Electric Guitar – R-121
Produced and engineered by Matt Hyde
Recorded at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys CA and Grand Master Records, Hollywood CA.
From the Time Bomb Recordings release “Primer”
R-121’s on electric guitars.
a) “Disappear” (Mark Fain)
b) “Way Out” (Mark Fain)
Electric Guitar – R-121 & SM57
Drum Room – SF-12
Recorded by Shawn Sullivan
Recorded at World Class Audio, Anaheim CA
R-121 and SM57 on guitar (blend of 60% R-121, 40% SM57), with an SF-12 further back in the room for ambience.
SF-12 as drum room mic.
This is a rough mix of the first session, with Carl’s guide vocal track.
“Lay Your Hammer Down” (Carl Verheyen)
a) Full Mix
b) Isolated SF-12 as drum room mic.
Electric Guitar – R-121
Vocals – R-121
Recorded and mixed by Don Smith. Produced by Steve Jordan.
Recorded at Woodland Studios, Nashville, TN
From the Rycodisc, Inc. release “Shoulda Been Home.”
1) “Baby’s Arms” (Robert Cray)
R-121 on electric guitar.
2) “Help Me Forget” (Robert Cray)
Backward R-121 on vocals. R-121 on electric guitars.
Pedal Steel Guitar – R-121
Orchestra – R-121
Recorded and mixed by Michael O’Reilly. Producer – Arif Mardin.
Recorded at Right Track Recording – New York, NY.
From the Atlantic RecordingCorporation release “Jewel – Joy: A Holiday Collection”.
1) “Winter Wonderland” (©1934 Dick Smith & Felix Bernard)
R-121’s on pedal steel guitar and orchestra.
2) “Hands” – Christmas version (Jewel Kilcher, Patrick Leonard, ©1998)
Orchestra in a horseshoe shape with the woodwinds behind, recorded with a pair of R-121’s in Bloomlein configuration. “A “tiny bit” of one U-67 was blended in on the orchestra.
Electric Guitar – R-121
Cello – R-121
Engineer, Russ Long. Producer, Steve Taylor.
Recorded at The White House and The Carport, Nashville, TN.
From the Squint Entertainment – Elektra/Asylum release “There She Goes”.
This track was recorded while Russ Long was reviewing the R-121 for Pro Audio Review Magazine in 1999 (read review).
Two R-121’s used to record all electric guitars and cello.
Interestingly, the lead vocal on this track (and also on the Sixpence hit “Kiss Me”) was sung on a Coles 4038 ribbon microphone, highly equalized to approximate the performance of a condenser microphone. Ribbons are extremely EQ-friendly, so don’t be afraid to turn the knobs!
“There She Goes” (L.A. Mavers)
Electric Guitar, Jazz – R-121
Recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt. Producer, Tommy LiPuma.
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, NY.
From the GRP Records Inc. “Verve” release “Diana Krall – When I Look In Your Eyes”.
Note: Al Schmitt won a Best Engineered Album Grammy for this record.
R-121 on jazz electric guitar.
a) “Popsicle Toes” (Michael Franks)
b) “Let’s Fall In Love” (Ted Koehler)
Wind Orchestra – R-121
Recording Engineer: John La Grou (Millennia Media)
Recorded at the Crest Theater, Sacramento, CA.
Wind Orchestra: Live recording using two R-121’s spaced 22 inches apart.
Recording chain: R-121’s to Millennia HV-3B preamp, to Apogee AD-1000 A/D converter. Recorded to Masterlink.
“Sight for Wind Orchestra” (Sampo Haapamaki)
Brass – R-121, R-122, SF-12
Trumpet – R-121, R-122
Trombone – R-121
Drum Overhead – SF-12
Room Mic – SF-12
Engineer: Al Schmitt, Producer: Gary Grant
Recorded at Capitol Studios (Studio A), Hollywood, CA.
Recording chain: All mics routed through an assortment of Mastering Lab, Neve and Studer tube mic preamps. Recorded to Pro Tools
One R-122 on Arturo Sandoval’s solo trumpet
Four R-121’s on the trumpets
Four R-121’s on the trombones
SF-12 overall big band room mic
SF-12 drum overhead
1) “Manteca” (Dizzy Gillespie, Fuller, O’Farrill, Pozo)
2) “Concerto for Cootie” (Duke Ellington)
3) “My Funny Valentine” (Hart, Rodgers)
Electric Guitar – R-121
Drum Room – SF-12
Acoustic Guitar – R-121
Engineer: Dusty Wakeman
Recorded at Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, CA
Recording chain Electric Guitar: Mics into API 312 preamps to Pro Tools.
Close miked R-121 and SM57 on guitar cabinet, mics blended 50-50 in the mix.
Recording chain Drums: SF-12 into Neve 1272 preamps, recorded to Pro Tools.
SF-12 four ft high and 5 ft in front of kit.
Recording chain Acoustic Guitar: Mics into John Hardy M-1 preamps, recorded to Pro Tools.
R-121 and Naumann M-149 positioned head to head off the 14th fret. Mics blended 50-50 in the mix.
Recorded to Pro Tools Mix Plus system.
“These Chains” (Tony Furtado)
Electric Guitar – R-121
Recorded & mixed by Chuck Ainlay
Recorded at The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN. Guitar overdubs recorded at AIR Studios, Lindhust Hall.
Electric Guitar: Guitars recorded with an R-121 & SM57 on two separate speakers of a Marshall cabinet, close miked.
Recording chain: R-121 & SM57 mics through Neve 1073 preamps. Recorded to Nuendo through Mytek converters.
“Why Aye Man” (Mark Knopfler)