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@TheRecordist 4 сағат бұрын
It sounds so good on these Kali's cranked right up!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Сағат бұрын
Thanks! That Clarion is like a laser edged beam that’s just set permanently to both stun and kill.
@TheRecordist Сағат бұрын
@ it’s the one Lauten Audio signature series mic I don’t have. But honestly, your voice makes it just come alive. You’ve got a gift, dude.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 52 минут бұрын
@@TheRecordist Thank you! Without the right mic, the voice is just something unrealized.
@KristianDowling 6 сағат бұрын
As much as I love the Clarion, I’d love to see you work with the Love child of the Clarion and LS-208….the mighty Atlantis!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 5 сағат бұрын
That would be amazing, right? I would love to hear that as well. If we keep talking about it, maybe it will manifest.
@officialdiomer 8 сағат бұрын
Hey man, love your videos! Question: Clarion or Soyuz 023 Bomblet for rapping and singing vocals?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 7 сағат бұрын
Thanks! My pick would be the Clarion. A lot more versatile and will cut through a mix extremely well.
@astralaudio101 12 сағат бұрын
Hey many thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. I’m interested in building but have become disillusioned by the wall of information. So it’s very appreciated..
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 7 сағат бұрын
You’re welcome! The OPA Alice is a great way to get your feet wet because the board is populated for you and all you have to do is assemble and solder a few points.
@davidgbeneke1 20 сағат бұрын
This Rocks! I wish I would have known this in the late 70's doing multiple tags for spots going from reel to reel to the old cart system where you had to read the tag live while dubbing to cart. One Plosive Pop and you had to do the entire dub, sometimes 8 to 10 spots, over!!! The horror and pain of analog especially when we had no windscreens. THANKS!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 18 сағат бұрын
Ugh! That sounds like hell. LOL. I can’t even imagine what a royal pain that must have been. Thankfully we don’t have to live like audio cavemen any longer. Viva la technologie!
@Batvolle 21 сағат бұрын
I love these videos!
@davidgbeneke1 22 сағат бұрын
Nice find. I hate most DeEssers, except for the old Accusonus Pro DeEsser, which is no longer made or at least for sale. Is it "Loads"or "Low D S"? Or "Loutus? Gotta love plugin names, HA! Gotta check it out! BTW, your plosive control is amazing, not one pop and you're not even using a pop shield. Anothe great video!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 21 сағат бұрын
Aha, I bet you are right. It probably is supposed to be pronounced "Low DS" LOL. And thank you. Plosive control can actually be learned and habituated with a couple of weeks of constant practice. I should do an updated video about it, but here is the old one that shows the technique I use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJOxlmmpYrqeb80si=cIzqHBFzYHENDpZb
@marmaladecreammedia 23 сағат бұрын
Killer, sounds smooth and natural. Downloaded!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 22 сағат бұрын
The Analog Obsession stuff is the real deal. Stupid crazy that it's all free.
@Hectagonist Күн бұрын
Haven’t tried this one but it sounds quite good. For music, my go to’s are FabFilter Pro-DS and Waves Sibilance. Also use the Sonible smart:deess a ton but that’s non-realtime as it needs to analyze the audio first.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 22 сағат бұрын
Isn't it incredible how difficult it is to find a de-esser given how many there are out there?
@acimbobby Күн бұрын
Very natural to me as you said. Could be near perfect control.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Considering how simple the controls are and you can't adjust the frequency, it works so much better than you'd expect.
@scottfauber Күн бұрын
Thanks. Will compare this to Hush and Supertone.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Scott, let me know how you feel it compares. I'm curious what you think of it against those two.
@TheRecordist Күн бұрын
That sounds great! I usually use Soothe2, but I'm downloading this one right now. Thanks!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Check out all the Analog Obsesson stuff. There is so much great free audio goodness in there and not enough people know about it.
@hackinghifi4247 Күн бұрын
Wow sounds great good find!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Thanks! I've been using Loades for a couple of weeks and I still can't believe it's free.
@hackinghifi4247 Күн бұрын
@ do they have enough plugins to do a complete free audio chain with eq compressor etc for a finished product? That would be awesome. Also didn’t know if you knew but rx elements is on sale for Black Friday for $30 now.
@richardsisk1770 Күн бұрын
Thanks! By the way, you are looking kinda green. Flourescent lighting? Just pull some green out in your color correction.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Thanks Richard. Much appreciated. That's probably what I get for leaving my breakfast shrimp out overnight to defrost on the windowsill.
@kerosenefilms Күн бұрын
Have you tried the DBX 500 series?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
I did have it many years ago. I bought two of them and I found they also added a gloss to the top end that I didn't like and I sold them off. With my workflow, also, it's easier to have the plug in as software where I can save a bunch of presets that correspond to different mics.
@maxaeonmusic Күн бұрын
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Good to know. Was contemplating picking one up.
@soundofthegardenwatc Күн бұрын
Cool, you tried out Analog Obsession
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Oh yeah! AO is a treasure trove of great free plugs!
@elysia-audio Күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your review! We are thrilled that you like the skulpter 500 :)
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
My absolute pleasure. I not only like it, but I think I have come to the point where I can't live without it. It's been amazing on every VO job I've used it on and now I'm using it on everything.
@bribrindo3544 10 сағат бұрын
Does it have a noise gate? Are there gates one can chain with it that you could recommend? I do radio, so the gate needs to be at the front end signal to suppress room or road noise a bit. Thanks! Sounds wonderful!!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 6 сағат бұрын
@@bribrindo3544 While it doesn't have an on-board noise gate, it's an easy fix. I use a gate just off the output of the Skulpter at the end of the chain for just that purpose.
@NikiLeBiscuit Күн бұрын
I personally use the "Loaded" channel strip by Analog Obsession which has the same de-esser and a few more processing tools, it's the best free VST I've found so far and sounds very smooth too!
@TerryWyce Күн бұрын
Soft on, sounds “Silky Smooth”
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
I love a simple, one-button solution like the Soft button on the Loades. Makes it feel so much more organic.
@clintedmonson Күн бұрын
Smooth and transparent!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
It really is. You don't expect it to be this good for free.
@davidgbeneke1 Күн бұрын
Wow! The Highs don't get harsh like with most clean preamps, my Grace M101 is a great example. Could be the saturation circuit doing some magic. Full sounding, a great combo with the Clarion. Would like to hear if it tames a 416 a bit and takes the honk out of a U87! Great demo!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
Yeah, the saturation circuit is helping tame it and even dialed down it doesn’t get harsh and I’m wondering if there’s some help coming from whatever op amp they have in there. And great idea to demo it with the 87 and 416. That’s going to happen for sure!
@TheRecordist Күн бұрын
That sounds so good that I want to crap my pants. I want to. What a killer channel. strip! Together with the Clarion, it's a match like no other. I was just talking to Elysia today. You have inspired me with this kick-ass review! Thank you!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
You should make a reaction video where you crap your pants. I bet it gets a million views. I'll even give you 5 bucks, but 5 bucks Canadian, so I'm only out of pocket $1.50 US.
@TheRecordist Күн бұрын
@ HAHAHAHA. I’d better do it quick! When I export my pants-crapping product, it might get slapped with tariffs. Hahaha. Ok. Crapping away!
@Hectagonist 2 күн бұрын
Really interesting preamp. Seems like the goal was to take the Millenia/Grace Design ultra clean, Class-A, transformerless approach and add some versatility with the coloration of the Shape control. I do find these ultra clean preamps often have a certain "hardness" to them, maybe from the high speed of the slew rate. Btw, input impedance is a whopping 13.6 KOhms so it should work great with passive ribbon mics (especially with the option to add some Shape)
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 2 күн бұрын
Very good points! The Grace sounds really hard to me, but there's something here with the Skulpter that's a little different even without the Shape circuit dialed in. They must have massaged the slew rate so that it's snappy AF, but it's not sterile.
@Hectagonist 2 күн бұрын
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff I have a lot of experience with Millenia recording classical music and agree the Skulpter doesn't sound nearly as clinical. It's still not as smooth as the John Hardy stuff but considering the price and the versatility, the Skulpter is definitely now on my radar Closest thing I have is the discontinued Daking MicPre 500. Class A with a Jensen input transformer and variable HPF, clean, but not too fast and the Jensen adds some nice highs and upper mid. Fantastic pre for dynamics, especially the SM7B, but often too forward for condensers.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Күн бұрын
@@Hectagonist Funny that you mention the Dakings. I had always felt the Daking stuff sounded a little more forward than I thought would work on voice over and instead would be something I'd be more likely to use miking a drum kit or a rock piano. Millennia all day on orchestral stuff, like you said, but it's not easy finding the right blend of clean and character for VO to get it to sit right in the pocket.
@MarkVO 2 күн бұрын
Wow. Very nice bit of kit. Good hardware compressors almost always sound better to me than plugins. Really transparent. I wish the indicator was more clear, like maybe the top LEDs could go red which indicate the threshold, and the LEDs that indicate your audio level turn orange when they're affected by compression. It'd be a much clearer way of understanding how much compression is being applied. It sounded great, though. That saturation tool pushes your voice forward in exactly the way I'd want it to, though I'd maybe tone it back a bit for the YT video, though likely more forward if voicing spots + corporate narrations. Presumably you feed this into the MT48? Can you use the MT48 pres and bypass the Skulptor pre and just use the comp + saturation? Great video as always Mark. Hope you're doing well. Warmest regards, Mark.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 2 күн бұрын
Yo Mark! I’m doing great! Hope you are too. Thank you for asking. If they ever make a rack version of the Skulpter I bet they’d put in an insert point to do just that, but unfortunately there’s no way to bypass the pre to use just the Shape, Lo cut and compression. The pre actually sounds better to me than the MT-48, which I will have to compare on camera soon. It feels like heresy to say. It has a faster slew rate and feels a bit tough more immediate. There are so many nice preamps out there, but truly only a small fraction are suited for pro VO daily use and even a tinier number deliver next level results.
@cowabungaw9958 2 күн бұрын
Wonder how the Arienne capsules would work in each mic
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 2 күн бұрын
Right? You’d probably still have to apply a similar deemphasis EQ curve to the k87 capsule as they do internally on the real sphere to get the response flat but it would probably help give a little more depth to the sphere models.
@cowabungaw9958 Күн бұрын
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Well I guess if goal is to get sphere mic flat would it really matter? maybe better impulse response but I guess the issue with the sphere & software are with the model(s)? Wish UA incorporated some means for adjusting the model curves. I always wanted to hear files of the actual modeled mics vs sphere
@HelenWallace-q3e 2 күн бұрын
Onyo first!
@lukegowest 2 күн бұрын
Didn't you pretty much say the sane thing about the Clarion ?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 2 күн бұрын
LOL. Probably. I hadn't heard the Clarion yet when I shot this video. The Lauten family sound is fucking magic. Try their mics when you get a chance, they are incredibly impressive.
@lukegowest 2 күн бұрын
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff Yes Mark, I agree I just bought a Clarion. I have had it for about a week and a half now, and I love it. I bought it because of all the good reviews including yours which was the one that made up my mind. I am thinking of getting a LS 208 to go with, or replace my RE20. What do you think, should I?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 2 күн бұрын
@@lukegowest Fantastic! I'm glad I could be of help. The 208 is more of an upgrade than a replacement to the RE20. It's more versatile, more detailed and even though it doesn't sound exactly like the Clarion, it's familial tonal resemblance means you can take that sound with you. If you're game to add a 208 to your collection, you may only ever use that RE20 as a kick mic or to beat rats to death when you trap them in a corner.
@lukegowest 2 күн бұрын
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff That's kinda what I was thinking. The 208 would be different from the RE20, and also different from the Clarion, but still with a great sound of its own. I have really noticed that hearing any mic through your headphones, they can all sound great,but when you play the recording of then,that's when I really hear the difference
@zaphhood4745 3 күн бұрын
Plugin for what? What's the tooling on this?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
It’s a software audio plug in for use in a DAW. No tooling required.
@jazzmastert 3 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@СергейЧупин-м9ы 3 күн бұрын
But why don`t you put a real neumann to listen them both ?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, I didn't have the real Neumann u87 at the time this video was made.
@kalechristianson5207 3 күн бұрын
Epic and unforgettable. Master of everything Chef JP!
@cubaseman1487 3 күн бұрын
Which preamp did you use in this video?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
MT-48
@kommunismusarbeiterjonny 3 күн бұрын
wow i mean what i need is another haun mbc440 (for stereo also i really like this mic for the price) but now what i want is that
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
These AKG’s are so dirt cheap used and there are always ones for sale on EBay. Mod one up and it’s an excellent mic to add to any collection.
@spacemishkaphotography 3 күн бұрын
Wonder if the cheapest could be at least a good body for a DIY-Project with the UTM47LB-PCB from UTM?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
Possibly not. The UTM-47LB PCB’s were designed to fit in the slightly smaller sized generic 103-style body and not in a more accurately sized 103 body like this counterfeit. The issue would be how the top board, which is also the capsule deck, attaches with two screws to the bottom shell and it would be very difficult to do that with the smaller diameter of the 47-LB board and keep it stable inside the mic.
@mohammedganai9636 3 күн бұрын
Wait, doesn't the TLM 67 use the K67, not the K87?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
Good catch. It has to be the k67.
@Thepetpedisock 3 күн бұрын
Uhm....chocolate cake?😢
@ButtStuff-r9e 3 күн бұрын
What’s a capsule sorry if it’s an obvious question
@knarrs 3 күн бұрын
First they came for our valves, now they want to take away our fets!😂
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
LOLOL. Nooooo, don't take away my hand-crank Gramophone!
@gaboonschoolofmusic9848 4 күн бұрын
I love this gear put out enough songs since I got it...I cannot move the burl b80 mothership ....so I use this as my go to
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
Nice! It's a helluva travel rig. Perfect to throw in a backpack and have studio quality preamps and converters wherever you go!
@DanLikely 4 күн бұрын
Hey! I got that OPA Alice mic and I love it, but I'm wondering if maybe I should switch out the capsule. Do you have any recommendations for voice over, or do you think the TSC-1 is perfect for this circuit? Thanks!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
The OPA Alice circuit needs the additional DC-DC Converter board if you want to use it with a full condenser capsule like the TSC-1 if you only have the base OPA Alice board. I believe the TSC-1 is the capsule in the OPA Alice Serena mic that has been in a couple of videos so it's a nice pairing with this circuit.
@DanLikely 3 күн бұрын
@ yeah that’s what I got, the OPA Alice Serena kit. I played around with it for awhile and liked it a lot, but now I’m wondering if another capsule pairing could be beneficial for voice over. Have you tried any other capsules with that OPA Alice circuit? Any recommendations?
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
@@DanLikely I personally am not a huge fan of a 47 style capsule in an angled headbasket so I’d suggest a c12 style, edge terminated capsule if you are so inclined to try an alternate cap.
@Blinkerd00d 4 күн бұрын
Ya gotta love the OPA2134 as well... I use the 2134 and 1642 as opamps for guitar fx pedals. I use them in EQ and modulation types of circuits.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 3 күн бұрын
That's pretty cool. I love that. There seems to be a whole world of op amp projects out there that are waiting to be discovered.
@Blinkerd00d 3 күн бұрын
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff I built a custom delay pedal for Brad Paisley and used the OPA2134. It sounded extremely clean, which can be hard to achieve with analog based delay circuits.
@mariepietras9781 4 күн бұрын
He is so special He was one good looking guy He has so much class just love seeing this when he was a young man..Your so loved Chef Jean❤
@JTFuller 4 күн бұрын
I was wondering how you would use this with Logic.. That would be cool to use SSL channel strip to compress and eq going in.. I don't see how this would work, I went to the website and no info on his... So, old school way though an aux track if I want to print with a plugin.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
Can't you just load it into a plug in slot in Logic and print that? I don't use Logic, so I'm guessing here.
@mikeh2520 4 күн бұрын
The OPA1642 is a JFET input op amp meaning that the FET is inside the chip.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
True, but here the exercise is to replace the FET circuit with something more modern, especially with the most popular quiet mic-use fets like the 305 and 5102 having been "end of life'd", and the big benefit is also that with the OpAmp, you don't have to manually bias each fet.
@dianelaes3538 4 күн бұрын
Reminds me of Steve Irwin of the kitchen...
@dannylightning-audio-reviews 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video.. seems pretty good. have you compared this to the RX11 repair assistant nose remover ?? that seems to work well on the repair assistant and better than the stand along rx11 noise remover. rx11 does eat up your pc resources tho.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
I haven't. But I have RX10's noise remover and I never really liked it because I felt it gets artifact-y very quickly.
@dannylightning-audio-reviews 4 күн бұрын
@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff i agree RX10 Sucked - RX 11 Repair assistant seems quite good
@KingKong-mp6gj 4 күн бұрын
While the performance of the OPA Alice is impressive, the nearly -60dB k2 of the simple FET circuit is unhearable. I think that is reason no one really saw a need for improvement.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
I think the impetus toward moving to an op amp has a lot more to do with how many of the lowest noise FETs like the J305 are obsolete and in limited, dwindling supply and the commercial consideration of automated manufacturing moving away from through hole components. So, it’s less of an indictment of the FET, but more about how it can be replaced in the design process with even higher fidelity.
@pikx7 4 күн бұрын
I tried it in heavy rain situation, and the result is amazing. the rain sound is decreased and my voice is still like my voice, no weird artifact like you would if you use noise reduction tool such as audacity one.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
That’s great to hear how well it worked for you in a very adverse situation. Bertom has really moved this product into the pro realm.
@pavelcollee-foley7997 4 күн бұрын
where do you get your microphone bodies? that doesn't look like a plastic body $20 u87 ebay or aliexpress job!
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
This is a SYT-5 full brass body that I purchased from studio 939, but unfortunately I don’t think they have any more. Mic and Mod sells them as well when they have stock. www.micandmod.com/microphone-parts/microphone-body/m67-microphone-body/
@badmiddens 4 күн бұрын
uhg. now I'm wondering how this cap would sound with the alice circuit... crap, now I have to, after my current nonsense project.
@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff 4 күн бұрын
I had been trying to ignore my brain telling me the same thoughts. LOL.