Today I picked up a Samson Co3 multipattern USB condenser mic , complete with metal case, all accessories and Cakewalk sonar LE software , looks like its barely even used ,
Also found a Rode metal pop screen and a Philips Sbcmd-650 dynamic mic .
its not really stuff id use ,but I can always pass it onto a friend or maybe sell on .
Great pulls from the recycling scrapheap
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I had a chance to play around with the Samson C03 , it dates all the way back to 2005 ,
Cakewalk Sonar does install in WIN10 , but I had no luck getting the mic to work with it ,
The mic is recognised by windows without any need for a driver and I was able to get the it to work with Reaper , but no Asio drivers so latencies are probably 50-100mS ,
Build quality isnt bad , everything is sturdy diecast metal , two pcbs inside , one for audio ,one for usb
Apparently it contains dual capsules , but I didnt dismantle the headshell yet to see whats in there .
Theres a bunch of gut shots here ,
https://en.audiofanzine.com/large-diaph ... #id:934217
Cakewalk Sonar does install in WIN10 , but I had no luck getting the mic to work with it ,
The mic is recognised by windows without any need for a driver and I was able to get the it to work with Reaper , but no Asio drivers so latencies are probably 50-100mS ,
Build quality isnt bad , everything is sturdy diecast metal , two pcbs inside , one for audio ,one for usb
Apparently it contains dual capsules , but I didnt dismantle the headshell yet to see whats in there .
Theres a bunch of gut shots here ,
https://en.audiofanzine.com/large-diaph ... #id:934217
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There seems to be no end to the good stuff people throw away nowadays ,
today I found an Akai MPK mini midi controller , near perfect condition ,
plug and play compatibillity with Win 10 .
Also found an Antex XS soldering iron , same kind I had in my teen years , still handy to have as part of the 'call out' tool kit .
today I found an Akai MPK mini midi controller , near perfect condition ,
plug and play compatibillity with Win 10 .
Also found an Antex XS soldering iron , same kind I had in my teen years , still handy to have as part of the 'call out' tool kit .
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You have the best luck.
I go "dumpster diving" during our monthly bulk trash and brush pickup week. I often fine nice 1x12" wood shelving thrown away and other useable lumber.
One of my best scores was a nice seat bench.
I also found a chest of drawers that I keep cables and bulk wire in.
I go "dumpster diving" during our monthly bulk trash and brush pickup week. I often fine nice 1x12" wood shelving thrown away and other useable lumber.
One of my best scores was a nice seat bench.
I also found a chest of drawers that I keep cables and bulk wire in.
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Im renovating at the moment ,the house is over 200 years old ,
The builders suppliers is only 100 yards away , so getting my materials doesnt require transport , not only that , but they also have piles of surplus timber from packing crates stock arrives in on , its rough sawn but perfectly usable for constructional purposes , so saves loads of cash .
In the future I'll be using this surplus timber to burn in my stove instead of paying top dollar for so called smokeless coal , which it turns out is 20-25% non combustible materials ,in other words sand and grit , which you have to pay to dispose of in the end .
The ash left over from untreated timber used in pallets and packing crates amounts to only a few % by weight , its also environmentally safe to give back to the ground .
The builders suppliers is only 100 yards away , so getting my materials doesnt require transport , not only that , but they also have piles of surplus timber from packing crates stock arrives in on , its rough sawn but perfectly usable for constructional purposes , so saves loads of cash .
In the future I'll be using this surplus timber to burn in my stove instead of paying top dollar for so called smokeless coal , which it turns out is 20-25% non combustible materials ,in other words sand and grit , which you have to pay to dispose of in the end .
The ash left over from untreated timber used in pallets and packing crates amounts to only a few % by weight , its also environmentally safe to give back to the ground .
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I found a set of Sennheiser DT-100's in the recycle today ,
Im missing the rail end stop on one side and a couple of other small related parts
the whole thing needed a cleaning ,
but its in otherwise very good condition so well worth repairing ,
Im missing the rail end stop on one side and a couple of other small related parts
the whole thing needed a cleaning ,
but its in otherwise very good condition so well worth repairing ,
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There seems to be no end to the useful stuff I'm able to get from my local recycle yard ,
Today two iphone 13's , one with a cracked screen the other with cracked rear glass panel , both functioning
The one with the good screen , unlocked , factory reset , the other locked to the owners Apple account .
I brought them into a local phone repair shop where the guy offered me 100 cash for both , telling me the locked phone was impossible to crack ,
I first allowed iTunes update the locked phone to the latest iOS 18 , then I tried a third party software to flash and reset password , that didnt seem to work and I got a message from Apple to say the phone is locked and the owner has been notified of the phones whereabouts , obviously the phone wasnt stolen and the owner doesnt want it back , so perhaps Apple gives them an option to release it from their user account , Im not really sure
These things sell for around 300-350 euros second hand , so well worth repairing , the back glass panel is easy enough to do myself and the part doesnt cost more than 10 euros . the one with the cracked screen costs around 100 to have repaired professionally , if I can unlock it .
Today two iphone 13's , one with a cracked screen the other with cracked rear glass panel , both functioning
The one with the good screen , unlocked , factory reset , the other locked to the owners Apple account .
I brought them into a local phone repair shop where the guy offered me 100 cash for both , telling me the locked phone was impossible to crack ,
I first allowed iTunes update the locked phone to the latest iOS 18 , then I tried a third party software to flash and reset password , that didnt seem to work and I got a message from Apple to say the phone is locked and the owner has been notified of the phones whereabouts , obviously the phone wasnt stolen and the owner doesnt want it back , so perhaps Apple gives them an option to release it from their user account , Im not really sure
These things sell for around 300-350 euros second hand , so well worth repairing , the back glass panel is easy enough to do myself and the part doesnt cost more than 10 euros . the one with the cracked screen costs around 100 to have repaired professionally , if I can unlock it .
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Todays find was an Audio Technica AT815b long shotgun mic ,
I was thinking its probably just another cheap camera mic ,
but it turns out it retailed for just over $400 US back in the day .
Runs off either an AA cell or phantom power .
Also has a switchable HPF, -12db @ 80hz .
Probably not something youd use that often in a music recording environment , but they can work very well as a drum ambience mic ,
Ill get a chance to test it out later , looks to be in good condition though .
.... as I thought , works just fine , the battery compartment is also clean , often these things get put away with a battery in situ and they end up with gangrene all over the innards .
I wonder what kind of capsules they used , maybe a Primo .
I was thinking its probably just another cheap camera mic ,
but it turns out it retailed for just over $400 US back in the day .
Runs off either an AA cell or phantom power .
Also has a switchable HPF, -12db @ 80hz .
Probably not something youd use that often in a music recording environment , but they can work very well as a drum ambience mic ,
Ill get a chance to test it out later , looks to be in good condition though .
.... as I thought , works just fine , the battery compartment is also clean , often these things get put away with a battery in situ and they end up with gangrene all over the innards .
I wonder what kind of capsules they used , maybe a Primo .
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Heres a link to the range of AT shotgun mics ,
https://www.canford.co.uk/Audio-Technic ... ES-Shotgun
Seems like its still available on special order , the current UK price translates into around 480 US ,
Today I also found a brand new in a box 300/600 W invertor , runs off a 12v car battery, produces 230V ac .
The other day a Behringer UFO202 , its a super cheap USB audio interface , with phono/line preamp ,HP and line out ,
Probably not something Id use , but theres always the chance I can find it a new home .
Around two weeks ago the recycle centre had a major fire , the shed caught up after work hours and burnt all night long ,even though the fire brigade attended the scene . Today I spoke to the boss , he said they simply cant get fire insurance , luckily the heavy steel structure was intact , the cladding and cross beams were mangled from the heat , but his brother runs a an engineering business next door , so the repairs are already well under way and its business as usual .
Ive done a few nature sound recordings before , the dawn chorus is in full swing just now , might be a good reason to try out my new shotgun mic .
https://www.canford.co.uk/Audio-Technic ... ES-Shotgun
Seems like its still available on special order , the current UK price translates into around 480 US ,
Today I also found a brand new in a box 300/600 W invertor , runs off a 12v car battery, produces 230V ac .
The other day a Behringer UFO202 , its a super cheap USB audio interface , with phono/line preamp ,HP and line out ,
Probably not something Id use , but theres always the chance I can find it a new home .
Around two weeks ago the recycle centre had a major fire , the shed caught up after work hours and burnt all night long ,even though the fire brigade attended the scene . Today I spoke to the boss , he said they simply cant get fire insurance , luckily the heavy steel structure was intact , the cladding and cross beams were mangled from the heat , but his brother runs a an engineering business next door , so the repairs are already well under way and its business as usual .
Ive done a few nature sound recordings before , the dawn chorus is in full swing just now , might be a good reason to try out my new shotgun mic .