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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 7:59:08 GMT -6
In the mid 90's I recorded Richard Hardy playing tenor sax for a friend's album with a Rode Classic paired to a Joe Meek VC 1 and he thought it the best sound of his playing ever as mostly his parts were captured with a Sennheisser 421. a 421 for sax? I could never make that work... but what says our resident sex expert, drsax? |
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Post by ericn on Aug 7, 2023 8:17:54 GMT -6
In the mid 90's I recorded Richard Hardy playing tenor sax for a friend's album with a Rode Classic paired to a Joe Meek VC 1 and he thought it the best sound of his playing ever as mostly his parts were captured with a Sennheisser 421. a 421 for sax? I could never make that work... but what says our resident sex expert, drsax? If we are going to put Classic Sennheiser on sax, I would reach for the 441 personaliy, but live the 421 is workable, you just have to twist that EQ knob to find what works for the player and the horn. The other day a guy grabbed an old AT ATM63 not n/d version, for his Baritone, forgot just how good it can sound. Ended up with a AT 3035. It gave us more life in the highend a bit of air. |
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 8:27:05 GMT -6
a 421 for sax? I could never make that work... but what says our resident sex expert, drsax? If we are going to put Classic Sennheiser on sax, I would reach for the 441 personaliy, but live the 421 is workable, you just have to twist that EQ knob to find what works for the player and the horn. The other day a guy grabbed an old AT ATM63 not n/d version, for his Baritone, forgot just how good it can sound. Ended up with a AT 3035. It gave us more life in the highend a bit of air. 441 over a 421? ALL DAY LONG! a 441 is fantastic on sax and other horns. Gotta say, I also love me an old 414 on sax. |
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Post by drsax on Aug 7, 2023 8:54:32 GMT -6
In the mid 90's I recorded Richard Hardy playing tenor sax for a friend's album with a Rode Classic paired to a Joe Meek VC 1 and he thought it the best sound of his playing ever as mostly his parts were captured with a Sennheisser 421. a 421 for sax? I could never make that work... but what says our resident sax expert, drsax? well, on sax, I’d use a 421 before an SM7b, BUT, no, it wouldn’t be anywhere near my first choice. And yes, a 441 by far over the 421. And an old 414 anytime. That’s a great sax mic |
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 10:00:11 GMT -6
a 421 for sax? I could never make that work... but what says our resident sax expert, drsax? well, on sax, I’d use a 421 before an SM7b, BUT, no, it wouldn’t be anywhere near my first choice. And yes, a 441 by far over the 421. And an old 414 anytime. That’s a great sax mic In all honesty, you and I and ericn are only stating what everyone knows anyhow. Why, drbill would be ashamed of us all if we said any different. Rabble starting addendum warning . . . P.S. The U87 has NEVER been something I would use on a sax as it makes a sax sound honkier than a 19th century Calvinist hymn sing. (Too far?) |
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Post by drbill on Aug 7, 2023 10:45:57 GMT -6
drbill is too immobilized to take you on today Ward .
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Post by Ward on Aug 7, 2023 10:47:20 GMT -6
drbill is too immobilized to take you on today Ward . HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  |
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Post by ericn on Aug 7, 2023 11:33:25 GMT -6
drbill is too immobilized to take you on today Ward . Awe BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT |
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Post by chessparov on Aug 7, 2023 11:43:11 GMT -6
"And Professor"..."He can't move around alot today too" (Gilligan)
Chris
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