Male Vocals:
• Neumann M-49 (BB King, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Barry Gibb) • Neumann U-47 (Frank Sinatra, John Mayer, Michael Buble, James Blunt) • Neumann U-67 (John Mayer, Josh Groban, Bon Jovi) • Neumann U-47 FET (Robin Zander-Cheap Trick) • AKG C-12 (Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli) • Telefunken 251E (Kanye West, Common, Dwight Yoakam) • Sony C-800 G (John Legend, Ginuwine, Robert Randolph, Hoobastank)
Female Vocals:
• Neumann M-49 (Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Celine Dion, LeAnn Rymes) • Neumann U-47 (Lisa Loeb, Macy Gray, Patti LaBelle) • Neumann U-67 (Liz Phair, Anita Baker) • Neumann M-149 (Cher,Gwen Stefani) • AKG C12 (Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson) • Telefunken 251E (Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Fiona Apple, Rene Olstead) • Sony C-800 G (Mary J. Blige, Eve, J.Lo, Pussycat Dolls)
Acoustic Piano:
• AKG 414 TL II • AKG 452 • AKG C-12
Acoustic Guitar:
• AKG 414 • AKG 451, 452 • Neumann U-87 • B&K 4011
Electric Guitar:
• Shure SM 57 • Neumann U-87 • AKG 414 • Sennheiser MD 421 • RCA 77
Bass Guitar:
• Avalon U5 Tube Direct Box • Demeter Tube Direct Box • Electro Voice RE 20 • Neumann U-87
Drums:
Kick Drum: • Sennheiser MD 421 • AKG D-12, 112 Snare: • Shure SM 57 • AKG 451,452 Toms: • Sennheiser MD 421 • AKG 451, 452 • AKG 414 • Shure SM 57 Overheads: • AKG 414 • Audio Technica 4050 • Neumann U-87 • AKG C-12
Kick Drum: • Sennheiser MD 421 • AKG D-12, 112
Snare: • Shure SM 57 • AKG 451,452
Toms: • Sennheiser MD 421 • AKG 451, 452 • AKG 414 • Shure SM 57
Overheads: • AKG 414 • Audio Technica 4050 • Neumann U-87 • AKG C-12
Stringed Instruments:
Violins & Violas: • Neumann M-50 (Overhead from a distance) • Neumann M-49 (Overhead from a distance) • AKG C-12 (Overhead from a distance) • AKG 414 TL II • Neumann TLM 170 • Neumann KM 84 Celli: • Neumann U-67 • Neumann U-47 Acoustic Bass: • Neumann U-67 • Neumann U-47 • Neumann U-87
Violins & Violas: • Neumann M-50 (Overhead from a distance) • Neumann M-49 (Overhead from a distance) • AKG C-12 (Overhead from a distance) • AKG 414 TL II • Neumann TLM 170 • Neumann KM 84
Celli: • Neumann U-67 • Neumann U-47
Acoustic Bass: • Neumann U-67 • Neumann U-47 • Neumann U-87
Trumpets: • Neumann U-47 • Neumann 47 FET • AKG 414 • RCA DX 77 (Ribbon) • RCA 44 (Ribbon) • Royer 121(Ribbon) • Royer 122 (Ribbon) • Coles 4038 (Ribbon) Trombones: • Neumann U-47 • AKG 414 • Sennheiser MD 421 • Royer 121, 122 (Ribbon) • Coles 4038 (Ribbon) Saxes: • Neumann U-67 • Neumann TLM 170 Wood winds: • Neumann KM-54 • Neumann KM-84 • AKG 414EB • AKG 414TL II
Trumpets: • Neumann U-47 • Neumann 47 FET • AKG 414 • RCA DX 77 (Ribbon) • RCA 44 (Ribbon) • Royer 121(Ribbon) • Royer 122 (Ribbon) • Coles 4038 (Ribbon)
Trombones: • Neumann U-47 • AKG 414 • Sennheiser MD 421 • Royer 121, 122 (Ribbon) • Coles 4038 (Ribbon)
Saxes: • Neumann U-67 • Neumann TLM 170
Wood winds: • Neumann KM-54 • Neumann KM-84 • AKG 414EB • AKG 414TL II
Vocal Recording Chain:
Rhythm & Blues: • Sony C800 G, with Neve 1073 Mic-Pre, Tube Tech CL1B Compressor Jazzy: • Neumann M-49, with Avalon M-5 Mic Pre, Avalon 2044 Compressor Mello: • Neumann U-47, with Neve 1081 Mic-Pre, Tube Tech CL1B Compressor Rock n’ Roll: • Neumann 47 FET, with API 512 Mic-pre, Urei 1176LN “Black Face” Compressor
Rhythm & Blues: • Sony C800 G, with Neve 1073 Mic-Pre, Tube Tech CL1B Compressor
Jazzy: • Neumann M-49, with Avalon M-5 Mic Pre, Avalon 2044 Compressor
Mello: • Neumann U-47, with Neve 1081 Mic-Pre, Tube Tech CL1B Compressor
Rock n’ Roll: • Neumann 47 FET, with API 512 Mic-pre, Urei 1176LN “Black Face” Compressor
• Shure SM 57, Urei 1176 LN Compressor • Neumann U-87, Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor • Neumann U-87, Fairchild 670 • Any combination of above with a Neve 1073, 1081, API 512, or Avalon M-5 Mic-Pre
• Neumann KSM 105 • Shure SM 58 • Shure Beta 87
• Shure Beta 52 • AKG D112 • Beyer M 88 • Sennheiser MD 421
• Shure SM 57 • AKG 451
• Shure SM 98 • Sennheiser MD 421
• AKG 414 • AKG 451 • Audio Technica 4033 • Audio Technica 4050
• Shure SM 57 • Sennheiser 40
• Always check phase coherence between Overhead mics and rest of kit mics • Have someone experienced “tune the drums” • Remember when using EQ…..less is more, and Cut before you Boost. • Don’t over compress to tape. • Each compressor has a different characteristic. • Sometimes “two is better than one”. • Know your monitors….study what a favorite CD sounds like in them. • Monitor at various levels….there is something other than LOUD. • Take a break and rest your ears.
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