I have had a set of CSB's for a few years now (3-ish?) and recently my left channel has been acting up. Frequently it does not work at all, occassionally it does. I've noticed that sometimes gently twisting the capsel is enough to "wake it up," and it will then record. With increasing regularity however it is creating an entirely unpleasant air of static and distortion over it's recording (this, again, when it chooses to record). I've considered upgrading, however I won't be able to afford it for quite a while (broke college student studying abroad). I've contacted Len at CS and he's offered to "look at them" pending their postage to him; My questions are basically:
- What could be going on with the mic?
- Can I fix it easily (having no technical knowledge)?
- What does Len generally do in these situations? I can't really afford a new set of mics, I just want my babies back in working order =(
Thanks for everything in advance guys, I love knowing that TS is here to listen to (and knowledgably respond to) my questions!
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EDIT: Rather than create a new thread for a new question, I figured I'd save the potential for SPAM by just piggybacking it on this thread. As I said, I'm considering buying a new setup eventually. My question is about the stealthability of card's / hypercards. I purchased my CSB's as the first "serious" set of mics since I got into live recording, and I'm now wondering if I might do well to change my mic recording pattern. I generally tape nontaper-friendly loud rock concerts in closed venues. Admittedly my recordings are largely dependant upon the acoustics of the venue, and I'd like to be able to count on myself for a good recording rather than the venue. My only concern is that cards/hypercards seem to demand stability. Am I right to assume that it's damnhard to create a stealth recording with these recording fields? It seems like the tight field would create a quite considerable amount of phasing from even the slightest bumps or shuffles. Input?
Thanks again