a rare combination on youtube of gear and musicality, beautiful
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice comment. Thank you!
@alvaromorello
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, came for the mic comparison, stayed for the amazing composition and musicianship.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Alvaro! I appreciate it!
@juniorvicepresidentofzimba4946
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing. I'd love a comparison without your reverb though, the idea of an omni and listening to it in detail is to hear how it changes the air around an instrument. The perception and focus is key, and the same reverb slapped on both of those diminishes one's ability to hear such differences clearly. Thank you.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
Жыл бұрын
Most "microphone" recordings on the channel have no reverb (or other processing) applied, to demonstrate clearly how each microphone behaves. This recording is trying to answer the question if you can achieve a good recording sound/final result with omni's in a small/medium sized room. When I'll find some time, I will make exports without the processing so that you can listen to the "naked" samples as well. Thank you for the comment!
@zaim_ipek
3 жыл бұрын
I think this one just depends on your recording space and how much you want to pick up from it. If you have a very good sounding recording space, the omni is probably better to capture the full sound in the well treated space. But if your recording space is not as nice, the cardioid helps reject a bit more of those room reflections that might not be good. I think the overall sound quality is just as good on both microphones and it only depends on if your room sounds good for which mic to choose. Your recording space sounds good, so I think the Omni works better to capture more of the sound in the room. But in a different space, I might prefer the 4011. It's very close.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
Very well written. Thank you, Zaim!
@hectorhivers8180
10 ай бұрын
I came for the microphones, and I stayed for the music. I want more
@ClassicalGuitarTones
10 ай бұрын
I appreciate it. Here is the full album: konstantinemargaritis.com/ithaki open.spotify.com/album/7DS6vypwEJTC5VmbEjVlyh?si=_V-PJRY4TiWRU4DMigio-A
@fitriyandifilms
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I can't wait for my ST4011A to arrive!
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats! The 4011A's are the my favourite cardioids! What will you record with them?
@fitriyandifilms
3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalGuitarTones I hope to record harp and cello and a grand piano someday!
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
No idea about the Cello, but they should sound stellar on the harp! Looking forward to listen to your recordings.
@ElmoSyr
2 жыл бұрын
Just recently invested in a pair of old 4006TL's. They give you the raw truth. If your tone or room isn't on par, you'll hear it. And they pick up all the details. But when everything is good, it's just great! You'll have to be good to work with them. And you clearly are.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it! Thats what I love about the DPA's, an honest and rigorous capture, nothing less, nothing more. The first time you listen your playing though the 4006A can be quite frightening, but can easily become an addiction! ;)
@24mkim1
3 жыл бұрын
Both Omni and cardioid is a pleasure to listen!
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I like the direct character of the cardioid, but there is something special with the low-end of the omni. I will try to mix all four somehow, and see what I can achieve. Thank you!
@DiamondTrack
3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalGuitarTones Did you get usefull results mixing all four together? :D
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
@@DiamondTrack I haven't tried, yet. I believe the 4011A's up close with the 4006A's at some distance would be an ideal setup for recording the classical guitar in a nice hall.
@mikesmith1290
Жыл бұрын
These mics really pick up the overtones Sounds incredible !
@ClassicalGuitarTones
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! The realism they bring out is truly breathtaking.
@tifdemun
3 жыл бұрын
One gotta love the 4011, sounds so rounded. I like it more.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
The 4011 sounds so effortless! Thank you!
@csabarikk9525
3 жыл бұрын
I've had the pleasure to work with the 4006 whilst assisting in the recording of a bigger ensemble and using it for guitar recording aswell, these are super honest microphones, compared to their Neumann, Rode, etc counterparts. Amazing mics if you want a single instrument to be pure, and super detailed but in a bigger, busier mix, its too flat for my taste. An amazing review, and playing yet again, thank you!
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Csaba. The 4006 is an exceptional microphone indeed. And, I understand what you mean about being "too flat" to be used in a busy mix. I recently recorded a piece for my trio (quartet in that case, with two cellos, voice and classical guitar) and I found that I couldn't get the right results with flat omni's. I finally used the hypercardioid pattern of the AA OC818.
@doubledark2
3 жыл бұрын
"super honest microphones, compared to their Neumann, Rode, etc counterparts."...can you please expand on this comment. Thank you
@csabarikk9525
3 жыл бұрын
@@doubledark2 Sure, so even though manufacturers are selling their mics as flat frequency response, most of them are not. (for large diaphragm mics audiotestkitchen can show you their real freq responses) For example the Octava 012 has a small bump at lower frequencies. Neumanns have some of it in their higher mids (to my ear at least) but the 4006 dont, they are really flat, hence honest imo. they sound good for some sources and not so much for others.
@dyolfknip666
3 жыл бұрын
I like 4006A a little more than 4011A. But I think both mics are very good.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment, it's a tough choice!
@acem1780
2 жыл бұрын
Nice tone👍
@ClassicalGuitarTones
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@xfloodcasual8124
Жыл бұрын
You want to use omni as much as possible, because cardiods have a time delay in them, like horn speakers. The coherency of the music will be less. So better investment just like a monitoring studio is in the recording space itself.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
22 күн бұрын
That's so true: the recording space itself is the best investment.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
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@DiamondTrack
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer the intimate sound of the Cardioid slightly more, even if the Omni sounded more natural.
@ClassicalGuitarTones
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I can't decide which one I prefer, they are both fantastic! ;)
@REX4340
7 ай бұрын
This sounds so much better than the version on Tidal, do you know why?
@ClassicalGuitarTones
7 ай бұрын
Easy! A better sounding guitar is the main reason, but also the DPA mics used here are way more transparent/honest that the Neumann's I used in the album version which was recorded/released in 2018.
@REX4340
7 ай бұрын
@@ClassicalGuitarTones I see, which audio interface did you use in the video? Was it the same as the album recording?
@ClassicalGuitarTones
7 ай бұрын
@@REX4340 Same RME ADI-2 Pro FS for conversion and AEA TRP2 preamps - two units. Interfaces/Conversion and preamps could make a slight difference, also cables can impose their sound a bit, but guitarists, guitars, rooms and then microphones are way more crucial. In this case, as I said, the biggest difference is the guitar and then the mics. Microphone height is also slightly different, as at the time I started to place the mics higher, which also provides more clarity.
@REX4340
7 ай бұрын
@@ClassicalGuitarTones Thanks! If you ever re release the album recorded with the better gear, I would be happy to promote it to the audiophile community 👍
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