Modified MXL 990 (RK-12 + microphone-parts.com/Jim Williams PCB redesign)

Finished soldering up/shooting photos of an exciting soon to be released mic mod from microphone-parts.com. This particular mic started as a MXL 990. The capsule got swapped & the PCB/components had a complete make over. The mic sounds wonderful. It’s low-end response is insane. As a quick test before I bring this guy to live in the studio (FYI – this mic is going to park itself in front of my kit for it’s 1st real task) I decided to mic up some hand percussion to see how it performs. I put it side by side with my much trusted Red type-b/R8. The results are as follows.

Red Mic-R8 Rhythm Noodle.wav


Modified 990 Rhythm Noodle.wav

Red Mic-R8.wav

Modified 990.wav

Instrumentation

  • Udu drum
  • Thumb piano
  • Brass hat trick
  • Plush monster shaker

Recording Chain

  • Modified MXL 990 & Red Type B/R8
  • ADL-600 Preamp
  • API A2D analog to digital conversion.
  • Tracked via Pro Tools 10
  • Mixed via Sonar X1

 

 

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