullshit Amazon. Remember you gotta have the GLR AND GLT sind for them to work.

https://www.amazon.com/TC-Electronic-GL ... &hvexpln=0

Can anybody identify this instrument?

I'm not sure what this would even be called. Zither guitar lap harp?

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/msg/d/bronx-antique-zither-table-guitar-type/7860397211.html

edit: OK, I think this called a concert zither. Talk me out of it?

so many notes...

W.L.Weller wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 4:06 pm so many notes...

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Zither tuning chart
	Fretted 	Unfretted
String 	Melody 	Accompaniment 	Basses 	Contrabasses
1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	21 	22 	23 	24 	25 	26 	27 	28 	29 	30 	31 	32 	33 	34 	35 	36 	37 	38 	39 	40 	41 	42
Pitch 	Munich 	A4 	A4 	D4 	G3 	C3 	E♭4 	B♭3 	F4 	C4 	G3 	D4 	A3 	E4 	B3 	F♯3 	C♯4 	G♯3 	E♭3 	B♭2 	F3 	C3 	G2 	D3 	A2 	E3 	B2 	F♯2 	C♯3 	G♯2 	F2 	E2 	E♭2 	D2 	C♯2 	C2 	B1 	B♭1 	A1 	G♯1 	G1 	F♯1 	F1
Viennese (extended) 	A4 	D4 	G4 	G3 	C3 	A♭4 	E♭4 	B♭3 	F4 	C4 	G4 	D4 	A3 	E4 	B3 	F♯4 	C♯4 	G♯3 	E♭2 	B♭2 	F2 	C3 	G2 	D2 	A2 	E2 	B2 	F♯2 	C♯2 	G♯2 	C2 	B1 	B♭1 	A1 	G♯1 	G1 	F♯1 	F1 	E1 	D♯1 	D1 	C♯1
Notes: 	Basic 	Concert 	Alpine 

Just wonderful. Lifers forever

Teacher's Pet wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 11:51 am Can anybody identify this instrument?

I'm not sure what this would even be called. Zither guitar lap harp?

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/msg/d/bronx-antique-zither-table-guitar-type/7860397211.html

edit: OK, I think this called a concert zither. Talk me out of it?

That is a Washington Phillips ass instrument right there. Only through the light of God's Guidance will your mortal hands be able to coax a Joyful Noise for the Lord