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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: zissou24 on Mar 30, 2009, 02:06 PM

Title: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: zissou24 on Mar 30, 2009, 02:06 PM
I love the vocal sound on the "it still moves" album.  I know that james uses a lot of different kinds of reverb and other stuff and I just love that sound.  It's kinda that old timey ghostly type sound.  I really want to get a good vocal mic but I don't know what to get I just know what I like.  I really love the sound on "where to begin", "Steam Engine", "Golden" "One in the same".  Anyone have any suggestions to get that echoey old timey sound microphone?  Thanks ya'll
Title: Re: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: thebigbang on Mar 30, 2009, 02:59 PM
If you want the authentic sound, it would help if you used the silos and barn pictured below. And the Above the Cadillac Studio.

(http://kybug.com/images/silo1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: el_chode on Mar 30, 2009, 03:44 PM
I wish there'd be a MMJ book like Wilco did where they explain some of the "how" of making the music. There's a part in the Wilco Book that just shows a room full of mics that they use.
Title: Re: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: zissou24 on Mar 31, 2009, 04:23 PM
yeah I think that would help lol.  Anyways maybe a good ribbon mic and some reverb added could sound good?
Title: Re: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: TheKnoxvilleBear on Apr 01, 2009, 12:43 AM
This should help Zissou. http://www.harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=1302
Title: Re: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: bold99 on Apr 01, 2009, 08:38 AM
QuoteThis should help Zissou. http://www.harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=1302

that was a cool article..never read that before.  
Title: Re: Mics used on "it still moves" album
Post by: TheKnoxvilleBear on Apr 02, 2009, 09:16 PM
I was really interested when they were talking about the different rooms,silos,garages,etc they used for recording. I actually tried recording some stuff in my bathroom and it didn't sound too bad. Vocals can sounds amazing in there