Topic: AKG Active Project part 4

[ts]

any ideas how these actives should sound versus the 480's?

Everyone whom has participated on this thread is wondering the exact same thing...Hope to hear something by the first of the year!

The only thing remotely close is Ted's CK1x and Naiant PFA rig he just started running...he felt it sounded fine compared to the old C460b body and AKG Active Cable setup...

Here's one of my recordings with the CK1x>Tinybox. I think the setup is just fine. A tad warmer than your typical AKG sound.

http://www.archive.org/details/furthur2011-07-16.akg.suraci.114603.flac16

Also I have Phish MSG coming up. A Christmas present sure would be nice.

[Todd R]

The only thing remotely close is Ted's CK1x and Naiant PFA rig he just started running...he felt it sounded fine compared to the old C460b body and AKG Active Cable setup...

The other thing that might be somewhat close is the old ck6X capsules > JKlabs boxes (ECMS or DVC).  I'd assume the jklabs setups using the ck6x caps would probably sound more akin to what these Naiant solutions will be than the ck1x caps, given that the capsule will have more of an effect on sound than the preamp/PFA/whatever. 

Either way though, it sounds like Ted found the PFA setup with the ck1x caps to sound like the caps did with the 460 bodies, and I found the ck6x caps with the jklabs ECMS box to sound very similar to the to the ck6x caps with the 480 bodies, having owned and ran both.  You're changing around the electronics behind the capsules with this new setup so it's bound to sound a little different on close examination, but I'd wager that it still will sound very much like the ck6x caps sound with the 480 bodies (and perhaps a bit different from the 460 bodies, since those are transformer mics).

[hoccusfoccus]

Meanwhile in the camera/lens world.. just to give some inspiration.. sorry going O.O.T but this is closely related...

Ed Mika + others (@ Ontario, Canada) knew that there were no proper FD-EF adapters / conversion kits.. that would make it possible to mount old FD lenses without extra glass (makes lens slower, softer etc.) into Canon EOS DSLRs (EF mount) and started building their own full blown CNC setup to do these brass mount conversion kits themselves and selling these in ebay... they started with FD Tilt Shift lens conversion kit (as this is a conversion kit and not adapter due the sensor distance problem that requires the extra glass)

The mount is full brass and was thinking that if it would be fruitful to ask these guys if they want to contribute the collettte into this project as well?

Discussion thread here about the CNC setup etc.:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,2337.0.html

pics of the setup:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ontarian/6459076305/

ebay containing the story w/ finished product:
http://r.ebay.com/m8EhDp

that spring especially looks interesting.. F1 suspension go figure? err

bought this yesterday myself + the solid built FD TS lens that I found from the local auction site (that is btw ~1.5k$ cheaper than the EF modern TS-E lens.. )

[justink]

any ideas how these actives should sound versus the 480's?

Everyone whom has participated on this thread is wondering the exact same thing...Hope to hear something by the first of the year!

The only thing remotely close is Ted's CK1x and Naiant PFA rig he just started running...he felt it sounded fine compared to the old C460b body and AKG Active Cable setup...

Here's one of my recordings with the CK1x>Tinybox. I think the setup is just fine. A tad warmer than your typical AKG sound.

http://www.archive.org/details/furthur2011-07-16.akg.suraci.114603.flac16

Also I have Phish MSG coming up. A Christmas present sure would be nice.

nice, thanks!

[Hypnocracy]

2012 Bump...

I hope someone received a Test Pair...and made a recording over the Holidays...

[willndmb]

2012 Bump...

I hope someone received a Test Pair...and made a recording over the Holidays...

They work awesome
I love them so much
Whoops it's 1/1 not 4/1 
Happy new yr, looking forward to lot of good info soon on te project

[bryonsos]

2012 Bump...

I hope someone received a Test Pair...and made a recording over the Holidays...

They work awesome
I love them so much
Whoops it's 1/1 not 4/1 
Happy new yr, looking forward to lot of good info soon on te project

Eagerly awaiting a sample...

[F.O.Bean]

2012 Bump...

I hope someone received a Test Pair...and made a recording over the Holidays...

They work awesome
I love them so much
Whoops it's 1/1 not 4/1 
Happy new yr, looking forward to lot of good info soon on te project

Eagerly awaiting a sample...

Me too. If you want actives so bad, go Busman/Milab/Neumann/MBHO/Schoeps

[ts]

bean, we are patiently waiting for one very good reason. Price. This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

[page]

bean, we are patiently waiting for one very good reason. Price. This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

especially if you already have the caps and like that sound signature.

[hi and lo]

bean, we are patiently waiting for one very good reason. Price. This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

Delusions of grandeur...

[Todd R]

bean, we are patiently waiting for one very good reason. Price. This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

Delusions of grandeur...

For those with ears like mine, sounding as good as schoeps is a pretty low hurdle.

Now trying to best the sound of gefells or milabs -- well that is a worthy goal.

[hi and lo]

bean, we are patiently waiting for one very good reason. Price. This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

Delusions of grandeur...

For those with ears like mine, sounding as good as schoeps is a pretty low hurdle.

Now trying to best the sound of gefells or milabs -- well that is a worthy goal.

Let me get you the info for a good audiologist.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

That's like saying the sound of a couple of skeletons banging on a tin roof will improve if they use a condom.

[F.O.Bean]

bean, we are patiently waiting for one very good reason. Price. This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

Delusions of grandeur...

For those with ears like mine, sounding as good as schoeps is a pretty low hurdle.

Now trying to best the sound of gefells or milabs -- well that is a worthy goal.

Let me get you the info for a good audiologist.

This rig will cost 1/3 of your schoeps rig and sound just as good.

That's like saying the sound of a couple of skeletons banging on a tin roof will improve if they use a condom.