[unkamartin]

If you enjoyed Joe Grado's phonograph cartridges in the 1960's and his HP-1000 headphones in the 1980's, you'll likely also enjoy recordings made in this new century with his 3D-4 holographic microphones. The 3D-4 is being made by Mr. Grado in Rock Hill, SC. His new mic was recently used to record the Chamber Music concert series at the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC as a part of Spoleto Festival USA 2007. Images of the new mic and Joe are located at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinmckenzie/

This was a historic event as it marked the first radio series to use this new technology. The complete series will be airing nationally in the spring of 2008, please check your local Public Radio station listings for dates and times. If your local public radio station is not planning on carrying the Chamber Music series from Spoleto Festival USA 2007 there will be exerts of the recordings aired on, “Performance Today”, which hopefully you will be fortunate enough to hear. Alternatively, you might consider urging your local station to be in contact with the executive producer – Shari Hutchinson at shutch@scetv.org to discuss the possibilities. The series was aired in June in South Carolina and the recordings are being described as stunning, especially over headphones!!

 

[Clony]

Ohh! very interesting reading!

Just noticed the Grace m902 in Joseph Grado's portable audio recording studio & playback system.

Many other nice pictures in the link! such as:

Joseph Grado sets up a smaller (4 inch version) of his new holographic microphone at the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC as a part of Spoleto Festival USA 2007. The smaller mic was moved from the stage to the floor for the actual performance and was used to compare audio captured from this location with the audio being recorded from a second location (also seen in the image) that was positioned further from the musicians. In both instances, the resulting recordings were best described as luminous and possessed uncanny imaging of the musicians and the hall. The series will be airing nationally in the spring of 2008, please check local Public Radio station listings for dates and times.

Joseph (Joe) Grado watches on as South Carolina ETV and Radio Network audio engineers Skip Beach and Evan Hill ready the 3D-4 holographic microphone for recording the Chamber Music series at the Dock Street Theater as a part of Spoleto Festival USA 2007. This was a historic event and marks the first radio series to use this new technology. The series will be airing nationally in the spring of 2008, please check your local Public Radio station listings for dates and times. If your local station is not planning on carrying the Chamber Music series from Spoleto Festival USA 2007 there will be exerts of the recording aired on, “Performance Today”, which hopefully you will be fortunate enough to hear. Alternatively, you might consider urging your local station to be in contact with the executive producer – Shari Hutchinson at shutch@scetv.org to discuss the possibilities. The series was aired in June in South Carolina and the recordings are being described as stunning!!

Joseph Grado enjoying opera as played back on a Nagra DII

Joseph Grado poses with one of Martin McKenzie's HP-1000 headsets

Joseph Grado enjoying opera as played back on an iPod

 

[veritas aurum]

I notice from the photos that the Grado Microphone appears to be a copy of the Schoeps "Stereosphere". Could you tell us how the Grado Microphone differs? Could you also give us the patent numbers for the Grado. Thanks

 

[subtle]

It's very possible that the Schoeps microphone is a copy of the Joe Grado design, considering you bumped a two year old thread.

What are the patent numbers for the Schoeps microphone?

 

[Duggeh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by veritas aurum /img/forum/go_quote.gif I notice from the photos that the Grado Microphone appears to be a copy of the Schoeps "Stereosphere". Could you tell us how the Grado Microphone differs? Could you also give us the patent numbers for the Grado. Thanks

Your join date, post count, first post context and your username all point toward your being involved with the microphone to which you refer in some manner. The use of "us" as a personal reference is the biggest giveaway. Certainly its a head tilting, one eyebrow raising post. Would you care to clarifiy your own personal context in which you ask your question?

 

[Uncle Erik]

Quote:

Originally Posted by veritas aurum /img/forum/go_quote.gif I notice from the photos that the Grado Microphone appears to be a copy of the Schoeps "Stereosphere". Could you tell us how the Grado Microphone differs? Could you also give us the patent numbers for the Grado. Thanks

If you are involved with the manufacture or sale of audio equipment, please contact an administrator and ask to be made a "Member of the Trade." You can find an explanation of this in the Terms of Use you should have read when you registered.

 

[n_maher]

Quote:

Originally Posted by veritas aurum /img/forum/go_quote.gif I notice from the photos that the Grado Microphone appears to be a copy of the Schoeps "Stereosphere". Could you tell us how the Grado Microphone differs? Could you also give us the patent numbers for the Grado. Thanks

What kind of post is this? You'll be given a short window of time to substantiate your claim before it gets trashed.

[edit]How exactly does this:
(the mic on the left)

make you think of an exact copy of this:

 

[veritas aurum]

I am not an audio dealer just have some knowledge of the Schoeps unit. The photos seem to show a much larger mike very siimilar to the Schoeps. I am not referring to the mike in the photo above but the ones showing the Grado in use.

 

[veritas aurum]

BTW I first encountered the Schoeps fifteen years ago when Peter McGrath of Harmonia Mundi recordings was using one. Regards

 

[thisbenjamin]

What ever became of Grado microphones?

 

[Steve Eddy]

x

 

[thisbenjamin]

Thanks for the update Koyaan, I'd love to check them out as I'm a definite fan of the Grado sound.

 

[veritas aurum]

You folks are so poorly informed about microphones that you should never discuss them on this forum.It is better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and be known as one.

 

[MadMan007]

Not to take sides here but some of the members here get so defensive and edgy about things it's rediculous and rather offputting to new members. I mean, did anyone even bother to look up the mics mentioned before jumping on the new member?

 

[Duggeh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by veritas aurum /img/forum/go_quote.gif You folks are so poorly informed about microphones that you should never discuss them on this forum.It is better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and be known as one.

You are so poorly informed about the ability to intelligently converse without spewing insults like a troll that you should never discuss anything on any forum ever. Better to be quiet and be thought of as rude than to open your mouth again and be known as a complete dick.


Incidently, your previous claims from past posts are still unsubstanciated and you've still to properly clarify the frame of reference from which you speak.