Jim Feeley

Anyone here have experiences with the KMIT? (Link and picture to help restart the convo. 😉 ) https://schoeps.de/en/products/shotgun-microphones/cmit-series/kmit.html

I use them, too... But part of what I like are the different weights/flexibility Rycote offers (or at least offered a few years ago). Do the red Rode lyres equal Rycote grey or black? That's probably discoverable, but worth checking. https://rycote.com/products/lyre/ And I recently bought a Radius Rad-1 mount (one of several systems they make for different mics). With Schoeps CMC641... So far so good, and anecdotally at least as good as the Rycote InVision Lyre system. But that's only a few not so tough days. And I can't compare it to Cinela. https://radiuswindshields.com/collections/rad-shock-mounts

Turns out there's a new PH at a piano store a few miles from me. It's a pretty great store.... I haven't been for several months... I'm going to go check it out. Not that my playing is anywhere near worthy. https://piedmontpiano.com/all-used-pianos/bl The store, Piedmont Piano Company, also keeps Fazioli pianos in stock, hold really nice concerts, and have lots of great new and used pianos. Traditional, and less traditional, like this aluminum Rippen (that I really don't know anything about). If you're ever in the San Francisco area, let's go visit!

Thanks for the extra picture and link. Looks like Bluthner has a few wacky models (as well as some nice-looking pianos). Cool that you saw it in person. Did you play it a bit? If so, how'd it sound? https://bluthner.co.uk/pianos/design-editions/ph-edition-piano

Nice pix! Can you tell us more about that wild piano?

I have a couple mounts from SRS Recording Services. Previously available through Shapeways, the 3D-printing maker/distributor...but since Shapeways changed their business (to no longer be a marketplace, it seems), SRS is selling through eBay. I'm not sure SRS is using the same printer as before, but I'd guess (and only guess) that their quality is holding up. And these aren't one-size-fits-all; there are specific mounts for specific configurations (ORTF, NOS, Blumlein, etc) and specific microphones (Schoeps, Sennheiser, Neumann, Line Audio, etc). That's cool in terms of quick setup, but does mean you have less flexibility (if, say you don't want to roll with ORTF for a particular job). If they don't have what you want, perhaps they'll work with you. (I think "they" = one guy, Scott) I'm no expert on this stuff (so factor that in), but SRS seems like a good vendor: https://www.ebay.com/str/srsrecordingservices

Ya, but there are some pretty nice places to hang out near the Plaza Park circle...

Weirdly, it looks like Google's compliance is regional: Google Maps to show Gulf of America and Mount McKinley to U.S. users [excerpt from the short article on Axios] Reality check: As for the gulf, the U.S. does not control exclusively the body of water, so it is not only up to America to decide what it is called. Google said users will see their official local name so users in Mexico will still see the "Gulf of Mexico." Users in other countries will see both names. ======== Whole article: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/google-maps-gulf-of-mexico-mount-mckinley

That hasn't been my experience. I guess it could be, but it's a useful item.

I too checked out the article (after googling for "NSA iPhone tracking" and finding pretty much nothing. But bonus "WTF Forbes.com writer?": The NSA article he links to says it was updated in August 2020 and it references research from 2020...So I don't think the NSA got that wrong. 🙄 The NSA article from 2020: https://media.defense.gov/2020/Aug/04/2002469874/-1/-1/0/CSI_LIMITING_LOCATION_DATA_EXPOSURE_FINAL.PDF Anyway, I've been hanging with some investigative journalists... Those people take this stuff seriously. Two good places they've pointed me to (with both having updated guides since I last looked): The 2025 journalist’s digital security checklist Freedom of the Press Foundation https://freedom.press/digisec/blog/journalists-digital-security-checklist/ SURVEILLANCE SELF-DEFENSE Tool Guides from EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation https://ssd.eff.org/module-categories/tool-guides @mono, thanks for the links. Always good to be reminded that it's worth taking this stuff seriously

I agree, but in this instance it looks like some guy who writes for Forbes.com for very little money pumping up his headline. From his article: "NSA’s warning comes by way of an advisory it last updated in 2000. But it’s still live and it’s clearly still relevant." So while the stories are interesting, the NSA bit is not exactly breaking news...

Acon Digital is having an end-of-the-year sale: https://acondigital.com/store Here's the link to their Acoustica products: https://acondigital.com/products/acoustica Lots of chatter about these elsewere, but I'd like to know: If you have used Acon's software, what did you think of the tools? thx

But then, there are so many meanings for the term "phase." Phases of the moon, It's just a silly phase I'm going through, the filtering of audio signals. I'm not an expert on this stuff (just a fan), but I think Reich started using the term "phase music" in the early/mid 60s, around the same time or perhaps a bit before (or after) it started to be used to refer to tape phasing/flanging in the Everett/Beatles/Eventide/etc sense. At least, I'll guess neither set of people using the term one way or the other was aware of what the other was doing. So I think "phase music" is a reasonable name for Reich's concept, and it stuck....just a linguistic bummer that we need to keep track of... Also, have you seen the weird and cool audio plugins Hainbach created with AudioThing? My composer son digs them. Info here: https://www.audiothing.net/bundle/hainpack/ Demo of one here: And back to your first response, yes I mainly posted that video here because his Nagras are in such fine shape, and he's using them!

Just so I'm clear, I think Hainbach is talking about phasing in the way Steve Reich talked about phase music, rather than in the tape flange/phase filtering. So are you thinking Hainbach got the tape flange/phase thing wrong, Steve Reich's concept of phase music wrong, or both? Or something else? Thanks! Two examples of Steve Reich "phase" pieces:

I have only watched the first minute of this 14-minute video, but it looks fun. Not sure he got everything right (because I just don't know), but his enthusiasm is pretty cool.

There's been plenty of discussion about MBHO here, maybe 10-15 years ago? though not much recently. Google provides better results than the built-in JWS search feature. Try this link to see the past JWS discussions about MBHO: https://tinyurl.com/bdhewwf2 I view them as one of several lower-cost manufacturers inspired by Schoeps and Neumann. IIRC, they made (and perhaps still make) capsules used in Audix microphones. The Audix mics I've heard are OK, but not Schoeps (esp off-axis).... But I'll defer to the better and more experienced ears around here. Same with Jecklin discs; I can think of a few people here who probably have informed opinions on them.

Go to the homepage, here: https://jwsoundgroup.net And look for the green Donate box. On a laptop/desktop browser, it's along the right menu. On a smartphone, scroll down about 3/4 of the way. On both it looks something like this:

I'll suggest the obvious, but did you try asking Maier Sound directly? I bet they speak better English than I do German. 😉 https://maiersound.de/kontakt/ Jim "really good at providing the easy answers" Feeley

Here's a weird thing: When I go to the article you link to, and then click on the page's "About" link here, I see: "Founded in 1999 by Wil Jacques." So how exactly was it that you "recently came across" that article? Does that "Will Jacques" just happen to have the same name you're using here, did you forget you wrote it, are you disingenuously trolling for business, or something else?

Great you found a stand you feel good about. And you're probably way ahead of me, but if you order today directly through Modern, the stand is 30-percent off. (They offer semi-regular Modern Mondays discounts...today the discount applies to everything). So that drops the price to about US $210, plus tax and shipping. Their shipping charges are reasonable.

Others here know Luke better than I do. But I've worked with him and hope to again. Yes, nice, smart, and skilled guy. Makes great pies, too. 🥧

I think just about everyone here is familiar with various light stands, both from our personal use and from spending plenty of time working with gaffers and grips (including the guys in the video you just posted). And has been said, stability outdoors issues matter more when a stand is supporting a light that weighs a lot more than our mics and boompoles, and especially when also supporting softboxes or holding other light modifiers (especially big frames). Get what you're comfortable with, but even when facing windy and tilty conditions I usually use smaller stands than you're considering. A C-Stand (with a sliding leg if needed), a kit stand if I'm flying or walking/hiking a long distance (the 7lb or so weight is a good thing then). I have one junior and a couple baby stands, but those are on rollers so they don't have rocky mountain legs. I end up on hillsides, rocky terrain, vineyards, and in pretty strong wind fairly regularly. And a C-Stand or kit stand with a couple sandbags has always worked for me. Though next time I'm in the mood to spend more money on stands, maybe I'll look for a kit stand with an adjustable leg. My stands are all from Matthews. Some I've had over 20 years, and those I bought used. They're still working and I'm glad that I can get parts (I've replaced a few t-handles over the years, but those breaks were all caused by abuse). American and Modern make great stuff, but I'm fine with Matthews. Anyway, sounds like you're getting something that will work.

Good to hear. Or I guess, not hear. 😉 Thanks.

A bit longer than it needs to be, and fairly 2.4GHzy creatorish. But still a fun four minutes:

As VASI says, the not-yet-released blimps from Radius (founded by former Rycote team members) is interesting. Though I've only seen a prototype at trade shows. There's some more info here: https://radiuswindshields.com