New Vocal Mic has Arrived
We’ve added a Telefunken AR70 to our current lineup of vocal mics
The most significant differential that the Telefunken AR 70 brings to the mic locker is it’s a Stereo Mic
So you ask, “Why a stereo Mic on Vocals”?
The AR70 can run both capsules straight forward in Phase coherence! With two preamps operating the two capsules independent of each other , where one of the capsules is set hotter on the pre-amp with a large fast compression ratio set, the Vocal tracks have the advantage of sounding up front, no matter how low or loud the singers performance. Capturing vocals in this method reduces the need for excesive post processing compression/Expansion. So just push the faders up in the mix and Whalaah!, Great sound.
Now, in a perfect world all we have to do is stick a singer in front of the Telefunken AR70 and all is good. Not so Fast, some other mic pre-amp combination may be better for your voice.
That’s why we choose the vocal chain carefully here and have a lot of flexibility in our combinations
VOCAL MICS:
Neumann TLM49
AKG 414 XLSII
Telefunken AR70
AEA R84
Shure SM7B
PREAMPS:
NEVE 1081 x 4
Neve 1073 x 2
SSL XR621 and XR627
API 512C x 3
Avalon VT737SP
UA 6176
UA LA610 Mk II
SSL Duality SE 24
Since 1993
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