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Re: [ARSCLIST] Not using headphones
The reason I thought it might be that is that two guys at a time would be in close, on opposite
sides of the mic, like radio duos used to do with an RCA ribbon mic in figure-8 pattern. It might
have been omni and they were taking advantage of the two middle points, with the softer sounds
spaced in the circle. Anyway, these guys were great at it.
Another bunch that could work a mic (note: A mic, as in single mic) were the Jordanaires.
Bob, how did the Motown groups record the group harmonies -- one mic or several? I'm guessing one
mic and no headphones in the early days. And, was the lead singer part of the overall group or did
they have a separate mic? Same room or booth or separate? I've always loved the way the vocals cut
through everything on those records, especially Diana Ross and Martha and the Vandellas.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Judson" <loujudson@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Not using headphones
Bob, do you find many or any who use figure 8? I've never run into
that, though it seems likely some would.
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Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689
On Aug 29, 2006, at 6:53 PM, Bob Olhsson wrote:
There's a great blue-grass band... ...They work around one mic, probably a dual-capsule condenser
set at
figure 8.
This is real popular with the bluegrass crowd. I've seen a stage get switched from post '70s
conventional to that setup. The sound gets about 15 dB softer and 150% better. They can't run
stage monitors that way so you also don't have that confusion.
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