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Hi to all Sept 29, 2014 22:47:28 GMT

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Post by rhythmbug on Sept 29, 2014 22:47:28 GMT

Hi I'm Mike, originally from shores afar but based in London. Decided to join this board after lurking in background for a while. I don't consider myself a bonafide audiophile by any stretch, but let's say amateur audio tweaker!
I have a rather humble setup at present that I'm building up as I go, but with intentions of keeping it simple and relatively streamlined. I am a musician so use monitor speakers instead of hifi speakers.

Amp - Marantz PM6005
Turntable - Technics 1210 MK2, Denon DL110, Sumiko HS12, Funk Firm 5mm Acromat
DAW - iMac 21.5", Roland Quad Capture Audio Interface (output via coaxial to PM6005)
Speakers - Tannoy Reveal 6 Passive Monitors

Interested in further upgrades to my TT and the addition of a Marantz UD5007 universal player when the price is right.

Musical tastes vary from traditional latin styles like Cumbia, Salsa, Latin Jazz, to Trip-Hop, Electronic, Hip-Hop all sorts of rock from Psychedelic, Prog, Punk, Metal, Post-Hardcore, Grunge, Mathcore, Folk, Funk.
Don't have any classical in my collection but enjoy OST compositions, I love hearing the wide soundstage and dynamics of a well produced record, in contrast to my other love for amps set to 11!

Cheers

Mike

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,882	Hi to all Sept 29, 2014 22:55:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Sept 29, 2014 22:55:54 GMT Hi Mike, welcome to The Audio Standard! Always good to have a musician or two around! What instrument do you play and what sort of music do you make? Cheers and welcome once again. Chris
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ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,882	Hi to all Sept 29, 2014 22:57:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Sept 29, 2014 22:57:17 GMT Ah.....according to your avatar, you might well be a guitarist!!
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Hi to all Sept 29, 2014 23:21:22 GMT

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Post by rhythmbug on Sept 29, 2014 23:21:22 GMT

Thanks for the welcome Chris. Yes well spotted! Well I'm primarily a bass guitarist, also play acoustic guitar and do some basic producing. My current band is a mix of desert rock, alternative metal, post-hardcore, with some fusion/latin/experimental elements. We don't really fit into specific category; we call it Slunge Rock.

Cheers

Mike

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,882	Hi to all Sept 29, 2014 23:48:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Sept 29, 2014 23:48:07 GMT Oh right (I think!). I try not to think too much about genres and sub-genres etc. So you play what we used to call noisy rock music then? Excellent!!!!!
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rhythmbug Rank: Soloist Posts: 8	Hi to all Sept 30, 2014 0:51:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rhythmbug on Sept 30, 2014 0:51:20 GMT Precisely! Actually "Noise Rock" is yet another sub-genre, but that's enough classifications for one day! Cheers
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John Administrator Posts: 16,166	Hi to all Sept 30, 2014 4:06:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by John on Sept 30, 2014 4:06:50 GMT Welcome to TAS Mike
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MartinT Administrator Posts: 56,924 Member is Online	Hi to all Sept 30, 2014 6:16:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Sept 30, 2014 6:16:47 GMT Hi Mike and welcome to TAS! Nothing wrong with that equipment roster, and always good to hear a musician's point of view in the music discussions.
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Hi to all Sept 30, 2014 7:56:17 GMT

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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 30, 2014 7:56:17 GMT

Hi Mike

Welcome to TAS
More Mikes are always welcome

Any examples of your work around ?
Could be right up my street

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rhythmbug Rank: Soloist Posts: 8	Hi to all Sept 30, 2014 23:38:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rhythmbug on Sept 30, 2014 23:38:44 GMT Thanks for the welcome chaps! Sure, feel free to have a listen (if you like noisy rock music!). This is an instrumental demo we did last year on my daw. Studio recordings coming soon. soundcloud.com/loscrujientes/sets/burritos-demo-ep

ChrisB Administrator Posts: 19,882	Hi to all Sept 30, 2014 23:43:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ChrisB on Sept 30, 2014 23:43:25 GMT Great! Here it is embedded for you: https%3A//soundcloud.com/loscrujientes/sets/burritos-demo-ep Just use the Soundcloud button You'll find it in the 'Create Post' dialogue box (as opposed to the 'Quick Reply' one).
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Hi to all Oct 1, 2014 7:52:39 GMT

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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 1, 2014 7:52:39 GMT

Nice and noisy !

Have you found a vocalist yet ?

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TAD/Technics/Coherent

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Hi to all Oct 1, 2014 20:03:28 GMT

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Post by julesd68 on Oct 1, 2014 20:03:28 GMT

Sept 29, 2014 22:47:28 GMT rhythmbug said:

Don't have any classical in my collection but enjoy OST compositions, I love hearing the wide soundstage and dynamics of a well produced record, in contrast to my other love for amps set to 11!

Hi Mike and welcome!

If you love 'soundstage and dynamics' in vinyl you really should give some classical a go some time for a bit of fun. You might be surprised - the best recordings are absolutely explosive in this regard - something like 'The Planets' with Andre Previn on EMI from the '70's is a great work out for any system, and also fantastic music ...

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MartinT Administrator Posts: 56,924 Member is Online	Hi to all Oct 1, 2014 20:30:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Oct 1, 2014 20:30:13 GMT Agreed!
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Hi to all Oct 3, 2014 16:00:41 GMT

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Post by rhythmbug on Oct 3, 2014 16:00:41 GMT

Chris - thanks for the free plug mate!

We're trying out a keyboard/vocalist next week, fingers crossed our stars are aligned.

Jules & Martin - Great recommendation, thanks! I had a listen online and it sounds epic, thundering abrupt crescendos galore, dynamic range overload! The compositions have an instantly recognisable science fiction / fantasy soundscape to them. Great stuff.

Cheers all

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