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20th August 2006
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| Lives for gear  Joined: May 2004 Location: Boca Raton FL
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Thread Starter |  4050 for Vocals and Acoustic?
Do you guys think an AT4050 would be a good choice for a mic that has to do a lot of acoustic guitar and pop (usually female) vocal recording? Looking for something good that doesn't break the bank.... Thanks TH |
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20th August 2006
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus County, North Carolina
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yes, the 4050 is a very versatile mic. Sounds great on many different sources. Acoustic guitar and guitar cabs especially.
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20th August 2006
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| Gear nut Joined: Jan 2005 Location: singapore
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4050 is gooooooooood  |
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20th August 2006
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada
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If off axis noise permits it, use it in Figure 8 Mode... it is the "best" sounding polar pattern imho. | |
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20th August 2006
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One of the best female vocal recording I ever got was an AT 4050 into a demeter pre.
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21st August 2006
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| Gear addict  Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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The 4050 has done great by me for vocals & guitar (electric & acoustic). It's hard to beat for the money!
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21st August 2006
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX / New Orleans, LA
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Pretty cool mic.......on a lot of stuff.
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22nd August 2006
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| Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006
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4050... Great mic! Check this out: female vox and guitar recorded with 4050. http://www.christopherhall.ca/kendra...ondthought.mp3
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22nd August 2006
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Florida, & Virginia - U.S.A.
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|    Got no problem with 4050 for vocals, acoustic guitar, or even overheads. But, don't tell the audio snobs I said that. You'll get the turned up nose quickly.Rob G.. |
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22nd August 2006
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Boca Raton FL
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22nd August 2006
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| Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006
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Sorry... link is now fixed. Getting late and I need a nap....  |
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22nd August 2006
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| Gear Guru  Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA
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I have a pair I use on acoustic piano. I dig 'em. Don't tell the audio snobs.
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22nd August 2006
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Boca Raton FL
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Hmmm...this is what I'm getting... Not Found The requested URL /kendragale/secondthought.mp3 was not found on this server. Any ideas? Thanks Tom | |
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22nd August 2006
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| Gear maniac  Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Austria/Europe
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I'm searching too a good Mic for female voc. and guitars. The link works for me. if you can't download, give me your mail-address i will sent you the mp3. Robert  Jesus loves you! | |
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22nd August 2006
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| Gear maniac  Joined: Aug 2002 Location: In Line
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AT 4050 is at the top of my list for female vox. This mic is somehow underrated in this buzzword driven industry (it has no tube in it). I find it excellent in this particular application. It's also a great piano mic and just recently did a fine job in an orchestral recording used as a VLA and DBL Bass spot mic. I admit to never using it on acoustic guitars... I have other mics I like for this application better. I find the 4050 somehow "overloaded" when used at close proximity with any vocal - the low end buildup is just too much to take. To retain a natural clear vox use some air between the singer and this mic
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23rd August 2006
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| Gear addict  Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Frankfurt
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But, without wanting to be an audio snob, oftentimes I've chosen another mic over the 4050, because its lack of an output transformer gives it a certain harshness and sonic coldness, that, at least on female vocals and acoustic guitars, is seldom what I'm looking for. It's great for a mic that price, but it can't compete with a U87. In the same price range, I think the Shure SM7 is worth considering for vocals and acoustic instruments. Or a ribbon mic like Oktava. Cheers, Tom | |
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