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Pro Sound Web: When it comes to microphones, there are a thousand flavors. While some manufacturers seek to advance the state of the art, others work to recreate the classic designs of the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
2 comments:
Thomas Ford
said...
What this article had to say about the way that we like to use older equipment to obtain a certain sound was really interesting, and I think that the fact that we still sometimes use effects processing to give digitally recorded music a more analog feeling is cool. I also liked how the article talked about trying a bunch of different mics for the same purpose. Although there are some mics that are known for doing certain things very well, experimenting and trying something new can lead to some great effects that wouldn't be possible if a more "standard" mic was used.
Similarly to what Thomas said, the idea of using older stuff as opposed to newer stuff is quite interesting however not necessarily a new idea. I happen to fall into the category that believes that it depends on your application. One of my favorite microphones that I have ever used was the Shure Super 55 which combines the old microphone design with the advancements in sound quality that only a newer mic could bring. However I also believe that if you are going for that older warm analogue sound you are way better off using one of the classic mics that are known for that rather than trying to recreate that with some sort of effects processing, you'll never be able to make it sound nice and natural like those mics do so well.
2 comments:
What this article had to say about the way that we like to use older equipment to obtain a certain sound was really interesting, and I think that the fact that we still sometimes use effects processing to give digitally recorded music a more analog feeling is cool. I also liked how the article talked about trying a bunch of different mics for the same purpose. Although there are some mics that are known for doing certain things very well, experimenting and trying something new can lead to some great effects that wouldn't be possible if a more "standard" mic was used.
Similarly to what Thomas said, the idea of using older stuff as opposed to newer stuff is quite interesting however not necessarily a new idea. I happen to fall into the category that believes that it depends on your application. One of my favorite microphones that I have ever used was the Shure Super 55 which combines the old microphone design with the advancements in sound quality that only a newer mic could bring. However I also believe that if you are going for that older warm analogue sound you are way better off using one of the classic mics that are known for that rather than trying to recreate that with some sort of effects processing, you'll never be able to make it sound nice and natural like those mics do so well.
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