Post by Yohanedd101 on Jul 22, 2019 9:40:29 GMT
Ethan Winer
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to share your excellent knowledge with the internet - it is very much appreciated and has helped improve my sound greatly! I have a couple of quick question for you. Please excuse my ignorance - I am still learning and am happy to corrected on anything which may be incorrect.
In the article you wrote for Your Audio Solutions you mention that there is no noticeable difference between a $100 focusrite converter and a $3000 one. Is this really the case or is there a caveat to this information that doesn't come across in the article?
I have a Shure SM7B and Focusrite 2i4 - to be honest I have never been to impressed with the sound I have got from this. This led me to buy a Cloudlifter and after using it I noticed a huge improvement to sound I was getting from the mic. It seems a lot cleaner, almost brighter.
After only 2 years, my Focusrite has already begun crackling when changing volume and generally I just haven't been to impressed with the sound. Therefore, I have been thinking about upgrading my focusrite to something like RME. My research has led me to believe that RME have 'the best A/D convertors on in the market'. What are your thoughts on this? Would you discourage me from buying a product like this, and if so, for what reasons?
My second question is in regards to binary / 2d diffusion. Specifically, I have been looking at GIK acoustic scatter plates. I have seen videos from GIK that suggest a 'mathematical random sequence' on the scatter plate is crucial tin order for it to work effectively. However, they also sell these 'Impression Series' plates which are not random, but rather symmetrical in design. Additionally, I have seen a video in which you mentioned that a scatter plate needs to be thick and dense in order for it to work effectively, however the GIK plates just look like fairly thin plywood.
I am interested to hear your opinion on this. What are your thoughts in general on scatter plates? Are they just a fancy extra or do they actually help improve sound? Does a random pattern really matter that much or will a symmetrical one have similar effects? Would you ever recommend a binary diffusion panel such as this?
Very interested to hear your thoughts and everyone else's!
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to share your excellent knowledge with the internet - it is very much appreciated and has helped improve my sound greatly! I have a couple of quick question for you. Please excuse my ignorance - I am still learning and am happy to corrected on anything which may be incorrect.
In the article you wrote for Your Audio Solutions you mention that there is no noticeable difference between a $100 focusrite converter and a $3000 one. Is this really the case or is there a caveat to this information that doesn't come across in the article?
I have a Shure SM7B and Focusrite 2i4 - to be honest I have never been to impressed with the sound I have got from this. This led me to buy a Cloudlifter and after using it I noticed a huge improvement to sound I was getting from the mic. It seems a lot cleaner, almost brighter.
After only 2 years, my Focusrite has already begun crackling when changing volume and generally I just haven't been to impressed with the sound. Therefore, I have been thinking about upgrading my focusrite to something like RME. My research has led me to believe that RME have 'the best A/D convertors on in the market'. What are your thoughts on this? Would you discourage me from buying a product like this, and if so, for what reasons?
My second question is in regards to binary / 2d diffusion. Specifically, I have been looking at GIK acoustic scatter plates. I have seen videos from GIK that suggest a 'mathematical random sequence' on the scatter plate is crucial tin order for it to work effectively. However, they also sell these 'Impression Series' plates which are not random, but rather symmetrical in design. Additionally, I have seen a video in which you mentioned that a scatter plate needs to be thick and dense in order for it to work effectively, however the GIK plates just look like fairly thin plywood.
I am interested to hear your opinion on this. What are your thoughts in general on scatter plates? Are they just a fancy extra or do they actually help improve sound? Does a random pattern really matter that much or will a symmetrical one have similar effects? Would you ever recommend a binary diffusion panel such as this?
Very interested to hear your thoughts and everyone else's!
