Microphone Choice

Jeff Au Hoy · From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

Hi Forum:

If you play "Hawaiian" music, what kind of microphone do you use to mike your amp?

(Please also mention what kind of guitar and amp you use--and perhaps the player whose tone you most idolize, if any)

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Aloha Jeff
You do keep the forum alert with your diverse postings.
This one I think belongs in the Electronics section.

For the best recorded sound I personally would go for a Large capsule condensor mike placed about 10" off centre from the speaker, and mix it with a little D.I.
(Off centre is better because it avoids the type of phase cancellations and differentials you can get if you're too central to the speaker cone.)
Also a semi cardiod respose setting would be optimal.

As for types of mikes and brand names the large capsule condensor mikes go from Oktava up to the top of the range AKG tube or Neumans. My personal choice is the "Beyer" MC-740, oh and I almost forgot , It is an almost mandatory practise nowadays to use a Valve mike processor, my choice is the TLA Audio VP 5051.
Aloha Nui Aikane
Bruddah Baz (The Happa Haole Colonial)
www.waikiki-islanders.com
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Brandin · From: Newport Beach CA. USA

SM 57
old tube amp
Rickenbacker or any guitar

GB

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

This topic will be better suited for the Electronics forum, so I've moved it there from No Peddlers.

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