Time to start the new season of “Concerts in the Barn” at Pinnacle Ridge Winery.
The first in a series of production improvements is adding some new microphones to our locker. A bunch of Shure Beta series and Sennheiser microphones are being added this year. These new additions not only will help with the live sound, but will also help produce significantly improved recorded tracks.
The Beta 98AMP is our preferred drum microphone due to its extremely small size allowing placement even in the tightest of kits. Getting it so close to the drum head allows us more accurate sounds from toms with less cymbal bleed.
The new Beta 58 will be used primarily for vocals. With a supercardioid pattern, it helps reject more background noise… and improves vocal ‘presence’.
The Sennheiser E609 microphones are great on guitars. Not only do they sound great, they also help clean up the stage. These mics have a side address element, and are easy to simply lay over a guitar cabinet, not needing a stand.