I always enjoy your blog--it is great to have a window into an early music ensemble.
Here is a nice little article on your microphones with some amazing photos http://www.coutant.org/km86/index.html The 86 has a real smooth, tubelike vintage sound. Those old capsules are very special. You can see from the spec sheet that the frequency range tops out at 16Hz and that the self noise is 25dB, typical figures for the 1960s. So I often blend this particular mic with a pair of Sennheiser MKH 20s to cut the noise in half and extend the upper harmonics. By making a four track mix, you can then adjust the ratio exactly to taste in post affecting the overall background noise and high frequency response independently, as well as the relative position of the listener towards the ensemble (further or closer) The 86 is kind if sleeper, and very advanced design for its time Good luck with the recording! dt At 04:46 AM 4/28/2011, you wrote: > To All: > We have another new blog post, a brief feature on an interview with > one of our musical favorites, Martin Carthy. > [1]http://mignarda.wordpress.com > Best wishes, > Ron & Donna > www.mignarda.com > -- > >References > > 1. http://mignarda.wordpress.com/ > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
