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exhausted aftermath

Posted 09-16-2008 at 09:05 PM by grrlsix
Updated 09-16-2008 at 10:35 PM by grrlsix

finally put up the last videos for my Remus Install article - holy cow, that article took a LOT of time to create.

i am not Chuck mechanic, so everything i thought about writing brought up five new questions. (sometimes research can be terribly exponential.) new camera, new editing program, new people to work with, new exhaust.

i
am
exhausted.

and best yet, there have not been many comments. *sigh*

ok, enough of that.
*happy car thoughts*
*happy car thoughts*

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	Quote: and best yet, there have not been many comments. sigh Well, I for one was very impressed by the quality, breadth, and depth of your article - you make the rest of us look like rank amateurs. One question though: with what, or how did you mic the exhaust? (I'm still struggling with a way to capture that sound better on my track vids.)
	Posted 09-17-2008 at 12:44 AM by KS-CS Updated 09-17-2008 at 12:46 AM by KS-CS

i work at a production house, so i borrowed an external mic from one of the audio guys. it is an audio-technica stereo condenser (but i edited in mono.)

so i ended up taping this $400 microphone inside one of the bumper vents and laced the cord up through the trunk. the idea was to get as close to the tailpipe as possible while avoiding the heat or wind factors.

for AX i am using the mic wrapped in a towel in the storage compartment behind the driver seat. the one i recorded that way (not on youtube) sounds pretty rad.

Posted 09-17-2008 at 05:10 AM by grrlsix grrlsix is offline

	Quote: . . . it is an audio-technica stereo condenser . . . Hmmm, maybe that's the problem - I've been using one of those el cheapo Radio Shack lapel mics as my remote mic - and it just doesn't seem up to the task. Why does everything involving Porsches have to be so danged expensive?!
	Posted 09-17-2008 at 05:02 PM by KS-CS

	i'll ask the audio guys if there is an inexpensive, but quality mic for you - this just happened to be an "extra" he had (wtf?) walks over to the audio dept to ask look here - he said you should be able to get a pretty good Sony Stereo Condenser for ~$160
	Posted 09-17-2008 at 05:38 PM by grrlsix

	Thanks for the link Elise! I decided to go with the $99 Sony mic which got decent reviews, and was available on Amazon for $76! We'll see how it works at my next track day . . . fingers crossed Andrew
	Posted 09-17-2008 at 09:18 PM by KS-CS

I kept bugging you for your post on the exhaust, and then got too busy to read it when you did put it up for us! Whatta jerk...

I've got to say your write-up is very, very, very, very (OK, you get the point!) complete and informative.

All in all it's just great and the audio is extra cool. It sounds amazing and I'm sure you are oh so happy with it!

I'm looking forward to hearing a bunch of different exhaust systems at Croctoberfest next weekend, but I am going in mighty impressed with the Remus already!

Posted 09-24-2008 at 10:39 PM by Speedymike Speedymike is offline

Updated 09-24-2008 at 10:42 PM by Speedymike

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