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Things have been happening pretty fast around
Cityview these days! |
First, we are
proud to announce the arrival of a couple of new and important
pieces of equipment! As you see to the right, we have added
the FOCUSRITE ISA428 to our arsenal of weapons. The ISA428 simply sounds
FANTASTIC!! Every mic, line, and instrument test we have done has
been stunning. Our vocal mics have even more of that fat and warm
round sound we already enjoy here at CITYVIEW RECORDING. But now,
the bottom end is much tighter and it's much harder to get things
to "fold" or "overload" under high sound pressure levels. Accoustic
guitars have a presence and clarity without being harsh. And, the
snare has body, attack, and warmth that makes it fit sooooooo nice
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Next on the
list of cool new stuff to record with is our SOUNDELUX
E47! David Bock started SOUNDELUX
after looking after some of the most valuable microphone
collections in the world at OCEANWAY and MIX FACTORY. David took
his experitse and designed new, modern versions of classic
microphones with modern technology in manufacturing, and modern
components for long life and ultra-high performance. One of the
most successful new mics from David Bock is the E47. As you can see
to the right, it's not an accident that it looks exactly like a
NEUMAN U47. This microphone was designed using the best example of
a U47 that could be found anywhere. The result is a microphone that
accurately reproduces all of the nuances and fundamentals that we
have all come to know and love when we listen to everyone from THE
BEATLES to ELVIS. This is my favorite new piece! Simply
put...WOW!!
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Well I
finally broke down and snagged the APOGEE BIG BEN! When I hooked it up and
played some previously recorded tracks, I got a great big smile!
Very nice! Everything
that they said about the C777 clock was true...extended high end
(yet silky smooth), clear midrange (never harsh), and tight,
controlled low end. This has truly changed Cityview forever!!
Its that great!
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And finally, I didn't want the BIG BEN to be
lonely...so we brought in the the very cool ROSETTA 200! The Rosetta 200 is equiped with
arguably the industry's best digital converters. When clocked with
the Big Ben C777 clock, the resulting fidelity is simply
astonishing! Vocals sound warm and clear, Bass has tight, focused
low-end. The Rosetta 200 gives Cityview Recording one of the very
best signal paths to track that can be found anywhere regardless of
price per hour!
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