Microphones

Calundronius Recordings employs the following types of microphones:

• Oktava MC-012 small diaphragm condenser microphones with selectable cardiod, hypercardioid or omnidirectional heads
• AKG CK94 small diaphragm condenser microphones with figure-8 directional pattern heads
• AKG C4000B large diaphragm condenser microphones, with switchable pattern (cardiod / hypercardioid / omnidirectional)
• Neumann TLM-103 large diaphragm condenser microphones, with cardioid directional pattern

Using these microphones, we have achieved excellent results:

• Direct instrument miking, with multitrack recording
• Stereo miking, near-coincident pair
• Stereo miking, M-S pair
• Stereo miking, ORTF pair
• Stereo miking, Blumlein pair
• Wide-spaced omnis
• Wide-spaced omnis with stereo fill-in

The particular recording technique suitable for a recording project varies according to the number of performers and the venue.
Direct input from instruments/mixers or mixing board may also be euseful in some situations.

Dominic Lash, Jacqueline DuPre Room, Oxford