What's this this for? (mic power?!)

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Had a musician friend describe something called a "producer switch" on a
guitar. Connected to *absolutely nothing.*

Record exec comes in to the studio and says, "oooo that sounds awesome!
Could you make it sound more green?"

So the performer says, "hold on a sec!" and flips the "producer switch."

What's this device used for:

http://www.minidiscaccess.com/item.html?PRID=1385438

So, does this little box "make it sound more minty?!"

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Thanks Thomas.

What's the difference between it a mic-preamp? Do you need both or is it mic
dependant?
(newb question I know - but I learn fast

I'm surfing over to core-sound now!

Cheers,
Chris

"Thomas Bishop" <bishopthomas@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "C.J.Patten" <cjpatten@KNOWSPAMrogers.com> wrote in message
>> What's this device used for:
>>
>> http://www.minidiscaccess.com/item.html?PRID=1385438
>>
>> So, does this little box "make it sound more minty?!"
>
>
> That is for stealthy-type recording of live concerts. Plug in a miniature
> condensor mic (like found here: www.core-sound.com) and that powers the
> mic as well as provides a low frequency rolloff. It probably looks like a
> mint box so it is easier to get it through security checkpoints.
>

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"C.J.Patten" wrote:

> Thanks Thomas.
>
> What's the difference between it a mic-preamp? Do you need both or is it mic
> dependant?
> (newb question I know - but I learn fast

You could try reading the text ! It does explain.

Graham

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I brought a Blue Ball mic through Heathrow a few weeks a in my hand
luggage... It raised a few eyebrows. )

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I believe that's who my bass-playing buddy was speaking of (James Taylor's
bassist)




"novamusic" <novamusic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> C.J.Patten wrote:
>> Had a musician friend describe something called a "producer switch"
> on a
>> guitar. Connected to *absolutely nothing.*
>>
>> Record exec comes in to the studio and says, "oooo that sounds
> awesome!
>> Could you make it sound more green?"
>>
>> So the performer says, "hold on a sec!" and flips the "producer
> switch."
>>
>
> The story I'd heard was about Lee Sklar, James Taylor's bassist. Story
> goes that he had an extra 'tone' knob installed on his bass - not
> connected. Producer would say "Lee, can we change the tone a bit?" and
> Lee would turn the 'producer's knob' a bit, and said producer would say
> 'yeah, that's better'. Even if just an urban legend, there's a lesson
> in there.
>
> Mikey Wozniak
> Nova Music Productions
> this sig is haiku
>