SYDNEY Turtlerock - Next one early December

[peat]

5th of december sounds great!

Would love to come along and witness some classy microphone talk from some of the best.
Beer is also welcomed strongly!

[headman]

I'm more interested in the quality of the meat at the BBQ!

headman

[rick]

It's ok anybody can come to the BBQ the hot plates at the park are
ok but not great so I won't be bringing out the $50 steaks
more like coles sausages ! But byo drinks
and I will let nick work out the numbers and times with
Jim I reckon , nobody wants 100 people in their studio so there
has to be limited studio numbers but the park is nice and big
things will work out
I can only give 3 or 4 hours but that doesn't limit what everybody else does

[Pete]

that sounds good
nick is next to me
giving a thumbs up

[Alastair Reynolds]

I'll be there, I might get the hot rod out for it's yearly run....

[rick]

not sure if you will want to leave it out of site in jims street it might turn into parking space when you come back

[tunetown]

Ok, so I've now officially gained the leave pass from the fun Sheriff and am good for the 5th. If, for whatever unknown family reasons I cannot attent, I will entrust the CS-1's with Rick. Even though he loves pulling stuff apart. Those of you who are travelling great distances can be assured that the CS-1 will be there.

Now, trying to compare mics is like trying to compare fruit. If we are chasing an apples for apples comparison, then the CS-1 style is an accurate reflection of reality. It doesn't make the sound larger than life, like, say, a U47, but more transparently like,say, a C12. I know Ben has clones of many classics, so whichever lens creates the most accurate image, then, that's the mic to shootout. I hope that makes sense.

Now, Rick, what's the deal with the food? Do we bring what we want to eat?

I'll post some other comments on the CS-1 in the Mics thread.

Cheers

[waitup]

@ Angus: it's going to be in St Peters, which is a hop skip and a jump from Newtown.

@ Tunetown: Definitely bring whatever you want to eat and drink, keeps it simple.

@ Jim Blackfoot: How many studio geeks do you think could comfortably stand around in your control room and listen to microphones for an hour?

NF

[blackfoot]

A dozen geeks @ one time is my limit.

[waitup]

Also Pete Holz and Pete Kossen... So many petes on the dance floor!

[Chris H]

Just for the fun of it.....( sort of ).... why not someone bring along their ACM 1200 from the famous ( infamous ) group buy. It would be interesting!

[tunetown]

Tim S and I will be coming from Camden in the same car. Better put Tim on the list.

[waitup]

BTW everyone, if it gets too big and we wont fit, I'm happy to step out and go hang out in the park so that someone who is more interested in the difference between these two microphones than I can see it happen. I'll make a list of who seems to be coming in the morning.

Mind you... last T'rock BBQ there were 7 or 8 'attending' according to the thread, 3 or 4 of which came... is this indicative of what it will be like this time?! Just sayin'

[kalkman]

for those who prefer to observe the sabbath amongst god's creation and/or in abject hedonism, the categories will be (A) lagers, (B) ales, (C) stouts; subcategories (i) which boutique beer represents the best value for money, (ii) which boutique beers work well with a vintage yarn, (iii) which boutique beers produce a nice 'fizz' on the bbq.

[waitup]

Kalkman... He's like my long lost brother!

[blackfoot]

I think more than 12 people listening at one time will be detrimental to the test. The ambient geekish chatter would drive me out. There is a foyer & another studio area where we can chitter about the pro's & cons. Woody, if you, Sneeze & anybody else want to stay on after the other's have lost interest, you're more than welcome. The studio is very easy to operate & you can record PT/HD files for later confusion. I can supply a noisy u67 for test & a couple of u87's. Rick, I put you in charge of the weather.

[mics]

. I know Ben has clones of many classics, so whichever lens creates the most accurate image, then, that's the mic to shootout. I hope that makes sense.

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Cheers

No Clones here, all of my mics may have a sound that we are shooting for but we keep them very different from the vintage mics in schematic and construction.

cheers

[tunetown]

. I know Ben has clones of many classics, so whichever lens creates the most accurate image, then, that's the mic to shootout. I hope that makes sense.

.

Cheers

No Clones here, all of my mics may have a sound that we are shooting for but we keep them very different from the vintage mics in schematic and construction.

cheers

My apologies. Without having heard your mics in person I'm going by what others have said about them. i.e this ones like a 67, 47, etc. I was pointing out that a 47 style mic might not necessarily be that best shootout mic choice.

I look forward to meeting you on the day.

Cheers

[tunetown]

I'll bring along my ELUX251 as well. It shares the exact David Bock modified Capsule as the CS-1. It will be interesting to see how, through matched pre's, electronics can changes the sound of a capsule. If we have time that is.

[rick]

I'll bring along my ELUX251 as well. It shares the exact David Bock modified Capsule as the CS-1.

i bet it doesnt

[tunetown]

I'll bring along my ELUX251 as well. It shares the exact David Bock modified Capsule as the CS-1.

i bet it doesnt

You may be right. But, every capsule went through David's hands before getting to Oliver. Supposedly to meet his 251 specs.

[rick]

well we could speculate about it forever - you didnt make em you bought em
so dont try and 2nd guess reverse engineer the specs from the internet , it will drive you nuts just enjoy the mics now you have finally have them i reckon
but everything that is written on the internet has a reason .. you just have to found out what the reason is

[Chris H]

here is some info and interesting reading about "precious".

http://recordinghacks.com/microphones/lucas/CS-1

[waitup]

Hey guys!

Just bumping this thread up to the top because it's 2 weeks from tomorrow until the mic shootout/BBQ day. Jim, what time is good for you to kick off mic shootout?

Those who are flying in, do you need it to start after a certain time?

NF

[blackfoot]

What else but "High Noon"? Sounds like shootout time to me. I can open up the studio at 11 if youse need more setup time.

[rick]

sounds good to me
i am going to drop my stuff ( mic pres , headphone amp gibson j200 ) off to you prior during that week so we you can make sure its no hassle on the day or any hassle at all actually jim
its great that you are opening your doors to the cause !
i just hope it doesnt rain like it has been

[tunetown]

I'll be there at 11am to make sure it's all setup before the posse arrives.

And yeh, thanks Jim. Very much appreciated. What do you drink? My shout...!!!

Cheers

[Djembe]

Hey guys,
Are all the the spots taken at the shootout? I'd like to come if there's room.
Can we have a list of participants?
Thanks
Blair

[waitup]

Hey guys,
Are all the the spots taken at the shootout? I'd like to come if there's room.
Can we have a list of participants?
Thanks
Blair

Back a page or so there is a list. I think you'll be fine, as usually about half as many people who say they'll turn up actually do

[jithknot]

cool, I'm in for this,
I'm especially interested in hearing the mics, if there is any room for me that is
I'll definitely make it this time (unless i end up in the hospital like last time)
looking forward to meeting all the TRockers in person.