Anyone from EMI Classics here or worked on this disc??

Howie J · 6th January 2010

YouTube - Alison Balsom - Bach works for Trumpet

As a trumpeter I have been listening to this disc as a classical sound concept for a while. I love the Trumpet and Organ combo and am trying to get a few things together to do some recording myself. Not nearly as good as this though.

Looks like they used an R84 and a U87AI MT? I was trying to see what they used for organ, but no dice.

Love the sound overall on the album. Can't wait for her Italian Concertos album due out this month.

Howie J

sonare · 9th January 2010

I do not see a U87-- only the ribbon. The device on the opposite side from the ribbon I do not recognize as a microphone.

For organ probably Schoeps or DPAs-- who produced and engineered? This could give a clue. Do you know the location?

Rich

Howie J · 10th January 2010

at ~21-24 seconds to the right and above the ribbon?? Looks like a LDC to me.

Howie J

David Spearritt · 10th January 2010

Yeah, there's definitely a black TLM-170 on her as well as the ribbon, you can see the side clamp and the pattern selector on the back of it right near the end of the video on her last note, at 4:43.

You can see a very tall single stand for the organ, which is maybe holding a pair of omnis, or maybe not. There are no visual clues to those.

sonare · 11th January 2010

David beat me to it-- yes, it is a TLM170. Two mics, you are wondering? Might be there to use one or the other depending on which trumpet she chose, or might be used together (but not equally loudly for phasing reasons) to give maximum choice in the mix.

Rich

6th January 2010	#1
Howie J Lives for gear Joined: May 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 554 Thread Starter	Anyone from EMI Classics here or worked on this disc?? YouTube - Alison Balsom - Bach works for Trumpet As a trumpeter I have been listening to this disc as a classical sound concept for a while. I love the Trumpet and Organ combo and am trying to get a few things together to do some recording myself. Not nearly as good as this though. Looks like they used an R84 and a U87AI MT? I was trying to see what they used for organ, but no dice. Love the sound overall on the album. Can't wait for her Italian Concertos album due out this month. Howie J

9th January 2010	#2
sonare Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: southeast Posts: 1,393	I do not see a U87-- only the ribbon. The device on the opposite side from the ribbon I do not recognize as a microphone. For organ probably Schoeps or DPAs-- who produced and engineered? This could give a clue. Do you know the location? Rich __________________ Sonare Recordings www.sonarerecordings.com

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10th January 2010	#3
Howie J Lives for gear Joined: May 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 554 Thread Starter	at ~21-24 seconds to the right and above the ribbon?? Looks like a LDC to me. Howie J

10th January 2010	#4
David Spearritt Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,323	Yeah, there's definitely a black TLM-170 on her as well as the ribbon, you can see the side clamp and the pattern selector on the back of it right near the end of the video on her last note, at 4:43. You can see a very tall single stand for the organ, which is maybe holding a pair of omnis, or maybe not. There are no visual clues to those.

11th January 2010	#5
sonare Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: southeast Posts: 1,393	David beat me to it-- yes, it is a TLM170. Two mics, you are wondering? Might be there to use one or the other depending on which trumpet she chose, or might be used together (but not equally loudly for phasing reasons) to give maximum choice in the mix. Rich