Re: ways to emulate 50s educational film sound for narration?

"Peter Larsen" <plarsen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Steve King wrote:

"Tricky" <skip@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Try the AudioEase Speakerphone Plug-In

Which emulates a telephone sound? I don't know about that, but I
believe that many who are contributing to this thread equate a
different announcer style and the effect of typical Bell & Howell
6-inch speakers built into the projector case with compromised source
recordings.

Not at all, the original recordings were made by very capable people.

These announcers and the 16mm films they narrated were
still very much a part of the landscape, when I entered radio and
recording. I know that the original recordings were better than than
is being described here. However, if the sound of these films is
universally accepted to be tinny and noisy by younger people who
probably haven't heard the originals, then, I suppose, one has to go
with that perception. I still believe that an announcer who can
emulate the 30s-40s style recorded on modern mics and equipment
backed by period scoring music (DeWolfe and Major Mood, which
preceeded DeWolf and is still in business) will fool anyone. You
can't do everything with a #%@# plug-in;-)

Now now now ... "can't do all with a plug-in", keep it up, we need more
luddites! - really!! ... next ya gonna suggest that one can record an
ensemble with one mic for budget and two mics for large budget
productions.

Steve King


Kind regards

Peter Larsen

Why would you want to use two mics, when you can later use a stereo
synthesizer to get those two channels? With bigger budgets, just use a
bigger microphone. Luddite, indeed, as I sit surrounded by 1's and zeros,
zipping around;-)

Speaking of cool stuff, which we weren't, but which I will now... have you
seen the Micport Pro? It is a USB audio input device that accommodates both
phantom-powered mics as well as dynamics. It is housed in a barrel about
the size of a Shure pad with an XLR femail on one end and a USB pigtail on
the other. It has a mic level pot plus a headphone out with volume control.
It is not stereo, so its not suitable for music recording. However, for the
occasional interviews I record for corporate projects, it is a cool tool.
I've only used it with relatively higher output condenser microphones.
Sounds amazingly good.

Steve King
Luddite Impersonator and Tail Twister


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