Vintage Studio Price List

[Mandy Geise]

Thelist of famous recording artists who have never used a 12-style microphone is likely shorter than the list of those who have. Some of the most notable artists to create music with the C12 include The Beatles, Lupe Fiasco, Tom Petty, Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette, and My Bloody Valentine, just to name a few. With a limited original production run of only 2500 mics, the original AKG C12 was produced in Austria from 1953 - 1963 and is the definitive version of the 12-style mic featuring the CK12 Capsule. These originals are highly lauded for their natural sound and coveted for their ability to capture the natural beauty of vocal performances, room sounds, and other far miking techniques. This is the sound profile of a few generations of iconic music. While these are no longer in production and the cost of the originals is generally out of reach, this legendary sound is one that is still in high-demand.

If you can find one, vintage U47 microphones are one of the most coveted pieces of studio gear on the planet. Certainly one of the first microphones known for delivering present, up-front vocals, original Neumann U47s are a known favorite of Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, David Bowie, Chris Cornell, and St. Vincent. Production of the U47 microphone ran from 1947 - 1963 after initially debuting in Berlin in 1947. The original U47 microphones quickly became the industry standard for professional recordings as the German-made condenser mics started to give American Ribbon mics a run for their money.

The breakout success of the U67 inspired further development and advancement in microphone technology. The next step in this lineage is the Neumann U87, widely considered to be one of the greatest studio microphones ever created. Original Neumann U87s are synonymous with #1 hits, and the vintage releases serve as the most popular studio lead vocal microphones of all time. The original units boast an artist roster that spans Paul McCartney and David Bowie all the way to Calvin Harris and Ed Sheeran. A marvel of innovation in the1960s, the vintage U87 featured FET technology, onboard 10dB pad, hi-pass filter, and 3 polar patterns, which modernized vocal recording at the time and remains the industry standard large diaphragm condenser to this day.

Vintage Telefunken ELA-M 251s bring a smooth and mellow tone with natural sound reproduction to just about any source. These qualities are likely behind the massive popularity of the microphone for artists like Ariana Grande, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Fiona Apple, and Tom Petty. The original Telefunken ELA-M 251 started development in 1958 as a way for Telefunken to bet on themselves due to lost business from a newly-discontinued metal tube that they manufactured for Neumann. Take this history, mix in a little collaboration with AKG, add some new components, and what do you get? A legendary tube microphone and the decades of timeless music that comes with it.

Known as a high-SPL, low-noise classic celebrated as a 'secret weapon' across world-class studios, the original Neumann U47 FET was released in 1969 as a modern answer to the discontinued U47 valve mic. Taking the sound of the 47 tube mic and swapping the valve for solid-state technology, the 47 FET gained massive popularity inside recording studios for its ability to handle fast transients with exceptional detail. From classic vocal recordings by Bon Scott and David Lee Roth, to holy-grail kick drum sounds of Dave Grohl and Daft Punk - the vintage units are versatile studio tools that can add instant vibe to a track. As another successor of the U47 tube mic, the U47 FET has earned its legendary reputation inside elite recording studios.

Before German and Austrian-made condenser microphones became popular in America, there was a homegrown King of studio and broadcast vocal applications - the RCA 44 Ribbon mic. Artists spanning decades have found the 44 mic to be a great fit for silky smooth vocals. Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Josh Homme to name a few. Like many on the list, the 44 is more than just a vocal mic. Engineers have long-praised the RCA 44 on upright bass, acoustic guitar, drum overheads / rooms and many other sources. If your song or sessions demand the ultimate in vintage vibe and natural sound reproduction, a 44 just might do the trick.

The microphone that started as a bet. The first of two Sennheiser dynamic classics, the MD 441 was created as a dynamic mic that had the properties of condenser microphones. Popularized in studios as a very versatile but detailed mic, the 441 allows engineers to handle many sources with detail-rich, durable mic. The 421 acts as the natural successor, which has become the de-facto tom-tom mic in major studios. Other popular uses include vocals, guitar/bass cabs, and any situation where detail and noise rejection are required in an economic package.

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Your deposit is a non-refundable fee that is deducted from your overall collection balance, listed above. Your deposit and a signed contract are due within 24 hours, otherwise, the appointment slot becomes available again.

My studio is extremely cozy and is around 400 square feet. I've done by best to utilize the small space. I've even watched episodes of "Tiny House" for ideas and inspiration on how to use my square footage and make the most of what I have. Inside my space, you'll find everything you need for the best Houston newborn photography. I have every color of wrap, backdrop, numerous antique floor props, a custom wood wall, classic white bed, and lovely light just for you. :-) I also have a huge array of hand made headbands and newborn baby accessories likes caps, bonnets, hats, tiebacks and the most dainty little items to adorn your precious baby!

Wrapping newborn babies is a huge cornerstone to the type of work I do with my most petite and precious little clients. I pull inspiration from an array of color and hues as well as textures. I like to use organic and wispy items for a soft, feminine look but also chunky knits for a more robust session tone. Babies loved to be wrapped - it's cozy and sweet. The wrapping keeps little one content and allows us to come up with a variety of gorgeous newborn images in a short time. My typical session lasts around 1-2 hours, very rarely do I go to three hours.

Sarah Borchgrevink Photography is a Houston Newborn Photographer specializing in gorgeous posed newborn sessions. Her studio is located in Northwest Harris County. In addition to breathtaking baby portraiture, Sarah also offers stylish natural light family photography as well as dynamic outdoor maternity sessions for expecting mothers and couples. Sarah joyfully serves the entire Harris and Montgomery county areas including Houston, Cypress, Tomball, Spring, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Memorial & West Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, Richmond, West University and Rice Village.

We worked with acclaimed capsule designer and manufacturer Eric Heiserman to develop a fresh take on the classic K47 German capsule design. Eric worked with the United team and our capsule manufacturer to develop a new capsule from the ground up, that we are very pleased with. The capsule is open, articulate, and very three dimensional. This process required the analysis of everything from the sourced Mylar to the thread types of screws; but after many months and many iterations, we finally achieved what we had hoped for in the HZ-Series capsules.

While many of the HZ-Series design secrets will remain so, one superior attribute we can reveal is the use of dual, matched backplates. With the HZ-Series matching process, a far more accurate and consistent quality from side to side and capsule to capsule is achieved.

That was our inspiration: deliver the real product: affordably. The UT FET47 represents our true passion for microphones, and was built with a holistic-design approach. With over 50 years of combined industry experience, we at United have spent years on research and development on this microphone.

"The FET47 is a studio standard. Every studio wants one or more in their locker. With the United FET47, I feel like I have the actual original for a fraction of the price. Sounds exactly like I would have expected and built super solid. Very impressed."

Based on the hall algorithms of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Huge spatial image, echo density that can be adjusted from very sparse to very dense, and lush chorusing modulation. Fairly "clean" tone, without converter coloration.

This generates DEEP and WIDE reverbs, with a slow attack, and more diffusion than the late 1980s algorithms that inspired it. The modulation uses internal delay randomization, to reduce metallic artifacts without the pitch change that can occur in the algorithms with chorused modulation.

DEEP and WIDE reverbs, with a slow attack, and more diffusion than the late 1980s algorithms that inspired it. Similar to Random Space, but with the delay randomization replaced with lush chorused modulation.

Inspired by a classic German digital reverberator from the 1970s. Discrete early reflections, a dense late reverb that rapidly builds in echo density, lush detuned modulation. Sanctuary incorporates the bit reduction and floating-point gain control used in the A/D and D/A convertors of the early digital hardware.

A fresh look at the Concert Hall algorithm, with the goal being to emulate the strange fixed point and convertor artifacts of early 1980s reverb hardware. Lusher and denser than the Concert Hall algorithm, with loads of warmth and grit on tap, for a roughly hewn beauty. Plug in your analog synth and send yourself into retro sci-fi heaven.

All the warm and gritty artifacts of Dirty Hall, applied to an old-school digital plate algorithm. High echo density, wide stereo image, and just the right amount of metallic sheen. Drums come alive when sent through Dirty Plate.

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