Okay, I finally got the pictures from our trip up. I wrote up some general commentary so you’ll have a vague idea of what you’re looking at for everything but Uxmal. I will try to get to Uxmal tomorrow. Once I get the pictures for Uxmal commented I will be writing a summary of our trip based on notes Heather and I took at the end of each day of the trip. I will also be posting some really lame video if I can. From there I just have to get some more of the music I want to get up on here and then I think this blog will be off to a pretty good start. I feel bad for not posting more right now so I will leave you with an article that I read today and found interesting. You can read it here.
Also, I was discussing the microphone that Thom Yorke used on Radiohead’s New Years Eve show and found out that it is a electrovoice RE20. They are broadcast mics for radio that are famous for allowing odd address angles, limiting the proximity effect, limiting off mic sounds, and having a fantastic pop filter. In other words, it is the perfect mic for recording in a basement. Apparently it has a radio voice flavor though so it isn’t great for everything; however, if you like the flavor it is a great mic. I was surprised to find out that it is a dynamic mic and that Thom uses it pretty regularly while recording and not just for online shows. It makes sense because he moves a lot when he sings and he mouths the mic. It’s just cool to me because it is a relatively cheap mic. Anyway…
