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Product Description
This is a beautiful example of this classic vintage mic, one of the nicest we've ever seen.Brass ring CK12 capsules. Original cable and swivel mount with XY / MS selector. Original AKG N24S PSU/pattern selector box, with a pair of XLR outputs.
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 PSU output XLR cable
- Mic swivel mount (original)
- Mic-PSU cable
- Microphone box (original)
- PSU (original)
Specifications
| Package Contents | |
|---|---|
| Capsule Type | |
| Number of Microphones | |
| Polar Pattern | Variable-Pattern |
| Transducer Type | Condenser |
| Tube or Solid State | |
| Tube Type |