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Product Description
This is a great example of this classic vintage mic. The windscreen has sustained minor damage, which has been photographed and shown in detail above. However, this small flaw could never take precedence over the unmistakable sound of the original CK12 capsules.Other items included: original mic box, and swivel mount with XY / MS selector, original AKG N24 PSU, and s24 pattern selector.
History
In 1976, Sheffield Lab and their founder Doug Sax, (of Mastering Lab fame), made a retro-revolutionary recording of Harry James and his Big Band, using a single AKG C-24 stereo tube microphone. The resulting audiophile LP, "The King James Version", was a throwback to the days when a performer had to cut their music ‘live’, directly to a wax cylinder. It was only one of many releases by Sheffield Lab, but it was one of the most unusual.
Setting up the band in a chapel down the road from the lab, the Sheffield team recorded the big band ‘direct to disc’. The signal went from the AKG C-24 stereo mic, through a small mixer, then straight through 600 feet of cable to a cutting lathe in the lab, to make a vinyl pressing master. Nothing else got in the way of the signal path. The results were nothing less than amazing.
Using such a large ensemble to make a truly live record was a daring experiment, a testimony to the faith that Sheffield had in the performers. Using the AKG C-24 stereo microphone to capture the sound was not daring at all, but it was a testament to the faith that Sheffield had in the abilities of this legendary microphone.
Package contents:
- Mic swivel mount (original)
- Mic-PSU cable
- Microphone box (original)
- PSU (after-market)
Specifications
| Package Contents | |
|---|---|
| Capsule Type | |
| Number of Microphones | |
| Polar Pattern | Multiple-Pattern, Variable-Pattern |
| Transducer Type | Condenser |
| Tube or Solid State | |
| Tube Type |