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Originally Posted by natpub  She sounds lovely, the recording there is not terrible, I do not think just a mic change will do all I would want here. What pre are you using, what chain, what ADA? Unlike the one comment you got, I would not go to tape, and think that would be a bad direction. Listen to the recently posted George Massenberg production post here somewhere (do a search). Why not rent something like that rig, and test a few things..U67, GML Pre's and compression into Forsell converters?
I would also say try something like th AEA88 Ribbon Mic, and a few others of the high end ribbons, into super clean quiet ribbon pres
If nothing else, try starting with something like a Perlman or Bock. Work with them to tune an existing mic towards this voice. Use a pure open pre like the GML, Ferne, Forsell, etc. I would use little or no compressor on the chain in, and have very high level conversion, like the Weiss or EMM Labs or the DADs. I would not go to tape here. adding noisey tape compression artifacts and hiss does not strike me as what she needs to blossom and thrive.
best,
KT |
Thanks so much for that reply! Very informed sounding suggestions.
I must get one thing clear first: I didn't record that track. I have never recorded the singer.
I can't afford to spend much more than £2000 on mic/pre/ad converter, but I really need a good chain.
I had kind of decided to go for a Bottle Rocket Stage 1 with the B7 capsule, with possibly the Blue Robbie Preamp, or maybe something cheaper to allow for the ad converter... Finding an ADC has been difficult.
Any thoughts?