news from the desk…
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CineMag is In The House!
Read more: CineMag is In The House!From the beginning of my transformer mic build experiments, I had wanted to use a transformer which was as close to the original BV-107 found in the Neumann KM84 as possible. That’s because my BFM (Big F’n Microphone) board is a modern recreation of the KM84 circuit but adapted to LDC capsules. CineMag makes a BV-107 recreation they call the 5722. It is a 6.9:1 turns ratio hum-bucking transformer which is ideal for the BFM…
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RØDE NT2 Mic Mods
Read more: RØDE NT2 Mic ModsI don’t normally do capsule-only mods, but for the Rode NT-2, that’s what makes sense.
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Stupid Deal, Great Mic Mod!
Read more: Stupid Deal, Great Mic Mod!A MXL v250 from a Musician’s Friend “Stupid Deal” makes a great donor body to mod!
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Transformer Build with The Twelve Twist
Read more: Transformer Build with The Twelve TwistI recently bought yet another cheap MXL 910 on ebay. As I was considering what flavor to make it, I noticed a box of long-forgotten CK12 style capsules on the parts shelf. Earlier on, I was working on a CK12-ish flavor of my transformerless mics. I quickly ran into quality issues with these capsules. They sounded great – when they worked. But at one point, I had only two out of a batch of five…
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Transformative Experience Pt II
Read more: Transformative Experience Pt III’ve built a few more Transformer coupled mics and now got a chance to experiment with an alternate transformer
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A Transformative Experience
Read more: A Transformative ExperienceEvery so often, I get contacted by someone interested in an rebuild of a Transformer Coupled Microphone such as an MXL2001 or Sterling/Groove Tube ST/GT55. My only solution has been to put a mic parts kit in those mics. This is by no means a bad solution. I’ve built a T84-55 kit from Mic Parts for my own ST55 a while back and the results are fantastic. The idea behind that kit and several other…
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MXL 920 Mod- Rare Bird is Favorite Donor Body
Read more: MXL 920 Mod- Rare Bird is Favorite Donor BodyThe MXL920 makes an awesome donor body for a rebuild. It’s fat like a 990 but taller. Lots of room inside for any sort of DIY rebuild
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BM800 Mod – Not a Toy
Read more: BM800 Mod – Not a ToyUpgrading a cheap (and broken) BM800 Mic into a Studio Workhorse
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DIY Studio Desk
Read more: DIY Studio DeskSimple DIY project for building an awesome recording studio desk. CAD file included.
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Latest Trash to Treasure
Read more: Latest Trash to TreasureThis MXL990 was totally trashed. I rescued it from ebay hell and gave it a new life