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J.J. Blair

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STC 4033A. Doe this mic have any practical music applications?
« on: May 25, 2005, 11:27:47 AM »
Has anybody ever used the 4033A? It's the hybrid ribbon and dynamic mic that was intended for soundstage recording, and I'm wondering if it has any musical applications beyond the 4038.
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Re: STC 4033A. Doe this mic have any practical music applications?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2005, 09:54:53 PM »
I've played with them as room mics, but I cannot say they ever really impressed me much.
and they're one of the few ribbons that i ever saw freak out at phantom power.
(probably incorrectly wired)

they LOOK well cool though {g}
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Re: STC 4033A. Doe this mic have any practical music applications?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2005, 10:31:55 PM »
Pardon me, especially as this is going to make me sound like a bit of a shit, but I am currently on a "crusade."  I am trying to get people to recognize that a ribbon microphone is also a dynamic microphone.  There are essentially two types of modern dynamic mics -- ribbon and moving coil.

Thank you! (stepping down from soapbox)

Barry
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Re: STC 4033A. Doe this mic have any practical music applications?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2005, 09:42:35 PM »
JJ,

Maybe you already know the history of this mic?  If so, sorry to be redundant.  If not, here's a link: www.roger.beckwith.btinternet.co.uk/bh/mics/4033.htm

What I find interesting is that it is STC's attempt at creating Harry F. Olson's multipattern ribbon microphone, which probably reached its zenith in the RCA 77DX.

Barry
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Re: STC 4033A. Doe this mic have any practical music applications?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2005, 01:32:41 AM »
I ALWAYS say "moving coil dynamic mic"...

...just good breeding, really.

now can we discuss "capacitor mic"? {g}
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