Comments on: We’re Liking the MicPort Pro http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/ Life in the world of voice over Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Howard Ellison http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Howard Ellison Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:42:35 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-175 Hi, Bill. Just spotted your reply, thanks. Ha, yes, I do use a portable... however, these noises go on simultaneously! By the way, I followed your link to VU and joined up - what a brilliant network. Best wishes, Howard Hi, Bill. Just spotted your reply, thanks. Ha, yes, I do use a portable… however, these noises go on simultaneously! By the way, I followed your link to VU and joined up – what a brilliant network. Best wishes, Howard

]]> By: Bill http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Bill Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:51:38 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-173 Someone has given you good advice about performance coming first. Do you have portable equipment? It seems like you could step outside and compile a sound effects disc. Thanks, Bill Someone has given you good advice about performance coming first.
Do you have portable equipment? It seems like you could step outside and compile a sound effects disc.
Thanks,
Bill

]]> By: Howard Ellison http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Howard Ellison Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:17:10 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-172 New to VO (but not young!) I was advised early that the priorities should be performance, studio, voice, hardware - in that order. Performance will develop, I can't rush that, and there's loads of blog advice on gear, but yes, studio noise was the challenge. Never mind the whirring Mac, here in this part of Brixham UK, we get FX from gulls, taxis, dogs, a school, karaoke pub and a church clock - which chimes AND plays Abide With Me every hour! I won't use a noise gate, so we rely on thick walls, good glazing... and blankets. New to VO (but not young!) I was advised early that the priorities should be performance, studio, voice, hardware – in that order.
Performance will develop, I can’t rush that, and there’s loads of blog advice on gear, but yes, studio noise was the challenge. Never mind the whirring Mac, here in this part of Brixham UK, we get FX from gulls, taxis, dogs, a school, karaoke pub and a church clock – which chimes AND plays Abide With Me every hour! I won’t use a noise gate, so we rely on thick walls, good glazing… and blankets.

]]> By: Bill http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Bill Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-17 Hola Jorge, My studio furniture is pretty old school, just counter tops resting on 36 inch cubes. One side of the cube is open. Into that space I slide a smaller cube that I hired a carpenter to make. It has a door that I can close. Both boxes have holes cut out in the back to feed cables through. I set the MacBook on a stand inside the inner cube and close the door. I do have another door to the outer cube that I can close if need be but the MacBook runs so quiet I usually don't have to. I'll try to get some pictures for you. Best, Bill Hola Jorge,
My studio furniture is pretty old school, just counter tops resting on 36 inch cubes. One side of the cube is open. Into that space I slide a smaller cube that I hired a carpenter to make. It has a door that I can close. Both boxes have holes cut out in the back to feed cables through. I set the MacBook on a stand inside the inner cube and close the door. I do have another door to the outer cube that I can close if need be but the MacBook runs so quiet I usually don’t have to. I’ll try to get some pictures for you.
Best,
Bill

]]> By: Jorge Velasco - Spanish VO Talent http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Jorge Velasco - Spanish VO Talent Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:31:32 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-15 Hola Bill. Saludos desde Bogota, Colombia! "... quiet as an AIG executive with a million dollar bonus check" LOL. Couldn’t say it better myself! I've been using the MicPort Pro for a while and it works perfect. Small, nice preamp, very quiet. However, I still have some computer noise in my studio. I'm curious about your computer's wooden box within a box. Is it custom made? Do you have any pictures you can share? Thanks and keep up the good blogging. JV Hola Bill. Saludos desde Bogota, Colombia!

“… quiet as an AIG executive with a million dollar bonus check” LOL. Couldn’t say it better myself!

I’ve been using the MicPort Pro for a while and it works perfect. Small, nice preamp, very quiet.

However, I still have some computer noise in my studio. I’m curious about your computer’s wooden box within a box. Is it custom made? Do you have any pictures you can share?

Thanks and keep up the good blogging.

JV

]]> By: Bill http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Bill Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:10:13 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-11 Thanks for stopping by, George. I think any voice over artist putting together a traveling V/O rig should consider the MicPort for part of their package. Best, Bill Thanks for stopping by, George. I think any voice over artist putting together a traveling V/O rig should consider the MicPort for part of their package.
Best,
Bill

]]> By: George Whittam http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/03/17/were-liking-the-micport-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-10 George Whittam Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:46:27 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=65#comment-10 Nice short and to-the-point review of the MicPort. I think that is very clear demonstration of how much quieter it is than similarly priced USB Mic preamps. I will cross post your blog on my blog, as this is a great promotion for the product. We've been selling it at ERS for the better part of a year and the 20 or so users are thrilled with the sound quality! Nice short and to-the-point review of the MicPort. I think that is very clear demonstration of how much quieter it is than similarly priced USB Mic preamps. I will cross post your blog on my blog, as this is a great promotion for the product. We’ve been selling it at ERS for the better part of a year and the 20 or so users are thrilled with the sound quality!

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