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Hi all,

could somebody help me identify the mic that appear at the beginning
of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3aYy1TQG8w

Thanks and a happy new year to all.

[Sebastian Zuendorf]

wrote:

could somebody help me identify the mic that appear at the beginning
of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3aYy1TQG8w

Neumann U87.

Sebastian



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[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:
Hi all,

could somebody help me identify the mic that appear at the beginning
of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3aYy1TQG8w

They look like ordinary U87s. Probably in omni mode from the general
layout. Not my favorite setup, but you can do worse and plenty of people
do.
--scott

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On 31 Dez. 2008, 22:42, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

could somebody help me identify the mic that appear at the beginning
of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3aYy1TQG8w

They look like ordinary U87s. *Probably in omni mode from the general
layout. *Not my favorite setup, but you can do worse and plenty of people
do.

Thanks!

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument, especially given that
it's a vocal mic in the first place. Is there a chance of it being the
U89 instead? Or perhaps a TLM193?

[Mike Rivers]

wrote:

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument

What can you tell about coloration from watching a video over the
Internet? To me it sounds like a lot of stuff that I hear on my computer
that comes from radio stations that stream over the Internet. I'm
surprised at how good some of it sounds, but I wouldn't buy a mic based
on what I heard.

especially given that it's a vocal mic in the first place.

What's a vocal mic? A U87? The U87 was invented long before the
(relatively new) concept of "vocal mic" existed. It was THE mic to use
when you needed something other than an RCA ribbon. Definitely not a U89
or TLM.


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On 1 Jan., 05:17, Mike Rivers wrote:

What can you tell about coloration from watching a video over the
Internet?

I've got the CD and the sound is as natural and uncolored as it could
be.

I'm surprised at how good some of it sounds,

Me too, and that's why I am asking.

Definitely not a U89 or TLM.

Thank you for confirming this.

[Sebastian Zuendorf]

wrote:

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument, especially given that
it's a vocal mic in the first place.

The U87 was never intended to be a "vocal (only) mic". It was (and
still is) used on nearly every instrument in the studio, including
drums, guitars/amps, bass guitars, piano...

Sebastian


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[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument, especially given that
it's a vocal mic in the first place.

It's not a vocal mike. It's a U87.
--scott

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[Michael R. Kesti[_3_]]

Sebastian Zuendorf wrote:

wrote:

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument, especially given that
it's a vocal mic in the first place.

The U87 was never intended to be a "vocal (only) mic". It was (and
still is) used on nearly every instrument in the studio, including
drums, guitars/amps, bass guitars, piano...

I find it fun to try to count the U87s in view in the Beatles' final
"public appearance on the roof of Abbey Road. They're everywhere!

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(Scott Dorsey) wrote:
wrote:

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument, especially given that
it's a vocal mic in the first place.

It's not a vocal mike. It's a U87.
--scott

.... and its placement relative to the instrument implies some atmospheric
attenuation of the HF peakiness/coloration. Further, we don't know what's
been done downstream of the mic. It's unlikely your disc was made with a
pair of U87s plugged into a CD recorder.

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[Ray Thomas[_2_]]

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Sebastian Zuendorf wrote:

wrote:

I wonder how a mic with so much coloration can produce such a natural
and neutral sound on an acoustic instrument, especially given that
it's a vocal mic in the first place.

The U87 was never intended to be a "vocal (only) mic". It was (and
still is) used on nearly every instrument in the studio, including
drums, guitars/amps, bass guitars, piano...

I find it fun to try to count the U87s in view in the Beatles' final
"public appearance on the roof of Abbey Road. They're everywhere!

So what are those long stalk mics with SD heads and obese little black
windsocks 'everywhere and blowing in the wind' on that rooftop ? Schoeps ?

Ray

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[Scott Dorsey]

Ray Thomas wrote:

So what are those long stalk mics with SD heads and obese little black
windsocks 'everywhere and blowing in the wind' on that rooftop ? Schoeps ?

I _think_ they are a Phillips/AKG thing. National Events used to have
some in their rental inventory.
--scott


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