The
following songs by acclaimed singer/songwriter Jo Seraperre
were recorded using only AEA ribbon mics paired with AEA
TRP mic preamps in order to show off how natural, realistic,
and dimensional these products sound. The digital conversion
duties were handled by Prism’s
ADA8, which are highly
transparent and well suited to conveying the true character
of the chain before them. All performances were cut live
at White Room Studios in Detroit without any overdubs and
utilize a total of 6 tracks. The sources and mics used are
as follows:
Vocals:
AEA
R88 - 5 inches from singer, only a single channel of this
stereo mic was utilized
Acoustic
Guitar: AEA
R92 -1’ off the 12th fret of vintage Martin
Electric
Guitar: AEA
R84 -16” from speaker cone of Fender Super
Reverb
Upright
Bass: AEA
R84 - 1’ off f hole
Drums:
AEA
R88 - 4’ above and 18” in front of the
snare drum as central overhead on vintage Gretsch kit
The session
was mixed on a vintage 70’s Helios 24ch console fed
by the outputs of the Prism
ADA8 without the use of EQ. The
outboard processors used in the mix were as follows:
Vocal:
Teletronix LA-2A
Acoustic
Guitar: Neve 33314
Electric
Guitar: Neve 33314
Upright
Bass: No processing
Drums:
Smart Research C1
The 2
track mix was recorded off the Helios into a Lavry
Blue A/D feeding the AES input of a DV-RA1000HD. |
