" ... capsule in pre- selected phase and signal level combinations, it is possible to get a selection of several patterns. The Neumann M-7 condenser microphone capsule (used in pre-1958 U-47s and M-49s) was a fine microphone capsule, which, when paired with the ... "
" ... to enlist a second set of eyes and ears. Vintage King's Top 10 Classic Microphones Telefunken Elam 251/ 251 E Neumann/Telefunken U47/U48 Neumann U67/M269C AKG C12/C24 Neumann M49/M50 Sony C37a Neumann U87a Neumann KM54/KM56 RCA 44/77 Neumann KM84/KM86 When you begin ... "
" ... compressors? If I was on an island and had an HD24 and needed a microphone — well, I like those Neumann microphones. I've got a U47 that sounds just fantastic. I've got an M147 that sounds fantastic, too. So you like ... "
" ... have. I might some day. Vocals I consider much more of a voodoo area of recording. Basically, I've got my Neumann U87 and I've got my Urei 1176 and an old east-German tube mic, and, you know, you put them up ... "
" ... you compare either of these to what you can buy new for this much money, you’ll never look back.Microphones — Neumann TLM103 ($800), Soundeluxe U97 ($400), Neumann KM184 ($1000 /pair), Sennheiser MD421 ($500 /pair), AKG D112 ($150) and Shure SM57 ($300 ... "
" ... want a mixing session go beyond 8 hours.Name the Hive's desert island mic, and the desert island piece of gear.Rob: Neumann KM184, UREI 1176Colin: I love the 184s, but I have to say a [Neumann] U87, just because it's a little ... "
" ... University as a videographer, was working in an old television studio equipped with a Bellari RP583 tube compressor, AKG C3000, Neumann mics, a Carvin 16-channel board, Alesis monitors and a Tascam 38 8-track reel-to-reel. The band took full advantage of this ... "
" ... maybe twenty that were killer. If you matched these up, you got something that did sound very similar to a Neumann U87 with all the patterns. I like to think I was in some small way responsible for bringing the prices ... "
" ... think, 80%Really, that's great.And there is the talk of people in the studio world that you got to use those Neumann microphones. We recorded all of it, like every instrument except the stuff that went through the line six with a ... "
" ... and infamous disposal of Radio NZ's pressing machines into the Cook Strait in the late '70s. That tragic loss of Neumann lathes and high-end master cutters is now considered almost criminal by many New Zealanders in the audio field. His early ... "
" ... defaults that were successful time and again — either recording techniques or production techniques? A: For guitars I took the Neumann KM84 and an Oktava MK012 — though with the Oktava, I have to clarify that this guy in Connecticut [The ... "
" ... was the Langevin console he had that was built up from parts, or if it was bad tubes in the Neumann microphones or... [laughing] Could he have just been slamming the deck? It very well could be that too. What was ... "
" ... energy and kind of causes it to go outward and not just hit the diaphragm straight on. You used the Neumann U67 for the vocal mic. Right. You recorded the vocals in the control room and vocalist John Bush was wearing ... "
" ... band. Paul [Westerberg, lead singer] had an Orange half-stack about a foot away from him, and he's singing into an [Neumann] M149! You're probably not going to get him to do it again. He won't want to, because he'll want to ... "
" ... Neve 33609 compressor and a Sony C800G tube mic. Earlier with Marshall I used the Neve 1073 preamp and a [Neumann] U47. I recorded Aretha Franklin for the Frank Sinatra Duets record with the Neve, and I made sure to run ... "
" ... One of the records that influenced me deeply was his Le Voyage. Henry made this music by breathing across a [Neumann] U47 microphone. It was structured after the Tibetan Book of the Dead. What other recording was going on during Impact's ... "
" ... nothing that touches that sound." For mic'ing, "I used the same ones that are still popular," Eastridge said, including AKG, Neumann and Sennheiser. He especially liked the AKG 451 — "they're just little pencil mics we used to put on almost ... "
" ... you have 40 violins and they're all being tracked by one person. What's important is not that you've used a [Neumann] M49 and got the settings exactly right on the [Neve] 1272. What's important is, did he move and pretend that ... "
" ... in the '80s as opposed to the '90s? There's a massive difference. B: There's got to be a lot of [Neumann] VMS-70 lathes kicking around in the back of rooms. J: There's enough to last for the foreseeable future. Was learning ... "
" ... Member: Not to take a tangent but would you like to discuss your experience with recording upright bass? Typically a [Neumann] U 48 is the best on bass. My bass choices for this particular project [Punch Brothers' Who's Feeling Young Now?] ... "
" When a representative from Neumann sent me this mic months ago, I was told that it was a killer vocal mic. So I did what ... "
" ... a very personal preference. -JB Ask anyone who's ever owned, and really come to know, a truly great sounding vintage Neumann, AKG, or Telefunken mic, and they'll tell you that there's some indefinable magic in the all-too-rare great ones. In my ... "
" The U 47 fet reissue from Neumann is a faithful recreation of the solid-state version of the U 47 manufactured from 1972 to 1986. It has a ... "
" I'm not going to do the thing where I give you the full history of Neumann microphones and how the U 67 fits into it. There are already plenty of places to read about all of ... "
" The MT 48 isn’t just another desktop interface; it is Neumann’s redevelopment of Merging Technologies’ high end Anubis interface as Neumann and Merging Technologies both now operate under the Sennheiser umbrella. ... "
" ... ports with foil tape to give the mic less of a cardoid, and more of an omni pattern.) ($799.99 MSRP, www.neumannusa.com) "
" ... little mic in my hands could take on the world! So anyway, here is the scene. I put up a Neumann U47. Mine. The one I love. It is a great one. I put up a C 12, also beloved by ... "
" ... of microphone envy," with its saucy overtones, is supposed to say it all. It's compared to venerable workhorses like the Neumann U 47 and the AKG C 12, especially to a crowd that has no real prayer of ever encountering these ... "
" ... of microphone technology from the 1870s to the '40s and '50s, with mics like the RCA 44 ribbon and the Neumann U 47 condenser. Also covered is the transition from 78 RPM records to 33 RPM and the subsequent development of ... "
" ... Audio owner and CM7 creator Mike Castoro was asked to describe his mic, he said it was similar to a Neumann U 47 but better. I would agree. The Wunder Audio CM7 is the best vocal mic I've ever sung through ... "
" ... and a shockmount. The website states, "This microphone is inspired by the legendary pencil vacuum tube microphones by AKG and Neumann. It has an extremely low noise floor for modern digital recording. Featuring a warm rich tone, capturing the low frequency ... "
" ... a ton of time for all this, so I started out with the mics I rely on all the time: Neumann U 47s, Neumann M 49s, and a few more obscure modern gems like the Sage Electronics Bova Ball. Drums were ... "
" ... ever-classic 1950s period, and he must have had some gumption to think that he could build a mic better than Neumann could, using some of Neumann's own parts! Because that is precisely what Stanley Church attempted; he went ahead and ordered ... "
" ... with spare elastics. This last inclusion may sound small, but consider that I just spent $60 on elastics for three Neumann suspension mounts. Available options for the TS-1 include a hypercardioid capsule ($62), and the ADP-1 adapter ($42) for AKG CK ... "
" ... wood sticks, hot rods, brushes, mallets, and his bare hands. The kits were captured with a collection of premium mics (Neumann, Royer, AEA, etc.) and preamps (Neve, Telefunken, Universal Audio, etc.). An additional partner, Randall Robbins, was instrumental in developing SLD ... "
" ... he didn't like it at all. Too brittle, he said, too bland. I set up Mark's guitar with a lone Neumann KM 84 aimed at the 12th fret. We experimented with different distances, and settled on a close mic'ing approach about ... "
" ... you can judge the low-frequency warmth as well as the presence and "air". I put the C700A up against the Neumann SM 69 (the stereo version of a U 67). While these two mics have little in common except for their ... "
" ... great mic for any drum application (the guys at Mojave even recommend using it as an affordable substitute for a Neumann U 47 fet on kick, in combination with a large-diaphragm dynamic), and it's especially great on hi-hats. My go-to hi-hat ... "
" ... sheen present, but it's not harsh. Its low end is lovely, and the sound is reminiscent of the original steel-tubed Neumann U 47. It's got great, great body. I have a jazz band, and I often record our live shows. It ... "
" ... associate with other tube condensers, like Ela M 251s and U 67s. Compared to an AKG C 414 or a Neumann U 87, the Horizon was noticeably brighter on male vocals, cutting through the mix more, but not in an annoying ... "
" ... some really nice gear or due to plain resourcefulness. Either way, you can't fake a good sound. I used a Neumann mic through a UA 1176 compressor into a channel on the 4-track recently and it sounded amazing. I've used AKG ... "
" ... and all the techniques we might have developed for using it? And since we don't offer a studio full of Neumann, Studer, Neve and other major brand names — what is this stuff? One great example is Plug-ins. We have hundreds ... "
" ... peers around my age or younger, and they'll be rattling off classic, cool gear they own or use. "Oh, that Neumann U 47, into the Neve 1073, and mixed on the SSL G-Series. It sounded great." And I'll be thinking, "I've ... "
" ... gear, what often comes to mind are vintage hunks of steel and vacuum tubes from the likes of Fairchild, Telefunken, Neumann, RCA, Pultec, Collins, and Altec. On the contrary, I want to mention two unsung audio products that are unapologetically modern ... "
" ... asked if we had a good microphone for recording saxophone. I told him that we had several (two really, a Neumann U 67 and an RCA 77-DX). However, I mentioned that "good" is subjective and that he may or may not ... "
" ... had a higher circulation than either of thee mags. So now there's a computer in my studio, some (non vintage) Neumann mics in my locker, I've spent over a day mixing a song and Tape Op's circulation has surpassed ALL the ... "
" ... Op #103] is selling the remainder of his classic equipment collection. It includes vintage and rare pieces by API, Aengus, Fairchild, Teletronix, Neumann and Universal Audio. Mics, outboard gear, instruments, amps, pedals, valves (tubes) channel strips, modules for lunchboxes, and literally hundreds of pieces. No individual ... "
" ... at a garage sale somewhere. “It works okay for me,” he replied. This is the surfing equivalent of finding a Neumann U 47 at a garage sale for cheap. “It works okay for me.” The other cool thing about Don is ... "
" ... the time – unbelievable voice. At this point we had an API console in the studio, one Pultec [EQ], one Neumann U 47 [mic], a Teletronix LA-2A [compressor] – killer gear, but pretty simple. We recorded him, got him signed to ... "
