Mike.

i appreciate your comments but as you indicated re cheapy shack mic earlier i suggest respectfully not every cheap recording product is bad in my experience. it depends on the product.
ive had good vocs from dirt cheap mics and very expensive mics.

lets look it this way i suggest.
these days someone wanting to get songs down can set up a rough project studio under 500 bucks (includeing a refurb pc <<90 bucks.).

ok it might not be the best project studio gear wise...but..
years ago when gear cost a fortune a lot of people would never be able to earn the money to buy gear.
at least today a poor person can get songs down even if not the best mics or speakers etc etc.

i should know cos when i was a kid nobody in the gritty part of london i grew up in could afford anything.
so imho we are blessed today ?
lets take pg's starter 90 buck software. someone gets bb and rb....ie a whole software studio. 256 tracks...not a lousy few like ages ago.
years ago this would have been a dream.
btw ive owned very expensive mics.
sold one once to buy a used car i needed once to get around and impress girlfriends..lol.

lmao..i might get the mic or one other budget mic in this thread and do some vocs with it and do the same with an expensive mic and like they do on gearspace ask people to tell which is which.
there are many cheap versus expensive gear threads on gearspace which are interesting to read where even the most seasoned AE's chip in.

re AMPEX.

ive recorded on 2 inch studers and ampex mtr's.
the latter was a mm1100 or 1200 if i remember....forgotten.
those old mtr's were great.
if i remember Bostons first huge album was done on Ampex ?

happiness.

om

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 05/14/25 08:55 AM.
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)