Audio Masterclass, with a background in audio training since 1986, has released their 'The Craig Neil Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2' audio and video Multimedia Set, recorded in London's Abbey Road Studio 2, where The Beatles made many of their famous recordings. This downloadable Multimedia Set compares, in audio and video, ten high-quality microphones on male vocal. The microphones are:
- AEA A440 active ribbon
- AEA R84ribbon
- STC (now known as Coles) 4038 ribbon
- RCA 44-BXribbon
- Beyerdynamic M160 ribbon
- Bruel & Kjaer (now DPA) 4011 capacitor
- Neumann U47 vintage vacuum tube
- AKG C12 vintage vacuum tube
- Blue Baby Bottle capacitor
- Violet Design Flamingo vacuum tube
The downloadable Multimedia Set consists of:
- 'Studio Master' 24-bit/96 kHz .wav audio files, which can be loaded into any digital audio workstation
- 24-bit/48 kHz .wav versions of the audio files, for those whose DAW does not support the 96 kHz sample rate
- AAC (.m4a) versions of the audio files, for those whose Internet connection is not fast enough to download the .wav files conveniently, also suitable for iPod listening
- High-resolution .mp4 video of all of the recordings
- Medium-resolution .mp4 version of the video
- Notes on the recordings
SUITABILITY: This Multimedia Set is suitable for those who want to hear clearly the differences between high-quality microphones on male vocal. This set is particularly suitable for students, and for educators seeking good instructional material to play to their classes.'The Craig Neil Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2' Multimedia Set is available now for download directly from Audio Masterclass until June 15 2009 for $21, compared to the normal price of $27.For more information visit:
http://www.audiomasterclass.com/publications/?a=the-craig-neil-microphone-test-at-abbey-road-studio-...
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