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Old 21st November 2008   #70
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Originally Posted by James 'LA' Lugo View Post
I don't know if I agree with all that. I personally like the sound of up close micing and think it's very common and effective when tracking rock records.
No doubt, but with a mike like the AEA r84 that has pretty massive proximity effect, backing off a bit might make all the difference.
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