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Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« on: May 20, 2013, 11:20:48 AM »
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2013, 03:16:08 PM »
Ahh, to be one of those mics...
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2013, 09:26:34 AM »
3?
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2013, 09:29:19 AM »
Quote from: Gutbucket on May 22, 2013, 09:26:34 AM
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Exactly and they seem to be aimed center and slightly left and right.
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2013, 09:32:51 AM »
Did she wiggle and move around a lot when she sang?

Quote from: cybergaloot on May 22, 2013, 09:29:19 AM
they seem to be aimed center and slightly left and right.

You mean the mics, right?
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2013, 09:45:46 AM »
Quote from: Gutbucket on May 22, 2013, 09:32:51 AM
Did she wiggle and move around a lot when she sang?

Quote from: cybergaloot on May 22, 2013, 09:29:19 AM
they seem to be aimed center and slightly left and right.

You mean the mics, right?

Maaaybe!
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2013, 01:17:41 PM »
Quote from: Jon Stoppable on May 22, 2013, 09:42:59 AM
Probably intended for stereo and mono recording, back in the early days of stereo when somebody thought a stereo vocal was a keen idea  ???

or perhaps they couldn't decide which mic would make her voice sound the "best" so they used three and decided which track to use later?  or is this a silly hypothesis? 
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2013, 02:03:21 PM »
Quote from: bass_ur_face on May 22, 2013, 01:17:41 PM
Quote from: Jon Stoppable on May 22, 2013, 09:42:59 AM
Probably intended for stereo and mono recording, back in the early days of stereo when somebody thought a stereo vocal was a keen idea  ???

or perhaps they couldn't decide which mic would make her voice sound the "best" so they used three and decided which track to use later?  or is this a silly hypothesis?

Considering the recording technology of the time, I doubt they did that. Maybe, it was possible, but most recording was to mono, stereo or 4 channel. 8 channel existed but wasn't common. Remember, Sgt Pepper was recorded 4 track.
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2013, 02:21:35 PM »
We would also have to consider whether this was a musical recording or something for film (or both!). Three channel being pretty common for film even now. Or so I think I've read. Don't quote me!
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2013, 02:33:18 PM »
The inside mic is for the recording session.
The outside pair are a binaural setup routed directly to the oval-office.
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2013, 09:50:05 AM »
Quote from: Gutbucket on May 22, 2013, 02:33:18 PM
The inside mic is for the recording session.


The other two are for the engineers to take home.
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Re: Interesting vocal mic setup: 1960 : Marilyn Monroe recording “Let’s Make Love”
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2013, 10:01:03 AM »
Quote from: dogmusic on May 23, 2013, 09:50:05 AM
Quote from: Gutbucket on May 22, 2013, 02:33:18 PM
The inside mic is for the recording session.


The other two are for the engineers to take home.

Maybe they have camera's inside  >:D
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