I want to step up to a mic for about $1000-$2000. No more entry level large condenser mics. I want a keeper. I dont need all the patterns in my project studio, just for vocals. First thoughts are a Neumann TLM 193 or equivalent. I keep getting told just to buy a U87, but I cant seem to justify the expense if I dont have a use all of the mics patterns. Led Zeppelin/Zebra style vocals.

mic preamp - I assume api? Great River with royer?
how about for a compressor - what will give a nice fat and present sound?

Hi everyone

I'm just wondering if people here use the 'standard' classical mics for rock music.

The mics I mean are by Schoeps, DPA/B&K, Sennheiser MKH series.

Just wondering...

John Stafford

Hi everyone,

The band I play in called sproll is looking for a producer for our first full length album. We are based in Moncton, NB Canada and currently are not signed to a label and have not secured any distribution as this is our first full length album we will be releasing.

I recently read about this technique and gave it a try on the last album i did. It turned out FANTASTIC. Basicly it is a way to pepper in a lo-fi vibe to a otherwise crisp hi-fi drumkit... its a common trend with the rock revial bands like: the strokes, killers, franz f., etc.

Has anyone noticed that the same mics appear in a lot of rock videos. This is quite interesting, as I've seen several videos on MTV that feature those 'spontaneous' recording sessions with U87s for example on tracks that I just happen to know were recorded with different mics. Of course you see a lot of SM58s as well, but I can understand that if people want to get a sort of 'live' look.

Hi, Every one.

I just came this forum.
Nice meet you. haha.

I'm a chief recording engineer of Red House Studio in south of korea.
May be you can hear chracteristic korean indi music from now.

hi,

I'm making some absorption panels ( 2' x 4' ) for home recording that i can move so not against a wall). I will you them mostly for vocal booth and for general absorption in my 'live room'. I want to use 2" rockwool panels ( good absorption AND cheap !)

absorption coefficient for a 2" rockwool panel are:

125hz 250hz 500hz 1000hz 2000hz 4000hz

ok i've got a Yamaha mg16/4 mixer with 10 solid state pre's. i can send out 8 channels individually to the motu, and i can mix a stereo pair out through the subgroup out. this is basically 10 channels taken care of.

Millennia
pendolum
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In your experience how are the all in one solution like quartett or stt1?
better an all in one solution or not?

thanks