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Steinway grand piano recording session at Crowell Hall located on the Biola campus in La Mirada, CA. The tracks are to be used as an interlude for a Christian worship album that will be released by Grace Evangelical Free Church.
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Session signal path
Neumann M 149 Tube microphone into a Great River ME-1NV preamplifier
Studio Projects LSD-2 stereo microphone into a Universal Audio 2108
preamplifier
Both pres are run into three channels on a Digidesign 002 Pro Tools
interface running on a 17 inch Macbook Pro
Neumann M 149 Tube microphone
“The universal high-end tube microphone with a unique sound and a
comprehensive selection of settings, including 15 directional
characteristics and a 7-level low-cut filter! The capsule is derived
from that of the legendary U 47 and M 49.
The M 149 Tube is a variable dual-diaphragm microphone. The K 49
capsule – well-known from the legendary U 47 and M 49 microphones – is
followed by a tube functioning as an impedance converter. In contrast
to earlier concepts – utilizing a transformer – the tube is
complemented with a transformerless output circuit design. The M 149
Tube can thus feed long microphone cables without any coloration.
Two slide switches are located below the large, acoustically very open
headgrille. The switch at the front allows selection one of nine
directional patterns. The slide switch at the rear operates a
seven-step high pass filter. It allows a very fine adjustment of the
cut-off frequency.”
www.neumann.com/?lang=en&id=current_microphones&c...
Great River ME-1NV
Microphone & Instrument Preamplifier
“The ME-1NV (single channel mic preamp) greatly modernizes and
improves classic British design. This desktop (and rackable) preamp
offers the same definitive sonic fidelity and expert craftsmanship as
all Great River products, with the ability to fine-tune gain effects
like 1970's-era 1073's. Transparency and vintage harmonic structure
are both achieved with NV-Series preamps.
The ME-1NV achieves new classic performance status with two discrete
Class-A gain stages (the dual gain-stage meters are a Great River
exclusive), a front-panel DI input jack which is routed via FET
through the input transformer (also unique to Great River preamps) for
must-hear-to-believe sound from all Hi-Z instruments, and a discrete
high-current Class-A "big iron" transformer-coupled output
amplifier. The ME-1NV is a fundamentally important audio tool that
brings out the best in every microphone and instrument.”
www.greatriverelectronics.com/
Studio Projects LSD-2
“The LSD-2 is comprised of two separate dual-membrane solid state
microphones contained within a single housing. Its capsules are
mounted in close proximity on a vertical axis - the upper capsule
assembly having the ability to rotate 270 degrees horizontally,
relative to the lower capsule. Two C&K three-way switches control
the polar response, high pass filtering and -10dB pad for each capsule
(The switches on the front of the body correspond to the lower fixed
capsule, while the switches 180° opposite on the back of the mic
control the rotating upper capsule). It is the combination of capsule
articulation and independent pattern switching which allows a user of
the LSD2 to achieve all manner of coincident pair stereophonic
recording techniques. Due to the close proximity of the capsules,
there is no phase cancellation resulting from time delay between the
two signals. This translates into excellent mono compatibility.
The inner workings of the LSD-2 are essentially that of two Studio
Projects Model C3 microphones. The capsules are 1.06” (27mm) diameter,
dual membrane, Braunmuhl-Weber design. These are independently coupled
through low-noise amplifiers based on FET driven discrete balanced
output stages. The outer housing is plated brass with a single layer
brass wire mesh grill surrounding the capsules.”
www.studioprojects.com/lsd2.html
Universal Audio 2108
Dual Channel Solid State Microphone & Instrument Preamplifier
“The Universal Audio 2108 is our two-channel discrete, Class A solid
state microphone preamplifier, based on the legendary Universal Audio
1108 preamplifier.
The 1108 was a modular, single stage preamplifier designed by Bill
Putnam Sr. in the early sixties. Its characteristic design later
became the basis of the 1176LN Limiting Amplifier, the most celebrated
solid-state peak limiter of all time. The 1176LN and 2108 share
identical output amplifier circuits and components, including the
custom transformer, which is a critical element to the cherished
trademark sound.
Our heritage in analog innovation gave birth to a classic solid state
microphone preamplifier with the same sonic character of the original
1176LN. Universal Audio's current analog design specialists added a
multi-impedance J-FET input stage which allows for a harmonic enriched
soft saturation of the input signal if desired. Never before has such
a wide range of distinctive tones been available in a solid state
preamplifier.
As with all UA products, the quality and selection of components is
without compromise; we use metal polypropylene coupling capacitors
instead of less expensive (and commonly used) electrolytic capacitors,
and metal film rather than carbon-composition resistors. Painstaking
attention to detail is hand-built into every unit.
When you hear the 2108, you will hear the same magic that compels many
pros to leave their Universal Audio limiters in the signal chain at
all times, even without applying any limiting. You'll hear the obvious
benefit to starting your signal chain with the undeniably musical
sound of the 2108.”
www.uaudio.com/products/analog/2108/index.html
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soundweavers 68 months ago | reply
fantastic photo and EXCELLENT text about the session. I also have a Macbook Pro Tools LE 003r powered mobile recording studio, check out these live recording stints:
Live recording of a blues concert
Live recording of baby grand piano
kdfromhb [deleted] 64 months ago | reply
nice toys
earsaregood 58 months ago | reply
I would like to invite you to submit this pic to.....
www.flickr.com/groups/locationaudio/
seanwilliamyee 58 months ago | reply
Nice gear!
John Westrock 54 months ago | reply
Nice set up!
D.L. Downey 53 months ago | reply
Wow! That Great River preamp is nice! I wish I had one.