DESCRIPTION:
The ADK Custom Shop Frankfurt 49-T Microphone is part of the ADK Custom Shop FET series, which are based on a unique FET circuit that saturates gradually (unlike most condenser microphones which tend to clip abruptly). Key to the Tonality -a Belgian-American-Australian-Designed Capsule, British Oxford Transformers, Hi-End Phillips Norelco Uber-FET. Manufactured with Hi-Fi Methods and Materials, including a $6 Resistor! It took three microphone experts including a PhD in Physics, a Design Genius in Belgium and a 40 year-old Mic Locker to create them! Two-Way Attenuation Pads & Two Way HP Filter to enable end-user to tailor the dynamic behavior of the microphone and create new textures, with rarely the need for outboard processors or even EQ. The Frankfurt 49-T is a tri-polar microphone with selectable Cardioid, Figure-8, and Omni pickup patterns.

http://www.frontendaudio.com/ADK-Custom-Shop-Frankfurt-49-T-p/9999-14790.htm

The ADK Frankfurt 49-T-FET was used with the Earthworks 1022 mic preamp, for it's extreme neutrality and fast transient response, along with the Lavry Blue 4496 A/D converter for it's neutrality and detail. All audio was recorded at 24bit/48k, into Samplitude Pro X, for it's cleanliness and open dynamic engine. The audio is untouched. No EQ, Compression, or other effects. All audio is at a real world levels, so you may need to adjust your monitors during viewing. This signal chain provides the best set up for allowing you to hear the mic, itself.

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Acoustic Guitar = 2011 Yamaha with D'Addario (courtesy of Carrie David), and played with a Fender Thin Pick. Mic placement = 12" from the guitar @ the 11th fret, angled in to where the neck and body are joined.

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Guitar Rig = 1996 PRS Custom 24, into a Marshall JCM 900SL-X, into an Engl 4x12 straight cab with Celestion Vintage 30s. All gear connected with RapcoHorizon SilverHog cables. Mic Placement = 6" from the cab, capsule pointed at where the cap and cone meet.

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Drums = 1997 Tama Rockstar, with Zildjian Avedis Cymbals, Remo and Evans batter heads, and Aquarian tone heads. Played with Vic Firth 2BN sticks. 2ft above the set, capsule pointed where the snare and kick overlap (drum center)

4:09 = Vocals (cardioid only - with and without music)