AKG c12
After two years of searching (and multiple rejects), mic guru, Klaus Heyne, finally approved of an early '50s AKG c12 mic system for sale in Liverpool as "historically accurate." So we bought it. The mic is clearing U.S. Customs and will be here next week. Big woo hoo! The c12 will round out having the trifecta of the world's most sought after, holy grail, vintage large-diaphram microphones ever manufactured - the Neumann u47, Telefunken 251 Elam, and now the AKG c12. I hate braggarts, but yeah, okay, I'm bragging for once. The control room is continuing to improve with new tuning, most recently with the installation of clouds. There are so many new mixes to post, but so little time. Here are two new songs by The Red Octopuses: Now I See How You Are [mp3], and an unfinished version of Lowlife [mp3]. Next week begins a three-week session with The Jayhawk's lead singer, Mark Olson, and his producer from L.A., Beau Raymond. I keep hearing amazing stories about these two. More soon!