Going into the studio soon with a male artist who has a very powerful,
soaring, but sometimes edgy character to his voice, not unlike
Bono...perhaps with a little Billy Idol thrown in. Everytime I've tried
recording him in the past, using a variety of mics, I've ended up with a
sound that is much smaller and thinner than I was wanting. Mics tried so far
have been Sony C800G, AKG The Tube, SM57. Any suggestions on mics possibly
not in my cabinet that I may want to try to get a more larger-than-life
sound?

thanks in advance

SM7 through an API or Neve pre.....just top it off with a
dbx160x.....that should do it.
later,
m

i've read several times that bono records with an sm-58 with a pa
system blaring behind him. like a live concert setting.
i've read this several times

i've read this several times

audioguy wrote:
Going into the studio soon with a male artist who has a very
powerful,
soaring, but sometimes edgy character to his voice, not unlike
Bono...perhaps with a little Billy Idol thrown in. Everytime I've
tried
recording him in the past, using a variety of mics, I've ended up
with a
sound that is much smaller and thinner than I was wanting. Mics tried
so far
have been Sony C800G, AKG The Tube, SM57. Any suggestions on mics
possibly
not in my cabinet that I may want to try to get a more
larger-than-life
sound?

thanks in advance

Steve Lillywhite told me that he uses a hand heled 57 in the control
room. I didn't ask about the rest of the vocal path.