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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2003, 12:06:24 AM »
would it be possible to mod the octavas for use with active cables? I dont know too much about active cable setups so I dont know if its possible, but if it could be done I bet it would be pretty popular

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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2003, 10:11:32 AM »
would it be possible to mod the octavas for use with active cables? I dont know too much about active cable setups so I dont know if its possible, but if it could be done I bet it would be pretty popular

I 100% agree with ya on the actives. I think Taylor might have been considering this awhile back, but I am not if he still is ...
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2003, 11:06:50 AM »
I've got a copy of this magazine if its needed. Let me know if anyone needs copies.
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #18 on: September 13, 2003, 11:17:05 AM »
Could ya scan the pages and post them?  I'm gonna try Barnes and Noble today, they got every friggin magazine on the planet...
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #19 on: September 13, 2003, 01:15:05 PM »
When I picked up my pair from Guitar Center they had a copy of the magazine.  I took a look at it and was thoroughly confused. :)
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2003, 03:45:27 AM »
I'll try and scan it and email to you guys tommorow
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2003, 07:47:07 PM »
I did a similar mod on mine, and it greatly helped on the low end, the reason that the Oktavas get such bad press (of course, there's still people in the taping communities out there that bad-mouth work with the MC012's -- I used to get it all the time).  I made some tapes that I consider extremely impressive for the price...  I moved over to Earthworks SR77's, and while the price difference is noticeable (I really like the 77's overall sound), the money for the MC012's -mod or not - is still a great deal for beginners.

I went from AT853's to the MC012's and kept them for over 3 years...

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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2003, 07:52:40 PM »
would it be possible to mod the octavas for use with active cables? I dont know too much about active cable setups so I dont know if its possible, but if it could be done I bet it would be pretty popular

I 100% agree with ya on the actives. I think Taylor might have been considering this awhile back, but I am not if he still is ...

There was talk for a while of a "gooseneck extension", but I didn't hear anything about actual active cables.

Don't remind me of the time I tried to make some myself...   :banging head:


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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2003, 10:16:42 AM »
I got Recording Magazine yesterday.
The mod doesn't look too difficult.
I have to price out the parts at DigiKey, buy a pair of MC012's at Guitar Center and do the mod. If all goes well, I'll report my findings.
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2003, 11:29:08 AM »
I am thinking about doing this mod to my gc oktavas

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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2003, 12:54:43 PM »
Has anyone scanned this article?

If so, I would be supper appretiative of a copy.

Thanks!

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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2003, 01:02:39 PM »
I am thinking about doing this mod to my gc oktavas

Yeah...
I've got the matched set with all the capsules. I plan to experiment on the GC pair, incase there are problems I'll still have the good pair. In the future there may be sources like: Mod Oktava MC012> w-mod UA-5> etc...
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2003, 04:39:47 PM »
Is GC still selling these mics or was that a week special kind of thing?

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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2003, 04:51:56 PM »
Is GC still selling these mics or was that a week special kind of thing?

-Kevin

All month according to the sales dude I called.
He even said they would back-order if they ran out before I got there.
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Re:Oktava MC-012 MODs
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2003, 01:28:45 PM »
Has anyone scanned this article?

If so, I would be supper appretiative of a copy.

Thanks!

if they're big image files i can host them.
george

 

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