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AKG Music and Recording Applications

A Practical, Hands-on Ear-Oriented Guide to Microphone Selection in the Studio

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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................1 The Beginings of Hi-Fi..................................................................................................................................................1 Vocal Recording............................................................................................................................................................2 The Drum Set and Other PercussionInstruments..........................................................................................................3 Micing the Marimba and Vibraphone ............................................................................................................................7 The Guitar....................................................................................................................................................................7 Recording the Acoustical Bass.......................................................................................................................................9 Keyboard Instruments, Traditional and Modern...........................................................................................................10 Electronic Keyboard Instruments................................................................................................................................12 Brass Instruments .......................................................................................................................................................12 Woodwind Instruments ..............................................................................................................................................13 Recording Ensembles,An Introduction .......................................................................................................................14 Conclusions................................................................................................................................................................18 References..................................................................................................................................................................18 Glossary .....................................................................................................................................................................18 Summary of First-Order Cardioid Microphones...........................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTION
Since the introduction of German and Austrian condenser microphones to the American recording and broadcast industries in the years immediately following World War II, AKG (Akustische u. Kino-Geräte) Acoustics of Vienna has been a major player. Many of our earlier condenser models were sold in the United States under the name Telefunken and included the ELAM251, one of the classic tube models still sought after today for vocal recording. In a short time, AKG directly took over the U. S. distribution of all its models, and the C12 multi-pattern and C24 stereo microphones soon became legends. Succeeding years saw the introduction of the 414 lineage and families of small diaphragm condenser microphones that are virtual staples today in recording studiosaround the world. For many pop-rock studio applications dynamic microphones may have an advantage over condenser models, and AKG provides these too. Perhaps no other microphone company provides as wide an array of microphone and studio accessories than AKG. We will discuss these as their needs come up in our following study of microphone techniques. The proper choice of microphone for any...