Fiesta Red
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My collection of weirdo, vintage, retro and reissue mics that I use for harp and vocals:
Mic Collection
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LiveeviL2000
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The middle one at the bottom reminds me of the PA mic they had in grammar school to broadcast announcements.
Paging Mr. LiveEvil…. Please report to the Principle’s office. We found your unfinished homework your dog ate.
And in 1986 they're still using the same mic from 1962 with the same woman in the office...
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Fiesta Red
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The brown one in the middle is a 1940’s Astatic model 200s (“s” stands for “switch”—or at least that what I’ve been told) that I use for harp/harmonica…it’s my favorite harp mic.
Some folks cut off the stem, but I like to use it to leverage against my forearm, helps me get a better grip on the mic.
That pic is from 20+ years ago…pre-“Wisdom Highlights” and I still had a forehead instead of a fivehead.
Some folks cut off the stem, but I like to use it to leverage against my forearm, helps me get a better grip on the mic.
That pic is from 20+ years ago…pre-“Wisdom Highlights” and I still had a forehead instead of a fivehead.
LiveeviL2000
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Holy cow.
You look like a young Bruce Willis
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Fiesta Red
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It’s the harmonica.
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Fiesta Red
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Those last two pics were taken by my best friend and drummer, Sid. He’s a pretty good photographer.
What model is that and what sources have you used it on??Nice, OP. Here's my LE white Neumann I picked up a couple months ago. Really diggin' it.
Sapient
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It's a TLM102. I've only used it on vocal. Personally I think it would sound great on anything ..even paired for whatever.
We tried a couple of 103? 102? as drum overheads and then room and they did not work for us. My room is little but it has a lot of sound absorbers that help out, but it's possible that the mics and room don't like each other.
Sapient
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I'd use the KM184 mics for overheads, though I'd never be in that position since all my drums are done with Superior Drummer 3. (Of course I don't get the fancy drumming you're gonna get having someone sit in on real drums.)
I've never heard of large diaphragm for overheads though I guess they could work. (??) Other than room mics I'm not sure I'd use the 102s on drums though. Piano, Guitar, Cello, harp, Keys, ....digeridoo,
etc.. yes.
Interesting. I know that a lot of people use SDC for overheads, but I find that the SDC emphasize the high frequencies to such a degree that is' all a bit "hiss" on top of a drum kit. I use LDC because what I capture, sounds more like what I think the kit sounds like.I'd use the KM184 mics for overheads, though I'd never be in that position since all my drums are done with Superior Drummer 3. (Of course I don't get the fancy drumming you're gonna get having someone sit in on real drums.)
I've never heard of large diaphragm for overheads though I guess they could work. (??) Other than room mics I'm not sure I'd use the 102s on drums though. Piano, Guitar, Cello, harp, Keys, ....digeridoo,
Sapient
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Yea, you got me ..I'm no connoisseur of drum mic'ing. That's a bit of an art in itself no doubt.
Oh, I continually repeat it: I am not an expert. Much of what I do and have learned to do is due to not having an awesome room and a fat mic locker. Drum mic'ing is super fun. I have spent a lot of time experimenting. My Son the jazzy boy, said that the times they have been in actual studios mics on his kit were similar to what I do.
But, as I mentioned before, my band members say stuff like "we'll do it your way, you know how to get your sound." I do?? Are you sure??? It helps that since we do original punk/alt/rock the quick and dirty sound works for the material. Doing different music, I might have to do things differently.
Budget LDC's have a bright cap to give the more upper mids presence. I clip those muddas out.