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Actually, what I'm saying is this: Before the mid fifties, the most common mics in use for vocals were ribbon mics. Examples abound of wonderful-sounding records from those years, with both male and female voices. Many recordists use them to this day, obviously. Thousands of examples exist...

I'd not bother with close-miking anything. Just put up a couple of small-diaphragm condensors in X/Y for the whole set. Placement is up to you. I'm serious. It's a perfectly valid approach.

Originally Posted by Brackish 1. Do you find them generally better for female vocals or for male vocals? I agree with Innovations; the answer is "yes." 2. On a mediocre voice, would a ribbon or a condenser be more likely to "make it sound better"? Mediocre is mediocre. However, if a voice...

+1. How much does the Coles 4038 cost on your side of the pond?

Carol Kaye! She played on Light My Fire and other Doors hits. I'd second the suggestion that most of a great sound is in the playing.

This is quite common, especially if they're recorded separately (overdubs). As you suggest, it's a little out-of-phaseness. And the higher frequencies of female voices will make it more noticeable. I have had this happen a lot in cases where I record myself singing with myself. There is no...

I've not tried Blumlein with my AEA R84s for drum overheads, but it's something I think about often. Usually, those mics are busy elsewhere. I did use two Shure 330s for overheads in my last session, but those are hypercardioid ribbon mics. It sounded good. Obviously, ceiling height and...

Here's a song with flute I recorded a few weeks ago: http://www.andycurry.info/lchaim_players/dodi%20li.mp3 I used a Shure SM33 about 12 inches off. Our flautist knew where to position himself relative to the mic - in the middle of its length.

I've build a web site with a whole lot of stuff on it, but one page has the five cuts from my current band's demo: http://www.andycurry.info/lchaim.htm I recorded it all in my basement studio. With the exception of the bass drum, on which I used a Beyerdynamic M88, all of the mics are ribbon...

Okay. However, for live sound, figure-of-eight-pattern mics are actually be LESS susceptible to feedback - IF you keep the monitors to the sides. The null of a bidirectional mic is "nuller" than that of a cardioid or hypercardioid pattern.. There are two downsides - one is that you'll pick up...

It's considered stereo if you use a stereo miking technique. There's very little reason to record a vocalist in stereo, or two-track, for that matter. It's especially vexing if the singer moves!

Feedback? Since when is that a problem with recording? ANY microphone will pick up wind noise. If it doesn't, it's not doin' its job! The real question is: Will it be harmed by wind? I wouldn't use a ribbon in a stiff or gusty wind. A slight breeze, okay. About the only solution for ANY...

Conventional wisdom holds that two small-diaphragm condensors X/Y will be your best bet.

Don't be concerned. But why are you miking a tweeter?

I saw a Carvin catalog in 1968. Yes, they sold amps and guitars back then, too.

First of all, it's a shame that this guy isn't taking care of his Selmer. Until he does, the better mic will simply pick up more of the problems. That's why you ended up using the 57, I bet. Where are you placing the mic? A sax is big enough so that too close will not yield a complete...

Read Harvey Gerst's big thread. Stereo is a two-channel recording, but a two-channel recording is not necessarily stereo. Since this forum is all about recording, it's fairly important that we get our terminology straight.

You need matching microphones to record in stereo. Yes, an X/Y configuration should work fine, but they need to be the same for true stereo. Otherwise, it's simply two-channel recording - not stereo. Small-diaphragm condensors are the usual pick. For a guitar, esp. one which you want to...

Bad science alert!

I have a pretty decent pickup (K&K Bass Max) on my upright, but there is no way I would record it using the pickup. I've never met the pickup that yields the true sound of the URB. The bass is such a big instrument that if you mic it too close, it won't sound like the bass sounds in the room...