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Tips for Studio Recordings:

Male Vocals:

• Neumann M-49 (BB King, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Barry Gibb)
• Neumann U-47 (Frank Sinatra, John Mayer, Michael Buble, James Blunt)
• Neumann U-67 (John Mayer, Josh Groban, Bon Jovi)
• Neumann U-47 FET (Robin Zander-Cheap Trick)
• AKG C-12 (Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli)
• Telefunken 251E (Kanye West, Common, Dwight Yoakam)
• Sony C-800 G (John Legend, Ginuwine, Robert Randolph, Hoobastank)

Female Vocals:

• Neumann M-49 (Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Celine Dion, LeAnn Rymes)
• Neumann U-47 (Lisa Loeb, Macy Gray, Patti LaBelle)
• Neumann U-67 (Liz Phair, Anita Baker)
• Neumann M-149 (Cher,Gwen Stefani)
• AKG C12 (Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson)
• Telefunken 251E (Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Fiona Apple, Rene Olstead)
• Sony C-800 G (Mary J. Blige, Eve, J.Lo, Pussycat Dolls)

Acoustic Piano:

• AKG 414 TL II
• AKG 452
• AKG C-12

Acoustic Guitar:

• AKG 414
• AKG 451, 452
• Neumann U-87
• B&K 4011

Electric Guitar:

• Shure SM 57
• Neumann U-87
• AKG 414
• Sennheiser MD 421
• RCA 77

Bass Guitar:

• Avalon U5 Tube Direct Box
• Demeter Tube Direct Box
• Electro Voice RE 20
• Neumann U-87

Drums:

Kick Drum:
• Sennheiser MD 421
• AKG D-12, 112

Snare:
• Shure SM 57
• AKG 451,452

Toms:
• Sennheiser MD 421
• AKG 451, 452
• AKG 414
• Shure SM 57

Overheads:
• AKG 414
• Audio Technica 4050
• Neumann U-87
• AKG C-12

Stringed Instruments:

Violins & Violas:
• Neumann M-50 (Overhead from a distance)
• Neumann M-49 (Overhead from a distance)
• AKG C-12 (Overhead from a distance)
• AKG 414 TL II
• Neumann TLM 170
• Neumann KM 84

Celli:
• Neumann U-67
• Neumann U-47

Acoustic Bass:
• Neumann U-67
• Neumann U-47
• Neumann U-87

Brass:

Trumpets:
• Neumann U-47
• Neumann 47 FET
• AKG 414
• RCA DX 77 (Ribbon)
• RCA 44 (Ribbon)
• Royer 121(Ribbon)
• Royer 122 (Ribbon)
• Coles 4038 (Ribbon)

Trombones:
• Neumann U-47
• AKG 414
• Sennheiser MD 421
• Royer 121, 122 (Ribbon)
• Coles 4038 (Ribbon)

Saxes:
• Neumann U-67
• Neumann TLM 170

Wood winds:
• Neumann KM-54
• Neumann KM-84
• AKG 414EB
• AKG 414TL II

Vocal Recording Chain:

Rhythm & Blues:
• Sony C800 G, with Neve 1073 Mic-Pre, Tube Tech CL1B Compressor

Jazzy:
• Neumann M-49, with Avalon M-5 Mic Pre, Avalon 2044 Compressor

Mello:
• Neumann U-47, with Neve 1081 Mic-Pre, Tube Tech CL1B Compressor

Rock n’ Roll:
• Neumann 47 FET, with API 512 Mic-pre, Urei 1176LN “Black Face” Compressor

Electric Guitar Chain:

• Shure SM 57, Urei 1176 LN Compressor
• Neumann U-87, Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
• Neumann U-87, Fairchild 670
• Any combination of above with a Neve 1073, 1081, API 512, or Avalon M-5 Mic-Pre