M88 + Altec 1612B = Holy Crap!

A.David.MacKinnon · Post by **A.David.MacKinnon** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:20 pm

I've been working on vocals for my own record. I'm one of those people that almost can't stand the sound of their own voice. As a result I've been running through every mic, pre, guitar amp, stomp box, etc, etc in an effort to find the best sound I can manage.
Anyway..............I'm working on a song that has a quiet vocal that's low in my register. After running through all my usual signal chains I ended up using an M88 into my Altec 1612B preamp/limiter. I've had the 1612 for quite a while but I've used the line input to crush things in the mix. This is the first time I've always used it as a pre/limiter. Holy Jesus! it's the best! My voice sounds huge. That never happens!
Anyway, that's it. I just wanted to share my holy shit moment.

seeabove · Post by **seeabove** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:42 pm

I love those moments. My first one was Oktava 012's on toms.

HOLY CRAP.

I fear I'll never find a mystical combo for my voice.

fossiltooth · Post by **fossiltooth** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:03 pm

What is this... the semi-annual "dramatically lit guitar players who love m88s " convention?

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:25 pm

*flirts with Altec unit*

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:26 pm

I don't know the Altec, but I loves me some M88!

scott macdonald · Post by **scott macdonald** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:59 pm

Dave, I love your voice. Looking forward to the new record.

A.David.MacKinnon · Post by **A.David.MacKinnon** » Wed May 07, 2008 5:46 am

scott macdonald wrote:Dave, I love your voice. Looking forward to the new record.

Thanks!
I'm a late blooming singer - didn't start tii I was in my late 20's - and I've had an ongoing battle with thin sound and sibilance ever since. I'm sure no one else hears it that way I do but sometimes I listen to recordings of myself and all I can hear is SSSSSSSS.

dynomike · Post by **dynomike** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:34 pm

M88's are the shit! I got mine back from repair after it was out of commission for almost a year, and have been using it on "man rock vocal" a lot recently. It really cuts through... but in the midrange, not in the treble (treble, yuck!)

Actually I did the trebliest mix ever today. I feel kind of bad about it. I'm gonna start another thread.

@?,*???&? · Post by **@?,*???&?** » Thu May 15, 2008 4:37 pm

RefD wrote:*flirts with Altec unit*

WHO is this girl in the avatar?

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:21 pm

@?,*???&? wrote:
RefD wrote:*flirts with Altec unit*
WHO is this girl in the avatar?

not sure, but she looks distressingly like my youngest sister-in-law.

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M88 + Altec 1612B = Holy Crap!

M88 + Altec 1612B = Holy Crap!

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