Sinatra's 60 year old U47 - still in use!

[richbreen]

Originally Posted by unit7

...I wondered about how you got the strings isolated from the big band, but the panorama pic explains that!
Just curious, how many days recording/mixing did you have?
Also, did I see Mr Filipetti in the video?

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Wasn't really going for iso - it's about the only way to set up a group of that size in there - drum leakage in the string overheads sounded *great*! I actually wish I'd had more on a few things.

About a week of tracking, about a week of mixing...

Yes, Frank tracked the vocals on "Two Sleepy People" in NY - 49 on Norah, 47 on Seth.

best,
rich

[unit7]

Originally Posted by richbreen

Wasn't really going for iso - it's about the only way to set up a group of that size in there - drum leakage in the string overheads sounded *great*! I actually wish I'd had more on a few things.

About a week of tracking, about a week of mixing...

Yes, Frank tracked the vocals on "Two Sleepy People" in NY - 49 on Norah, 47 on Seth.

best,
rich

Thanks for sharing! I'll buy that album!
Cheers
Paul

[bigbone]

Originally Posted by unit7

Check out this great docu/promo vid from MacFarlanes recording. Lot of talk about the recording process, the gear, the musicians, and THE mic of course Awesome!
Seth MacFarlane long form on Vimeo

Was the cigarette ban from public space in CAL ?........he seem to smoke in the CR....

[unit7]

Just got my three copies (xmas presents for dad and father in law) from Amazon. Just great, great great! Already know this one is going to stay in my CD player for a while

[API]

Why is that all the U48´s in the old pictures have chrome tops but the ones in the recent shots have the matte finish?
Did the mics or headbaskets got changed out at some point?

[kats]

U47s went from chrome top to matte finish around late '56. I believe all U48s had a matte finish (and short body) unless it was an older U47 modified for figure 8 (EMI was known to have done this to a few of their U47s).

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Originally Posted by richbreen

Wasn't really going for iso - it's about the only way to set up a group of that size in there - drum leakage in the string overheads sounded *great*! I actually wish I'd had more on a few things.

About a week of tracking, about a week of mixing...

Yes, Frank tracked the vocals on "Two Sleepy People" in NY - 49 on Norah, 47 on Seth.

best,
rich

Loving this record!!!! Congratulations Rich!! You should feel damn proud of this project. Nice to see the OG recording style too. What a fun way to make a record!!

[MattiaS]

Here you have another pic....

I took this pic during my last visit to L.A..... I was hanging out with Steve at Capitol... Awesome day!

[DanDaMan]

Originally Posted by airmate

Those are some sexy mics (especially the U47!!). Is that a Neumann M50 behind the RCA?

Originally Posted by kats

U47s went from chrome top to matte finish around late '56. I believe all U48s had a matte finish (and short body) unless it was an older U47 modified for figure 8 (EMI was known to have done this to a few of their U47s).

Yeah, I think I remember reading something about that in "Recording The Beatles". They had a couple of U47/48's, which are quite rare by all accounts.

[airmate]

Originally Posted by DanDaMan

Those are some sexy mics (especially the U47!!). Is that a Neumann M50 behind the RCA?

According to my information it is a Neumann M249.

[mlutthans]

FWIW:

[babooino]

is the serial on the mic the same as the PS?
my u47 doesn't have the serial plate but the original PS reads 2335

[API]

No, serials on mics and supplies are different.
Capsule assemblies have a unique serial as well.
The mic should have the serial stamped inside the mic on the base though.

[Rascal Audio]

Originally Posted by Steve G

When you get the right players and artists, you don't need overdubs, just dinner reservations.

I... am SO using this quote. Brilliant.

Joel

[Jules]

I'm going to be in LA for the GS party at VKLA on Sat Oct 20th - I would love to swing by.

Is there anyone here working at Capitol Studios LA that could let me and my family have a quick jog through one afternoon?

Thanks in advance,

[tpad]

If you do manage to get into mastering, maybe you can snap a better picture of the old Neve mastering consoles than what are up on the web?