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AKG C 414 B-XL II

Large diaphragm condenser microphone from AKG belonging to the C414 series

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Published on 11/13/12 at 15:23
Condenser large diaphragm with selector for: low cut (0, 40, 80, 180Hz), attenuation (5, 12, 18 dB) and directional (omni, cardioid, and hypercardio 8). Operates in 48V
I use it for 2 years

OVERALL OPINION

I turn it up and I rediscovered the world chacunes of my shots! Perfect definition! So much so that the microphone picks up fingerprints very well sound recording EVERY scene!

I use it mainly for vocals. And what shocked me is that I have recorded tracks in different places, I was then impossible to put them in the same mix so the difference is striking ambiance. Every detail is captured, without breath. The rendering is very realistic and natural. I also define it as deep and extensive (little difference between long and short shooting distance)

Beware though, for example, when capturing acoustic guitar respiration and the slightest noise room will hear, as long as there have compression and rendering will be more natural. Same with the reverb, for example, if I capture a voice in a room banal, then I compress then adds reverb, the result will be any more natural! Because (reverb of the room + voice) Compressed + reverb that have nothing to do with the first = messy ...

It is essential to have a place or studied acoustics! If this is the case, there will be no limit to your talents engineers! The reverb of the room eliminated, take micro sense. You can work the dynamics of voice and an EQ and reverb to manage then (we can also make the shot more this) and get a result despite a heavy super natural upstream processing. Do not look .. the SEVENTY-called secret is pro productions.

To summarize, this mic is a formula that one does not forgive driver error.