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CC4 · Post by **CC4** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:52 pm

Anyone know of any VST Microhone Modelers other than Antares?

backpage · Post by **backpage** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:15 pm

Gigapulse Convo reverb has a mic modeler feature but I havn't heard it. That's all I can think of. Have you tried noisevault? They might have some mic impulses.

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:26 pm

Mic modeling is a have. There are huge differences between mics, which is why mics are one of the few hardware items that studios still really need to collect. Consider a cheap mic, with a high noise floor, limited dynamic and frequency range and stuck in cardioid mode. It is impossible to process that mic to create lower noise, greater dynamics and frequencies or room sound that weren't captured. So the very best that "mic modeling" can ever be is simply some eq curve that roughly matches the flavor of the modelled mic. Extremely roughly. Also - there are huge variations between mic's, even the same models, so unless this was used with reference mic, the eq curves from the models will be just random eq curves with no meaning. I'm not being negative - just realistic about what this technology can hope to achieve. So my advice is to buy a really good parametric eq plugin (I love Kjaerus Gold GEQ-7) and simply colour your mic to taste.

Kim Lajoie · Post by **Kim Lajoie** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:52 am

greendoor wrote:Mic modeling is a have.

Forever,

Kim.

CC4 · Post by **CC4** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 3:49 am

i was just wondering if there were any other software products. i do have some mic modeling in some of my hardware. i agree it's not handy for things captured with a mic originally, but its rather handy for sounds that have never left the digital realm to begin with...

wsaidah · Post by **wsaidah** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:02 am

sony got some mic impulses

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:18 am

i agree it's not handy for things captured with a mic originally, but its rather handy for sounds that have never left the digital realm to begin with...

No handier than a great parametric eq

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:21 am

What the heck is a 'have'?

dramsenik · Post by **dramsenik** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:04 pm

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:21 pm

What the heck is a 'have'?

Sorry - i'm not from around here. In my part of the world a "have" is a confidence trick. A rip off. A con job.

StudioTan · Post by **StudioTan** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:28 pm

Lunch Money wrote:What the heck is a 'have'?

I don't know, but it sounds kind of cool?

Kim Lajoie · Post by **Kim Lajoie** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:37 pm

greendoor wrote:
What the heck is a 'have'?
Sorry - i'm not from around here. In my part of the world a "have" is a confidence trick. A rip off. A con job.

Ah ok cool!

What's your part of the world?

Forever,

Kim.

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:52 am

New Zealand - the island below Australia (similar but different).

Kim Lajoie · Post by **Kim Lajoie** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:42 am

greendoor wrote:New Zealand - the island below Australia (similar but different).

More like SouthEast...

you guys aren't below us.

Forever,

Kim.

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