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Much false information and fallacies exists about training ladies and working out ("Don't lift weights you'll get big and muscular", etc.) As women press their physical bodies further and additionally they have challenges that were largely unusual 20 years ago.
Women athletes can't learn in the same manner as guys. They have various needs and goals from their workout routine. Some of them are very specific to women. With a little preparing of their training programs and diet regimens, female sports figures can contend and train to their genetic limits.
Proper Training Techniques
For the stamina professional athlete to enhance in any sporting activity you need to do extensive amounts of training in that specific sport. For multi-sport athletes like triathletes logging significant training miles on the run could have negative long-term wellness effects – especially if the sportsmen stops menstruating. Whilst the focus to create running expertise for the female proximity runner or triathlete needs to be on running, a properly designed cross training program can be valuable to assist decrease the stress on the skeletal muscular and protect the professional athletes limbs from severe injury and lengthy term damage due to age-related disorders such as osteoporosis.
, if training is revolved (difficult lessons complied with by recovery lessons) exercises such as swimming pool running could be incorporated into the program.. These lessons relocate the limbs in a similar fashion to the typical running pattern yet without the anxiety linked with getting on strong surfaces.
There is just no single training program that will work for all athletes.
Some women suffer crippling injuries from exactly what is normally thought about by elite professional athletes to be a moderate work. So, if you have a history of repeated over-use injuries, err on the side of preservation and try to find different training modalities to enhance your running.
Women professional athletes go to a greater danger in comparison to their male equivalents of creating iron insufficiency, and because of this should be quite skeptical of misguided nutritional techniques where energy intake is reduced to amazingly low degrees in an attempt to go down physical body fatty tissue promptly. Strongly restrictive nutritional techniques are much more most likely to eat with useful muscular tissue mass reducing metabolic prices and making it more challenging to tap into fatty tissue stores.
The human body needs iron to move air around the physical body to service the needs of working muscles, especially in stamina based sporting activities where the electricity demands are nearly solely dependent on cardiovascular (with air) metabolic process.
Iron is shed to the body through by means of a lot of different processes including; (i) perspiration, (ii) pee and faeces, (iv) heel strike hemolysis of red cell (i.e. Destroying red cell by means of the influence of the heel versus the pavement when running), (v) micro-trauma to the GI system, and (vi) menstruation blood losses in females.
The symptoms of iron deficiency might include impaired athletic efficiency, tiredness/lethargy, problems, pains and shortness of breath.
Routine Doctor Visits
It's suggested that women endurance sportsmens have blood tests every 6 to 12 months to examine their iron condition. For the endurance professional athlete, even if all other indications of iron condition autumn within the regular assortment (e.g. Hematocrit, hemoglobin levels, etc.), be especially mindful to serum ferritin establishments. , if these are low (or on the reduced end of regular) this can be a sign of a latent anemia.. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) utilized to have a policy that would certainly nutritional supplement professional athletes with dental iron supplements if serum ferritin levels dropped below 30. Some girl, vegetarian stamina athletes present with serum ferritin degrees as reduced as 5-6 ug/L.
Menstruation and the Female Athlete
Female endurance sportsmens (particularly younger athletes) are suffering an increased occurrence of amenorrhoea, or the lack of regular menstruations. While for some athletes this could be considereded a welcomed incident, the lasting health implications of this are potentially devastating.
The hormone changes that accompany amenorrhoea show up to increase the threat of weakening of bones or thinning of the bones. Although physical exercise has been promoted as a way of boosting bones, there appears to be a certain threshold beyond which there are harmful effects on the skeleton. A reduced estrogen state has been revealed to offset the beneficial results of workout on bone mineral quality (BMD) in amenorrheic (non-menstruating) female athletes. Actually, one research found that although the amenorrheic sportsmens were working out even more (64 km per week of running versus 40 km every week), they had a 14 % lesser BMD than their regularly menstruating, not-quite-so-active, equivalents. A resumption of menstruation has actually been shown to improve BMD in such sportsmens. The suitable training program to optimize skeletal health has yet to be established however all indicators are that it will require a mix of cardiovascular and toughness training.
Other Issues Females may encounter
Continue working out if you were working out before fertilization, but do not begin a workout program without consulting your doctor initially if your way of life was previously inactive.
Biking is a good workout method, but modifications in the center of mass make roadway cycling a little more dangerous, the impact shock of running can be truly jarring and, especially if the lady does not have an ambient in running, uneasy.
Swimming is suitable, it's non-weight bearing and due to the fact that it is done in the water, typically cooler compared to physical body temperature level, permitting more efficient heat dissipation, which is essential to stay away from heat tension to the coming child.
The effect of Pregnancy on your Program
Ladies should not work out to lose weight throughout pregnancy, nor should they "diet", as both practices might have unfavorable impacts upon the coming fetus. Remain well hydrated whilst exercising if you're expectant. Pregnant ladies should focus on a collection of exercises developed to enhance the pelvic floor soon after conception.
Typically, reveal good sense when exercising in an expectant state and always err on the side of caution.


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Out of the box, Chanalyzer shows you the signal strength and RF activity of co-channel networks, overlapping channel networks, and non-Wi-Fi transmitters on each Wi-Fi channel. The Density View gives you a color-coded snapshot of both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi activity at any given frequency on your chosen band, and the Channels Table lets you view more details about your chosen networks. Armed with this information you can pick the quietest channel for each of your access points.
[More...]Importance of channel selection
There are three types of interference that can eat away at your Wi-Fi network speed.
- Overlapping Channel interference occurs when networks are on adjacent channels that overlap.
- Co-channel interference happens when multiple devices are competing for airspace on the same channel.
- Non-Wi-Fi interference is the hardest type to see. Baby monitors, microwaves, wireless security cameras, and other devices transmitting in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band can all cause non-Wi-Fi interference. You can see this type with Wi-Spy and Chanalyzer.
Fortunately, overlapping channel interference can be reduced or eliminated by simply selecting the proper Wi-Fi channel for your network. But which channel is the right one?
To answer that question, let's get technical for a moment. The 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n spectrum (a.k.a. where your Wi-Fi lives) is made up of 11 channels, centered 5 MHz apart. Each channel is 20 – 22 MHz wide. For all the channels to peacefully coexist, the 2.4GHz band would need to be about 242 MHz wide, but it's not. It's only 100 MHz wide. So, the band is pretty crowded. The channels have to overlap each other to cram into a too-small space, and this is how you get overlapping channel interference.
Every channel in the 2.4GHz spectrum is overlapping, except channels 1, 6, and 11. Why is overlap bad? It's bad because Wi-Fi is a very polite conversation. If your wireless router hears others talking on the same channel, it will wait for its turn to talk. If there are a lot of routers talking, there's going to be a lot of waiting around. You can lose 40-60% of your performance this way. Keep your network antisocial and isolated on either channels 1, 6, or 11, and you won't have that problem.
The second type of interference (Co-channel interference) isn't as big of a deal. Think of it as a "if you can't avoid them, join them" situation. If you can't pick a non-overlapping channel that no other networks are on, it's ok to share a channel. It's still better to choose 1,6, or 11 (even if you have to share with another network) rather than choose another channel that is NOT 1, 6, or 11.
The last type of interference (non-Wi-Fi interference) is problematic because your computer's Wi-Fi card can't see it. Luckily, Wi-Spy can, and it works with Chanalyzer to give you better insight into your Wi-Fi network than ever before.
Chanalyzer will allow you to see all the surrounding networks in your environment and will help you eliminate the first two causes of interference (co-channel and overlapping). With the addition of Wi-Spy, Chanalyzer visualizes the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz RF spectrum, so you can see interference caused by baby monitors, microwaves, wireless security cameras, Xboxes and any other nearby device transmitting in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz spectrum – all of which are invisible to your regular Wi-Fi tools. As 802.11ac adoption continues, the problem of overlapping bonded channels in the 5 GHz band will become more of an issue. Luckily, Chanalyzer 5 is ready!
Quickly Locate Interference
Track down offending signals with Device Finder.
[More...]The standard antennas found in most wireless devices are omni-directional, so they receive signals from all directions. This can be useful, but when you need to find out where interference is coming from, a directional antenna can pinpoint your mystery device.
The Device Finder 2.4 GHz Directional Antenna is just what it sounds like — attach it to the Wi-Spy and point it in any given direction to quickly track down troublesome interferers.
Document your results
Use Report Builder to explain wireless issues to your superiors and end users, no matter how technical they are.
[More...]With just a few clicks using the Report Builder Accessory, you can add a snapshot of any image or table displayed in Chanalyzer. Add your own pictures, create your own descriptions, or just use the defaults. After you're done, export to PDF and present it to your client or boss.
Troubleshoot Spectrum Remotely
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With the optional Cisco CleanAir accessory for Chanalyzer, you gain immediate visibility into the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band from the perspective of your Cisco Access Points without leaving your desk.
Being able to perform spectrum analysis from locations throughout your WLAN gives you a front seat to the action– whether it be down the hall, across town, or on another continent.
[More...]Interference Identification with Cisco CleanAir
Chanalyzer displays a table with a list of interferers detected by your CleanAir AP. This list stays consistent with Chanalyzer's Waterfall Navigation, meaning you can quickly jump back to any point in time to positively identify the source of your problems. The interfering devices list is filterable, and includes adjustable duty cycle thresholds to only display interferers that may significantly impact your wireless network.
Chanalyzer will also show you where interferers appear in the spectrum by drawing a spanning visual indicator in the main density view. The more opaque the fill, the more impact your users are likely to experience.
Interference Identification with Cisco CleanAir
Chanalyzer displays a table with a list of interferers detected by your CleanAir AP. This list stays consistent with Chanalyzer's Waterfall Navigation, meaning you can quickly jump back to any point in time to positively identify the source of your problems. The interfering devices list is filterable, and includes adjustable duty cycle thresholds to only display interferers that may significantly impact your wireless network.
Chanalyzer will also show you where interferers appear in the spectrum by drawing a spanning visual indicator in the main density view. The more opaque the fill, the more impact your users are likely to experience.
Lab-Quality Spectrum Analysis
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Our Chanalyzer Lab Accessory delivers lab-quality spectrum analysis anytime, anywhere right from your laptop. An expert's tool designed for mobile device testing, signal analysis, and other deep-dive looks outside your Wi-Spy's default settings. Zero in and dissect signal behavior with this highly specialized accessory. Or haul your test bench spectrum analyzer around like a serious uber-nerd.
[More...]- Test and measure the amplitude levels of your wireless transmitter.
- Get friendly with the RF transmission by adjusting frequency ranges, step sizes, and resolution bandwidth outside Wi-Spy defaults.
- Set customized presets for repeated use.
- Plug your transmitter directly into your Wi-Spy with a RP-SMA connection.
- Continuous real-time recording.
- Export data into a .CSV file
TamoGraph Site Survey can test the overall signal strength of your APs while simultaneously testing the throughput performance at every location automatically. Simply upload a floor plan or map to begin logging and testing the WLAN.
Wi-Fi dead zones can be caused by high levels of interference from non Wi-Fi transmitters. TamoGraph conveniently supports spectrum analysis capture with a Wi-Spy to create a snapshot of interference in the 2.4 or 5 GHz bands to help you locate interference.
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So, off I went with my Wi-Spy 2.4x to see the customer. The first thing we did after I got there was hook it up and check out the RF topology. Although the noise ceiling was a bit higher than I'd have liked, it didn't seem too bad. Then, the early morning shift in the warehouse next door got a break. About 15 people walked into the break room (next to the offices) and the first thing they all did was to line up at the microwaves and heat up something to eat.
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From: Gina
Date: 4/14/2002
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My Preschool class is so in awe over the birdfeeder I hung that I thought it would be great if they could make one. Any idea's on how 3 and 4 years olds could make a birdfeeder that might last the summer?
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This is a great recipe to use as a basis for plenty of meals! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 19.8g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 4.9g | Protein: 29.7g | Calories: 225.4
We love shredding this sweet and savory chicken to turn it into tacos, but it's also delicious as is with a side of grilled veggies. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 33.8g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 27.5g | Calories: 264.8
Cooking fish or chicken in parchment-paper packets keeps the dish moist and tender, with no added fat. Plus, it's done in minutes! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 16.6g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 23.4g | Calories: 158.4
Six ingredients, 5 minutes of hands-on cooking, and dinner is served! Submitted by ORANGECOWCAT Carbs: 24.1g | Fat: 12.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 41g | Calories: 385.4
Delicious and quick, this dish is a great way to get more fish into your healthy meal plan! We think this baked tilapia recipe can't be beat! Submitted by RACHIELOO Carbs: 1.2g | Fat: 10.5g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 19.6g | Calories: 177.1
Easy crock pot meal. Tastes great over brown rice (not included in calorie count). Submitted by -AMANDA79- Carbs: 12.4g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 26.9g | Calories: 214
A much quicker version of the Italian classic; less time, but no less taste. Submitted by VEGGIEKITTY Carbs: 34.5g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 4.9g | Protein: 28g | Calories: 342.3
A quick and easy dinner that is also low in fat, this chicken casserole is perfect for busy nights. Submitted by LYZ219 Carbs: 15.8g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 36.8g | Calories: 284.2
Turn any night into a special occasion with this 20-minute meal inspired by a Parisian bistro. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 18.8g | Calories: 208
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This is THE most popular recipe on SparkRecipes. We've added more vegetables and reduced the sodium drastically to make it even better. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 27.2g | Calories: 177.5
What a great dish for one of those nights when your kids have a late soccer game! Brown the meat, layer in the ingredients, set your slow cooker on low, and go! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 18.1g | Fat: 10.2g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 24.9g | Calories: 271.4


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I am not sure whether this problem has been specifically addressed on the forum. I have had great success with impatiens in my shade garden, until about a month ago. Something has been neatly eating the leaves off of the plants, leaving the naked stalks and flowers. The problem started centrally in my garden, and has spread outward in almost a circle. The plants at the periphery are the least affected. I haven't seen a specific insect. Anyone else have this problem? What could be causing it? I'm assuming that it is some type of insect. Thank you! |
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Im curious if the leaves are missing or simply left on the ground? If they are missing you may have something there, what I dont know. If they are on the ground, it could be related to stress of some kind ie drought, light or even age. |
I have the same problem with my impatiens. It absolutely makes me furious. I think my culprit is grasshoppers but I haven't caught them in the act. At any rate, it ruins their beauty. |
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Program Donates Cell Phones To Domestic Violence Victims
November 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under Domestic Abuse
The public can donate their old cell phone to help someone affected by domestic violence.
A new program called Hopeline takes donated phones, fixes them up, loads them with minutes and hands them over to victims of domestic violence.
"That tool is a safe phone that she does not have to pay for that will allow her to call her children's school, check in with her boss, look for work and return calls about interviews," said Sharon Thacker of United Family Services.
Hopeline removes all GPS tracking devices in those phones to avoid the threat of an abusive former partner tracking them. The program also takes donations of phone chargers and old batteries.
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Sergey Svetlichny Sentenced in U.S. District Cour
The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on July 29, 2010, before U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy, SERGEY SVETLICHNY, a 21-year-old resident of Missoula, appeared for sentencing. SVETLICHNY was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 37 months
- Special Assessment: $100
- Supervised Release: 4 years
SVETLICHNY was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
In an Offer of Proof filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara J. Elliott, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
On February 5, 2010, law enforcement officers stopped a silver Audi sedan that was traveling eastbound on I-90 between Huson and Frenchtown. The registered owner and driver was J.R., who gave signed consent to search his vehicle. The search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of approximately 145 grams of cocaine. The cocaine was hidden in a compartment located in the center of the rear passenger seats. SVETLICHNY was the front seat passenger of the vehicle.
Upon further investigation, it was determined that SVETLICHNY was involved in the distribution of cocaine from approximately September 2009 through February of 2010. Various witnesses would have testified that SVETLICHNY was responsible during this time frame for the distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine in and around Missoula and Mineral counties.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that SVETLICHNY will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, SVETLICHNY does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
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3.5 Stars345 The Terrace Wellington 6001
Mercure Wellington's prime location at the top of the Terrace offers panoramic views over the city and is just a short walk to the funky Cuba Quarter. Many of the capital's famous attractions such as Te Papa Museum, Parliament, Cable Car and Westpac Stadium are also located within walking distance.
Mercure Wellington has 104 Mercure rooms and 7 executive suites, which are facilitated with all the modern amenities that one would expect from an international hotel. Specially adapted rooms for the physically challenged are also available.
Guests can enjoy food and beverages at 345 Brasserie, the in-house restaurant and Lobby bar.
The hotel provides 7 conference rooms all with natural light. During leisure, guests can workout in the gymnasium, take a refreshing dip in the pool or relax at the sauna.
Hotel Facilities
- Banquet Facilities
- Conference Facilities
- Faxing Facilities
- Internet Access - High Speed
- Laundry Services
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Photocopying Facilities
- Room Service
- Swimming Pool - Indoor
- Bar / Lounge
- Currency Exchange Services
- Gift Shop
- Internet Access - Wireless
- Lift / Elevator
- Parking Facilities
- Reception
- Safe Deposit Box
- Business Centre
- Disabled Facilities
- Gym / Fitness Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Lobby
- Parking Facilities (At Cost)
- Restaurant
- Sauna
Room Facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Bathtub
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Heating
- Kettle
- Pay-per-view Movies
- Safe
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet Access
- Alarm Clock
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Flat Screen TV
- Internet Access
- Mini Bar
- Radio
- Shower
- Valet Service
- Writing Desk
- Bathroom Amenities
- Colour TV
- Hairdryer
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Modem / Data Port Connection
- Refrigerator
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Voicemail
Mercure Wellington Guest Reviews (89)
Convenient, inexpensive, and entirely suitable for the one-night stop that was all that I required. I didn't have breakfast so cannot comment on that aspect.
Smiling Boy wrote on November 4, 2012
Very dissapointed when we went back early to the hotel after a cold day out, only to find that the swimming pool was not heated, sauna was not working, on top of the not-so-clean site.... then the next day, the facilities were still not fixed..
citydweller wrote on October 18, 2012
A nice quite hotel within walking distance to the city shops, restaurants and cafes etc. A bit of a walk to Te Papa and the TSB arena. We enjoyed our stay here but for a similar price could probably stay a bit more central.
Brue wrote on October 9, 2012
I stayed here only because I had a meeting there next day. It's a bit of a walk into the city and there are no eating places handy. Room service was good though.
R and R wrote on September 2, 2012
The only drawback is the hotel is located high on a hill and a reasonable distance from the city centre.So unless you have a vehicle or are reasonably fit this hotel might not suit.Taxis are not cheap.
Japhda wrote on June 5, 2012
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Overall Guest Rating
Mercure Wellington Guest Reviews
4 out of 5
Convenient, inexpensive, and entirely suitable for the one-night stop that was all that I required. I didn't have breakfast so cannot comment on that aspect. Review by: Smiling BoyDate stayed November 4, 2012 |
2 out of 5
Very dissapointed when we went back early to the hotel after a cold day out, only to find that the swimming pool was not heated, sauna was not working, on top of the not-so-clean site.... then the next day, the facilities were still not fixed.. Review by: citydwellerDate stayed October 18, 2012 |
3 out of 5
A nice quite hotel within walking distance to the city shops, restaurants and cafes etc. A bit of a walk to Te Papa and the TSB arena. We enjoyed our stay here but for a similar price could probably stay a bit more central. Review by: BrueDate stayed October 9, 2012 |
4 out of 5
I stayed here only because I had a meeting there next day. It's a bit of a walk into the city and there are no eating places handy. Room service was good though. Review by: R and RDate stayed September 2, 2012 |
4 out of 5
The only drawback is the hotel is located high on a hill and a reasonable distance from the city centre.So unless you have a vehicle or are reasonably fit this hotel might not suit.Taxis are not cheap. Review by: JaphdaDate stayed June 5, 2012 |
3 out of 5
3 star only, clean rooms and frienly staff but parking must be extra paid with $20 per night. The Bar at the hotel was not heated and too cold to have a drink. Review by: AnonymousDate stayed May 1, 2012 |
3 out of 5
Not a bad hotel to stay at although located on a hill and walking up the hill can be difficult at times Review by: jacob88Date stayed April 18, 2012 |
4 out of 5
Neat Clean tidy. Good Value Hotel is getting a bit dated however very comfortable. This is the Mecure up on the Hill. Need to have power points close to the beds for a CPAP machiing. Parking is charged at $20 per night - however they did not charge us - there is no provision for other off or on street parking. Room was good value however Internet is charged at .89 Cents a minute (annoying) Review by: Aussie RayDate stayed April 8, 2012 |
1 out of 5
WAS CHARGED 130 DOLLARS FOR A DUMP... DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM.. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. Review by: asm856Date stayed March 24, 2012 |
3 out of 5
Five out of ten !!! Nothing special !!! No noise at night !!! Review by: KPB1Date stayed November 8, 2011 |
3.8 out of 5
We spent the weekend at the Mercure - The Terrace. The service is great - very attentive and informative where possible. The buffet breakfast - very fruitful and the flat whites were alright (I am a self confessed espresso snob). the one complaint I do have is that we checked out on Monday before 11am, it is now Wednesday morning and the remainder of the $100 bond HAS STILL NOT BEEN CREDITED TO MY VISA, despite a request yesterday and another will be made today. The mini bar was removed, so none of that consumed. The only thing we needed to pay for was parking - $36.00. Come one Mercure. You can do a little better than this as your lasting impression on the guest. Review by: Cassandra HekeDate stayed June 22, 2011 |
4.4 out of 5
Beautiful view from room as described and lovely restaurant view to the harbour. Helpful staff. Small bathroom our only negative Review by: AnonymousDate stayed June 21, 2011 |
4.4 out of 5
Nice clean, convenient well priced 3 star hotel Review by: Anne BentleyDate stayed June 7, 2011 |
4.4 out of 5
Nice hotel. Our grandchildren enjoyed the pool. Only problem was fire alarm went off at about 10-30pm just as kids going to sleep and they were so frightened by having to get up and run down the stairs and outside they couldn't sleep. So not very restful- all ended up tired and cranky on what was supposed to be a weekend away to celebrate the grand daughters birthday- these things happen. Review by: Lorraine HirstDate stayed March 1, 2011 |
4.4 out of 5
while the room i stayed in was a little small, certainly fine if you are there by yourself, the overall experience was above my expectations. Reception staff were amazing, and i was lucky enough to witness a very difficult situation with a person wanting accommodation, although the hotel was fully booked, the staff member did everything he could (and then more) to calm and comfort the distraught girl, while helping her find accommodation elsewhere Review by: Joy CottleDate stayed December 6, 2010 |
4 out of 5
Hotel was clean and efficient. Conference rooms available for meetings. Hotel located about 4-5 blocks from the main restaurants and stores. Review by: AnonymousDate stayed November 22, 2010 |
4.4 out of 5
Good place to stay. Breakfast was good too Review by: AnonymousDate stayed November 15, 2010 |
4 out of 5
we enjoyed the heated pool, which was lovely and warma dn well maintained. The pool area could do with refurbishing however (a paint job would suffice). Inside the motel was a little confusing to find your way around with many stairwells leading to staff areas or dead ends, which could have been better sign posted. Review by: Megan JacksonDate stayed November 10, 2010 |
3.6 out of 5
Staff very friendly, evening chicken meal was fantastic - compliments to the chef last friday night! Hotel facilities definitely tired, shower in our room either icy cold or boiling hot - dangerous!! also pillows hard and flat - we enquired at reception for a softer pillow option but told that the firm ones we had were standard issue. Whilst the hotel is further away from the CBD than most (reflected in the cheaper night rate) the walk down hill is easy and refreshing in the Welington wind and it is only $8 to $10 for a taxi back up the hill later on. Review by: AnonymousDate stayed September 28, 2010 |
3.4 out of 5
Through (website) I booked a superior room with 2 double beds. We received a room that had 1 double bed and a single fold out bed. 1 towel and 1 flannel, the room was right next to the lifts so that was all we heard all night. The bathroom was as small as a closet and in dire need of repairs. After the first night I did complain (in a nice manner) and we were upgraded to a better one bedroom suite. However it still only had 1 true double bed and a foldout couch, which comfort wise was worse than the fold out trundler bed. We did have the correct towels but the spare bed only had sheets and 1 blanket folded at the end of it. I would not pay the money we did for this type of accomodation again. Review by: Gina Ferkins Wendy WortersDate stayed September 27, 2010 |


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Buick Rendezvous Maintenance and Repair
bxd Posts: 186Early ones are problematic. If you are very handy around cars, or you get a warranty, fine, otherwise I would stay away from 2004 or earlier.
Our 2007 has 38000 miles on it now and has been flawless. Drives beautifully, tons of room, quiet, good gas mileage. We love it and I wouldn't trade it for anything else out there. Our friends have a 2006 and they feel the same way.
Every brand has lemons, foreign and domestic, its important to do your research before buying. So you're one step ahead of everyone else buying blindly! -
cassandraj Posts: 16I have a 2005 and I love it. Mine has captain chairs in the middle with a 2 seat bench in the back with cup holders between the back two seats. I love the fact that the back folds down anytime I basically need a truck type feature. I simply keep one of those waterproof blankets in the back storage compartment and I have a way to instantly haul things like mulch or wet soccer stuff instantly without getting my car a mess. I love all the fancy features of the backup system. I have only had to have some work to the front wheel area which was about $500 and replaced the fuel filter for about $50 and a new battery. I have about 70,000 on mine. Still love it and would definitely buy another one.
lllabrat Posts: 12I have a 2006 Rendezvous CX with 75000 miles on it. I bought it brand new 4+ years ago. I have had one problem with it. The right front wheel bearing went at about 65k miles. Replaced it myself for less than $100. Other than oil/filter changes every 5k and new tires I have done nothing to it. More reliable than a Toyota. Been a great vehicle for our family.
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pangs Posts: 1I purchased the car last 2008 then i was having too much problems 1st the tank keeps on going up and down. 2nd my steering wheel is shaking sometimes but not too often 3rd the car is having a hard time accelerating but when you reverse the car it feels smooth but when you go forward the car feels like its on a foot break and when i came out it smells like burning tire but there is no smoke at all
bxd Posts: 1861. Sounds like a fuel sender. The tank will need to be lowered and the part replaced,
2. Probably a tire balance issue, but could be warped rotors as well if it mainly happens when you're applying the brakes.
3. Possibly one of your brakes is binding. Whoever did the last break job may not have properly lubricated the caliper slide points and now the brakes have overheated, warped the rotors, and fried the pads.
Sounds like the last owner (or his shop) didn't do proper maintenance. Get those brakes checked out and you'll be back to enjoying the ride. -
austinp Posts: 2I dispise my 05 Rendezvous now. I loved it for awhile but I have put 8 yes 8 wheel bearings on it. My trunk opens whenever it wants. It sounds like a freight train. AWD leaking AWD disable. I just had it at the shop yesterday to replace a wheel bearing again. My car alarm goes off whenever when it's hot out it never wants to start. Brake Warning. Squeeks and Rattles. Speedomiter quit one day when i was 200 miles from home and I had to drive home without a speedomiter luckily I had verizon's excellent GPS which helped somewhat. Liftgate is SO HEAVY! Shocks went bad, power window on right side stopped, Transmission Surges when going uphill, CD player skips, Liftgate stopped opening, Vehicle Service Soon comes on when it is below 30 degrees farenheit. I have had so manyn problems I expected better from a BUICK next week we'll be getting either a ford escape or chrysler pacifica. :lemon:
bbowen1 Posts: 2NO IT IS NOT!!!!!!
After having so many problems with it, I made up in my mind to trade it off. I was confronted by several car dealerships about this thing, known for transmission going out (had my replaced last year) known for to many minor problems, but costly fixes, and most of all known for the motor locking up (thats why I don't own one now). Still owing on it, an spending more money to fix it then the note itself. I surrendered it back to its owner, gladly.
I have brought many lemons in my life time, this lemon was the only one that presented itself as a lime....then a trash bag. I too thought more of Buick then this. Next time (To: Buick Inc.) stop trying to be like the next man and just be the better man.... This was the worst invention you have ever made.... A ticking time bomb.... -
kriegsie Posts: 5I have a 2002 Rendezvous with about 167,000 miles on it, bought new in 2001. It's had more than its share of problems. I too have the temperature sensitive airbag sensor light issue. The dealer is about to replace the SDM module for about $800.00. I'm hoping that fixes it. This is the last expense though for this car. Any more and it gets recycled. (still rides good though}.
By the way. I just put Continental tires on and it's like driving a whole new car. Very good handling. :shades: -
bre34 Posts: 4Hello, I have a 2005 buick rendevous, got it 4 years ago with 11,000 miles and it currently has 86,000 miles, i've had several problems over the years with it. the current problem is the AWd disable light along with the anti lock brake light on, I took it to auto shop yesterday and they say it's the driver side hub and sensor needing replaced. I also have a problem the while driving, I'll be driving and the car feels like it is not getting enough power (sluggish) and I push on the accelerator and it won't pick up any speed, in town it does this a short period of time less than 1 min, but when on the highway when trying to speed up it won't pick up any speed or it will get sluggish for a longer time, I took it to a transmission shop and the first one said it sounds like the fuel pump, so the fuel filter was replaced first and then I took it to get a second opinion, and they said it's the catalyct converter and they also said if it was the fuel pump it wouldn't start. Does anyone have or had any of these same problems, if so please help.
The speedometer stopped working at about 40,000 miles and still not. -
helplessrdv02 Posts: 1:confuse: :sick: Hi there,
I have a 2002 RDV that has an issue that for some reason can't get figured out... I am driving down the road and out of no where the car shuts off and the check gauges light comes on... all lights and radio are still working but the engine cuts off out of no where... I have taken it to so many mechanics since I bought it but they can't seem to find out whats wrong... I even took it to the Buick dealership and they said nothing is popping up on the computer... Transmission and engine are good, alternator is good, really weird, even passed emmissions, where i was hoping they might detect the problem. The only thing that really looks like needing attention is a tune up and I am praying that solves the issue, but i'm not sure and was really hoping I can get some input from anyone who has experienced this b4 or maybe even idea of what it could be? Buick service dept couldn't even find the issue. and now its gotten to the point where i can't even accelerate with out it sputtering and than shutting off now with check gauges light coming on... Its so weird, I just want to fix it because I really like my car, but i can even find what I need to fix... so weird!! lolz thanks so much for your feedback. -
ray80 Posts: 1,407Couple things come to mind. First is fuel filter if it hasn't been changed in a while. Another is the C-305 connector which is known to have issues. It is a pass-through connector to the rear of drivers seat under carpet (about where a rear passenger would put their feet) and is subject to corrosion/water intrusion and can cause the exact symptoms you describe.
Mr_Shiftright CaliforniaPosts: 46,200If no codes come up, but the scanned *does* communicate okay with the ECM then one might suspect a defective component that isn't designed to throw codes...like what Ray suggests---fuel filter, fuel pump, relay, etc.
If the scanned doesn't communicate at all with the ECM, that suggests a computer problem or wiring problem
You might carry a can of starter fluid and when this cut-off happens, see if you can squirt some into the air cleaner intake. If the engine starts up again briefly, then that tells you that it was a fuel shut off issue.MODERATOR --Need help with anything? Click on my name!
ferrisamy Posts: 1I am having the same trouble with my 2005. Every year since 2007 I have had to replace the front wheel hub and bearing - 1x on the left and 3x on the right. I fought GM for the extended warranty. It just expired, needless to say the front right went again.....I have also had to replace the transmission......I would not recommend this car. I have never felt safe in it.
bxd Posts: 186Ferrisamy-
That is obviously not normal. Hubs don't go bad every year. The earlier designs were prone to having problems, but not THAT often.
The bearings in these hubs are somewhat sensitive. Whatever shop/dealer is installing your hubs is probably placing pressure on the bearings and damaging them during install, causing premature failure. You should be demanding refund from your shop, and take it somewhere else where they know what they're doing.
My Rendezous has 40,000 miles and 0 hubs have been replaced. -
jpierce Posts: 49Hi Everyone its been sometime since I posted here. My 02 RDV has been working ok over the last three years (since I repaired 25 different items on it prior to 2007). You name it, it has been fixed (some under warranty some not (e.g., Transmission replacement at 90,000 km only 4 years old, faulty planatary gears....GM would not help or offer any help....I got it replaced by a good company using only Moog replacement parts, no probs since and costing less than half what GM quoted). Know I am dealing with general wear and tear. The air compressor seems to be gone (it does not have the pressure (diaphram gone?, all hoses are fine), I checked out the GM world parts web site and they want 600 bucks for it which I find way over priced for a little compressor in my opinion which is no different then a general 12V one you can purchase at Canadian Tire for 20 bucks. Has anyone replaced one as of yet and has anyone investigated installing and adapting a 12V compressor. I am quite handy so I wonder if this is possible.
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googleyes Posts: 2Back in the old days of air shocks we use to run the airlines from the shocks to a tire valve screwed into the back bumper, when you wanted to pump them up you would just use the FREE air from your friendly neighborhood service station. You could probably just remove the compressor and "jumper" it with a short piece of copper pipe, then you could pump air into it through the inflater outlet in the rear cargo area. To retrofit a 12v compressor it would have to be weatherized to sit under the floor pan like the original otherwise to have it in the vehicle you would have to listen to it pound away when it needs to pump up the volume. I have had mine replace twice (luckily under extended warranty) and was pondering what to do the next time it goes, it really is a ticking time bomb. Let us know how you make out.
spike99 Posts: 239Couple ideas come to mind.
Option A - convert auto leveling system into manual system. See post of jpierce. Good "simple & low cost" idea on this method.
Option B - install 3rd party air compressor (under a passenger seat or in rear side panel) and install off/on manual buttons on the dash area. Or, install manual buttons inside glove box or center console area. Somewhere where items won't accidentally bump into them. Same idea many hot-rod folks install in their muscle cars - for their vehicle's air shocks.
Option C - Install Timbren SES units. If wondering, I installed Timbren SES unit's in my wife's mani van (that uses coil springs in its rear). If wondering, they replace factory bump stops and are an "install it and leave it" product. For our utility trailer towing needs, Timbrens SES units work great. They can be used in the RDV models as well. re: http://www.timbren.com/ses-van-suv.htm
For low cost and seldom need extra rear support, I'd go with option A. If you like "install it and leave it" upgrade, go with option B. And if into adjusting ride comfort for maximum enjoyment (regardless of vehicle loading), I'd go for option B. Then again, it depends on your technical install comfort levels as well..
Good luck...
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jpierce Posts: 49Thanks allot for all the advice. The suggestions are great. Partstrain.com does sell a replacement unit, however the costs are still hight (500 bucks....etc). There are few options I am considering. 1. My parts supplier is looking into for me, 2. also there is junk yard stuff (used) and the after market stuff cheep compressor from Cnd Tire. I had a look underneath. There appears to be a pump and a small tank. The pump side looks pretty basic I maybe able to remove the old pump and adapt another on the same circuit or repair the existing one.
I will not really know until I have a closer look underneath. I consider anything possible.
James -
googleyes Posts: 2Come to think of it, when I last had my compressor changed the dealer mentioned that they thought it might have been a problem in a air solenoid as the unit was pumping up but not releasing the air to lower the back end, they just replaced the whole unit anyway. Perhaps you have a bad or sticky air solenoid that is not closing its valve off completely (maybe dirt or something under the seats).
mhardwick Posts: 1I have replaced all my wheel hub assemblies several times and my AWD and ABS light are still on. The dealer cannot find out the problem either. My latest problem is my power seat and mirror will not work. All fuses seem to be fine both under the dash and hood. Not sure what happened.
gmcustsvc Posts: 4,175Hello Mhardwick,
I am from GM Customer Service. Is your vehicle currently at the dealership? What is the VIN number? How many times have you had the vehicle in to be serviced at the dealership for the same concern? Can you please email me with the information? You can get my email by clicking on my name. Thank you,
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To some, he's breathed new life into a stale folk scene. To others, he's a vandal whose approach to our musical heritage will have Ewen MacColl spinning in his grave. Either way, there's no denying that Jim Moray's take on British folk music is a pretty radical one. His first album, Sweet England, saw him framing traditional ballads in an elaborate web of Marius de Vries-style orchestration, electronic percussion and heavy metal guitars. The follow-up, Jim Moray, replaces the florid orchestral arrangements with an equally startling indie-rock slant on things, and was released on May 1st this year.
"I don't think you get up in the morning and think 'I'm going to do something really innovative,'" insists Jim, when asked how he ended up taking this particular musical path. "You just do what comes naturally. I don't think what I'm doing is particularly revolutionary, it's just playing the songs in the way I want to play them. There's a lot of things that are present in traditional music that really get me going, but there's a lot of things that annoy me, and there's a lot of things that I miss from other music that I like, so it's trying to make a big pot of all the things that I like."
So why has his music upset so many in the folk scene? Partly, it's the scene itself ("Folk music thrives on being very nice, and everyone liking everyone else, but in a way that's not really true"), and partly it's his carefree attitude towards the songs. Jim Morays sees folk songs not as sacred relics, but as creative launching pads for his own musical and lyrical ideas; many of his tracks are not so much recordings of the traditional songs, but new songs that build on fragments of old ones. "A lot of this new album has been taking four lines from a traditional song and then writing another eight verses of my own. I use the original tunes quite a lot, but the original tunes are quite bendable, and also, a lot of them are related to each other. There are a lot of similar tunes that you can mix and match phrases from, and I do quite a lot of that. In a way, that's the most traditional thing you could possibly do. That's what traditional music is, it's not rigid or set in stone. The idea is to put your own spin on whatever's there. English folk music is my cultural heritage, it's like a gift that's been passed down, and it's as much my right to decide what I do with it as it is anyone else's to not like it, or to do their own thing."
The new album was written and recorded over the course of 18 months at Jim Moray's large Bristol studio, which is home to an impressive and sometimes oddball selection of instruments and recording gear. He plays most of the instruments on his albums himself, including drums, keyboards, guitars and basses, and he's very sensitive to the possibility of relying too heavily on any one thing. Most of the first album was written using Logic as a songwriting tool, and in many ways the rockier feel of the second is a reaction against this. "The first record was a lot more based around the backing, and the problem with that is that when you strip it down, the song disappears. If you try to play it on an acoustic guitar, the song evaporates.
"If you write on guitar in standard tuning all the time, you fall into familiar shapes and patterns, and you get stuck in a bit of a rut of playing your favourite chords. If you try writing on another instrument, it quite often opens everything out, and it's got a bit like that with the computer for me. I don't tend to write as matrix-based tracks, it's all as staves, so I go 'Right, I'll start with four-part strings,' and then you end up writing all the same notes. So I've done quite a lot of writing recently without an instrument at all, just trying to sing or hum, focusing on the melody and letting everything else come later."
As you might expect, there's rarely a clear distinction between writing and recording in Moray's studio. "A lot of the stuff on my albums is orchestral-based, or programming-based, or comes from a tiny little sound. On the first album there's a song called 'Two Sisters' that's all around a loop — it was the end of a guitar take; after the take had finished I accidentally hit a harmonic and muted it. I cut it out and then looped it and it took on a life of its own, and then when it was time to do other bits, the song was there and I was adding to it, just doing overdubs. I quite enjoy those afternoons when you're trying to make a sound, but you've no idea how, so you're playing a radiator with a contact mic on, or scraping a mug across the bristles of a brush.
"When I first started recording stuff on four-track, I had a Yamaha keyboard with an inbuilt sampler, which had really grainy-quality sampling. What I used to do was record myself singing and my playing as parts, and I still do that a lot with EXS24: sample things in and make my own patches, rather than just using generic ones. There's quite a few things on the album that are sounds I've recorded on Minidisc or Dictaphone, transferred into EXS24, looped and used as a sound bed — at the start of the song 'Nightvisiting', there's a sample of some children in a playground, and I've just fiddled with the pitch-bend. Generally, I often use instruments as sound generators, like the upright bass — if you bow it, you've got a pretty pure waveform to stick plug-in effects on. I quite like combining effects in a different order to make something new, like delays where you plug the return into a pitch-shifter and every time the delay comes around again it's gone up a tone."
"I use a lot of the East West Symphonic Orchestra Gold Edition, for mocking up strings and brass — about a third of the stuff on the album is from that rather than real players. Sometimes it gives better results than real players: if you've got something that needs really precise repeatability, it's very good, but there's a bit of an art to programming those things."
The real orchestral parts are one of the few areas where Moray hires in other people to play, but his method owes a lot to the sequencer-based approach to recording. "I tend to put the orchestral parts on quite early, because the way I do those parts is quite indecisive. Rather than doing the arrangement and getting it all right on paper, then overdubbing it in an orchestral session, what I tend to do is write out bits that I know I want to be in there, and I put them on separate pieces of paper as eight-bar sheets. I get the string players in and physically conduct them through all the bits, but they can't actually hear what they're doing, they're just playing all these little eight-bar bits. So I'm almost making my own sample kit for each song, that I can then cut out and put in a different order and mix and match sections. I kind of make my own phrase kit for each song, and then sort out the arrangement on the computer afterwards."
The method might sound haphazard, but, as with many of Jim Moray's unusual ideas, there are sound reasons for doing it this way. "It's a lot easier, and also you tend to get one really good performance of each bit. There's something your ear latches onto. If I, for example, have a rising movement in the first violins and the cello is holding a note, what I can do is take those violins and put a different note underneath them, and they're looping but the rest of the strings are moving. It gives this kind of symmetry. What I like about electronic music is the repeatability of it; there's something hypnotic about it, and I think that applies as well to really good orchestral playing, but I'm generally working with people who have never seen the music before.
"With production, the job is to get the best possible performance out of people without them knowing what you're doing. So with strings I tend to not come clean about what it is I'm trying to achieve. I just tell them what's right and try to give them pointers. I usually do four takes of a quartet, and sometimes extra cellos, and I usually do double-bass myself, here. I find that if the bass is out of tune or out of time, that's the thing that has ruined a lot of tracks for me. I don't know if you have ever made a demo and you can't work out what's wrong with it, everything's there but it just doesn't work? I've found that when I've gone back with a more critical ear, it's the bass end, so I tweak the timing and the tuning... I use a stick electric double-bass. I've got a rack Auto-Tune unit, because I'm not a double-bass player, but it's great for bowing. You can even distort it and compress it a lot and it sounds almost like a triangle-wave synth.
"A lot of tracks on my albums don't even get a bass guitar, but when they do it's this one," he says, indicating a copy of a Hofner violin bass. "It's a lot less boomy, you get a lot more plectrum attack and it doesn't get in the way so much. I usually have a sustained note on the double bass and I'm doing a rhythm underneath it on this."
Although Jim Moray's studio space would probably be large enough to swallow the average home studio four or five times over, he's chosen to keep it as one large and very live-sounding room rather than build partitions, booths or a control room. "Here isn't actually the easiest place to mix," he admits. "I have, before, put up duvets hanging off mic stands and so on, which helps a lot, and I check things on headphones. I'm quite used to the room, because it's quite live, and the reason the foam is there is because it's just the right amount to make drums sound nice. I did a bit of recording orchestral stuff, sending it back out through PA cabs and re-recording it — this room just glues everything together in a nice way. A good rimshot on the snare drum makes this room sound really nice. The way it projects down the room is just perfect."
Some people would automatically expect to use a dead-sounding recording area for vocals, but Jim is happy to exploit the sound of his room. "I don't put up any trapping or anything, it's just a BLUE Kiwi mic in omni mode, so I get the whole room. I ride the levels fairly early on, and if you do that early, you can get the rest of the instruments to fit around the vocal. When there's loud bits, if you record in omni mode, the room really comes out at you. I'm quite a fan of that swamped-in-reverb sound — all the strings are like that — but for vocals, there's a UAD1 plug-in called Reflection Engine, which is almost a slapback thing, but more subtle than a delay. I also use tape delays, some from the Line 6 DL4 and some from plug-ins. I try to use delays on vocals, to keep them fairly up-front but with some detail on the edges. I don't usually double-track with my voice: my voice just doesn't seem to take to it. I double-track a lot of harmonies, though, to the extent of doing six or seven different harmonies with four or five takes of each.
"On this album I've gone really big on Soundfield miking. It was an eBay purchase which I'm still learning how to use; sometimes you almost don't need to do anything — you could just hold it in your hand and it would sound great — and sometimes it sounds abysmal. I've gone really big on Mid & Sides miking, so all the guitars were done like that, and all the drums. What I tend to do is use the same BLUE Kiwi or a TLM103, at head height about four or five feet in front of the kit, and then I've got a little Beyer ribbon mic. I got a hypercardioid ribbon and a figure-of-eight ribbon as a set, but for some reason it works a lot better with non-matching mics, so I use the ribbon as the figure-of-eight for the Sides, and then a mono mic which I move about to get the best sound, and that's my main Side mic. The mono mic goes through the Liquid Channel, using something quite distorted and sucky — one of the Universal Audio channels, or driving one of the Neve simulations really hard, so you get it not distorted, but quite excited and crushed. Then I roll a lot of the bass off the Sides, and they go quite high in the mix, because with M&S your width control is the Sides level. I have quite a lot of those in the mix, but they just tend to get the cymbals and the top end of the snare; that gives the width, and then you've got this massive, thick thing down the middle. Generally all I have in the mix is the Mid & Sides mics, the kick mic and a bit of top snare mic. I hit drums quite hard when I play, though, and sometimes it can get a bit overpowering if you use just the top mic — you get too much of that tubby thump and not enough 'crack' from the bottom, so I'll sometimes blend those.
"Then I use an Electrovoice RE20 inside the kick, just off centre, and I've got the same mics I use for drums live; they're Electrovoice ND408s with swivelling heads. I have these rim-mounted. We did a tour with films, and I wanted the drums to be quite low-profile so that we didn't get a shadow on the screen. Instead of overheads we kind of had 'underheads', clipped on the cymbal stands facing up. You tend to get more cymbal than drum that way. It's nice and crisp."
Jim's other mic placements are also often unconventional. "I tend to use a Sennheiser E609 on [electric guitar] cabs, hard against the grille, or the EV ones again, or possibly an SM57. SM57s sound really nice, but I just tend to use other things — I don't know why. If you've just got a three-piece guitar band you can quite often stick an extra mic somewhere, say underneath the ride cymbal, to open up at a certain point, like a chorus or a middle eight or something, and then bring down again, and it makes the drums breathe a bit. I've got a couple of '57s that I tend to put in random places for things like that.
"Acoustic guitars I do either with the Soundfield or with the Mid & Sides arrangement. I tend to mic them the length of a string away from the mid-point — quite far off. When I went into the BBC for the first time, they miked my guitar in this particular way that sounded amazing, with a U87 about four feet away, pointing at the bridge, and another at right angles to it, looking down the neck at the nut. Those, panned 25 percent left and right, sounded really nice. The guitars on a song called 'Barbara Allen' were done like that, tracked up four times, with every other take panned the other way, so you've got two right-handed guitarists and two left-handed guitarists playing it, and it makes this big, solid, happy, thick, bright sound."
So far, Jim Moray's musical career has been a one-man show, at least as far as recording is concerned, but he's painfully aware of the limitations that brings. "To be honest, I think saying you produce yourself is a bit of a misnomer. I don't really think you can produce yourself. Production is buoying people up, setting the mood. It's making everyone feel at ease, so that it just comes out and you haven't had to do anything, but you can't really do that if you're the artist as well. I think 90 percent of what I do when I'm producing other people is talking to them, making them cups of tea, making them feel comfortable, and picking the right moment to say 'Do you want to do some vocals now?' That's when you get good stuff, and that's possibly the thing I'm a bit hesitant about on my own records. They don't always have the greatest performances, because no-one coaxes that out of me. I had some help with vocals on this one, from a guy called Grant Showbiz, but in general I engineer my own stuff and make the decisions. It's a lot easier that way, but I wish I had somebody to get the sound, so I could concentrate on singing.
"Next time, I'll hire a really good engineer for eight weeks and spend eight weeks making the record. This one's taken me 18 months because I've recorded, thrown away, recorded more bits, thrown them away, had a tantrum and erased the disk, and you never quite know when it's finished. The last record was mixed by Simon Emmerson and Mass in London, and I was there mixing it with them, but this time I spent so long and so much money making the album that when it was time to mix, I couldn't afford to get anyone else to do it. But I had the gear, and I thought 'Well, I guess I've got the time to teach myself to do this,' so this whole album's been a bit of a learning curve, engineering-wise. I think I'm quite pleased with the work I've done."
Jim Moray is playing at the ICA in London on 28th July.
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