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justinturrell
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ive seen just about every slate review. I watch them in my free time at this point. Everyone seems very positive, but I'm always skeptical of the shit music YouTubers push. Generally, if YouTubers are selling you something, it sucks. This is pretty true in the world I come from (hiphop production). It does seem Slate is the exception though. Maybe it doesnt apply on audio engineering YouTube.
Yeah, if a Youtuber has no made name (from production credits, legit previous career, etc.) they are probably going to be non-credible people seeking free gear via a proven record of shilling.
There was a great review of these obviously ridiculous "drum in the air with these sticks, get digital real drums" drumsticks, amid tons that were obviously not reality-based. If your thread reaches a conclusion I'll see if I can find it. Goldmine for comedy. As far as the Slate Digital, I saw two reviews, 1 by Billy Hume and 1 by Justin Coletti ("Sound Scoop" or something channel). They both read as genuinely the held opinions (Coletti's was not really focused on Slate Digital, but there was useful "read between the lines and read the lines" stuff in it). Both seem to me to be on the line of shilling ("negative findings may be omitted or discreetly framed, but all opinions shared are truthful" probably), but they have real, pre-existing cred to protect, i.e. make a living on their credibility both on and off Youtube, as opposed to having little or nothing to lose like most Youtubers.
I'm probably interested in the mics for the same reason as you (making "home recordings" on minimal expenditure), but I also am interested in processing plugins because I have 2 copies of one good mic (Warm Audio product) that seems to cover most of my needs for now. Unlike some in this boat, I did a fair amount of amateur analog recording previous to 2010, so I have a fair amount of experience with inexpensive mics (under $700 range, in pre-2010 markets). I lost all that equipment in Katrina, and didn't start recording again til recently. Hence the bargain shopping now.
I don't see where a subscription is ever a good idea for an amateur, unless you expect to stop recording, as opposed to continue until death do you (and your gear) part.
I still haven't tried the ML-2 mic yet, but will and will report back if you don't get useful hands-on testimonials or input.
The final word from Hume and Coletti on emulations in general was that, No, they don't equal the originals, but Yes, the results can be great, and definitely mindblowing by early 2000s standards for the cost.
Oh: if you or anybody reading this has an unharmed, no-problems ML-1 you want to sell, with full transfer of licensing for the software, I want to buy it if the price is good.