Alan Parsons Project - The Ace of Swords / Nothing Left to Lose. Near-Coincident Pair Mics technique

Hi Everyone, Here is another piece by The Alan Parsons Projects recorded in my bedroom using two Neumann Tlm 103 microphones Near-Coincident Pair Technique this time. Music was played on Systemdek IIX (Ortofon OM with DJ S needle) through the Monitor Audio Speaker (PMC702) connected to Denon AVR-3600. Mics were connected to Mbox 2 pro preamp. Two tracks of Audio were recorded in to Pro Tools LE (44.1K/24bit). Video created in TrakAxPC. Thanks for watching.

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[clydesight]

I like the song and your system looks very nice! Thanks!

[Threemicsrecords]

@clydesight Thank you. I wish I have had knowledge about electronics such as yours. I love tape as well but, to get some nice reel to reel(maybe Studer) would be hard. One you need to know how to fix them and two I believe tapes are really hard to get. The hope is, that China starts to produce them in near future for us - die hard analog fanatics :-). Enjoy your passion!!

[SAZodia]

LMAO @ 2.50 i can hear your cat meow, he has good timing too.Good recording, it's just too bad the mics make the bass sound Hollow, then again it sounds almost as if you are listening to a live concert, good job. I suggest everyone listen to this with headphones on for better effect.

[Threemicsrecords]

@SAZodia yep, she wanted to be part of the recording. I think hollow bass is cause by speakers that have very flat frequency response, I could improve it by finding sweet spot, but It was hard without having control room. Also these microphones have frequencies boost at 6KHz which may make bass sound less present.

Anyway, it is what it is :).

[Armydicked]

@clydesight HELL NO!!! The Cassette Tape is not high end and never was high end!!! It's a 1940 technology!!! Everytime you play a Cassette Tape, the tape stretches out of shape and you scrape off layers of chemical bonding. That is why tape sounds dull and lifeless after 30 playings. I bought a Nakamichi DR3 2 headed deck (new) in 1995. NOTHING approaches it at its price point 20-20htz @ 96db. My junk computer downloads AIFF files @360KBS which, if stored digitally, will sound great forever

[Armydicked]

DUDE, WHERE IS YOUR RECORD CLAMP? GET A RECORD CLAMP!!! You are losing data and punch off piano, strings and cymbles!!! My Rig? Systemdek IIX (good taste is timeless) with Mitchell GyroMAT and GyroCLAMP. Your arm looks like a Linn Basik+ (like I have). You gotta pitch the arm for a good one like a used Riga RB300. Cartridge=SumikoBPS. The rest? Acurus RL11 Pre, Acurus A150, NAK DR3 deck, NHT1.3s/stands bi-amped into Energy ES150 Sub. CD was Adcom GCD575, now OPPO. Beldini 129=Phono amp

[grassulo]

I picked up a beautiful copy of this album at a goodwill store for about $2 and it sounds FANTASTIC on my pioneer PL-L800 "vinyl playing robot" search this model on youtube, their really amazing turntables. I also have a Denon AVR-3600 receiver and all new england (usa) built speakers, amazing system for both music and movies, no new surround systems hold a candle to it.

[ghaibboy]

wow perfect man !

[clydesight]

@Threemicsrecords

Well, one word - E-Bay! There are plenty of the old tapes available (at some absurd pricing too!) You have to be careful but good searching usually turns up some good stuff.

It looks like China is becoming the new electronics capital, so maybe they will lead the way and we'll see tape return! They are pumping out plenty of cassette machines, reel to reel can't be that far behind!

Really, tape must come back, it died out way too early!