I know most studios have a lot of microphones to choose from. How do you choose which mic to use for vocals and acoustic instruments when you are choosing between really good mics? A friend of mine owns a studio and has the following mics:
- Peluso P12 tube mic
- Pearlman TM1 tube mic
- Neumann KM194 pr
- AKG 451 pr
- Blue/AKG C12 Hybrid
- Peluso p 28 tube mic
- Peluso Ribbon mic pr
Gee, I think I'd be happy with one of these! But obviously there's a reason why he purchased more than one mic, other than having multiple people recording at the same time.
So I guess my question is like, when is enough enough, and what do the engineers/studio owners look for in miking vocals as opposed to acoustic instruments? I mean you can't waste the artists' time choosing a mic, you must know something about these mikes before you use them. What is it that they look for and how do they know to look for it in a certain mic?
- Peluso P12 tube mic
- Pearlman TM1 tube mic
- Neumann KM194 pr
- AKG 451 pr
- Blue/AKG C12 Hybrid
- Peluso p 28 tube mic
- Peluso Ribbon mic pr
Gee, I think I'd be happy with one of these! But obviously there's a reason why he purchased more than one mic, other than having multiple people recording at the same time.
So I guess my question is like, when is enough enough, and what do the engineers/studio owners look for in miking vocals as opposed to acoustic instruments? I mean you can't waste the artists' time choosing a mic, you must know something about these mikes before you use them. What is it that they look for and how do they know to look for it in a certain mic?