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Advanced Audio CM49
A visit to the Sony Culver city lot and the first meeting of our friend, Joseph Magee (supervising music mixer), led us into the famed soundstage that recorded Wizard of Oz in 1939, with, you guessed it- M49's. Joseph's comment:
"Have you guys ever thought of making an M49 type mic? I love your 251 and 47ve, but would absolutely love to have an m49."
We returned from LA and the team got started right away. The resulting prototype made its rounds, with the first going directly to Joseph Magee.nal. The detail is remarkable. When the CM49 arrived, I put it up against one of my favourite M49's on the planet. The result was shocking...anyone knowing M49's would be shocked" Here is a great example of what the CM49 does best- female vocals. Joseph used his CM49 (among other AA mics) on the beautiful and talented Katie Anne Clark:
"Lucky for me I have been spoiled by tracking my vocals with great mics and amazing recording chains. This new CM49 gives me such a sense of detail while tracking. The results of the mic in the mix are awesome."
- Katie Anne Clark
Capsule:
The CM49 uses our own, hand-assembled AK47. The capsule is a 32mm OD dual diaphragm, single back-plate, centre-fed design. Although they originally called the capsule a K49, it is an exact reproduction of the K47 (the capsule used in the M49). Each capsule is hand-inspected and tested by Advanced Audio techs. Advanced Audio capsules use 6 micron thick, gold-sputtered mylar.
"the M49 on Miles' trumpet" "the CM49 on Pete Effamy's vintage sax"
"The authenticity from your end is fantastic! A lovely mix of treacle, air and clarity"
- London sessions player - Peter Effamy
In the initial stages, Advanced Audio had the opportunity to have our CM49 shot out against originals on varied sources.
As well as the M49's solid reputation as a soulful vocal mic, it became the go-to mic for horns and as an orchestra OH. Ross Cullum A-B'd our prototype against an original M49 on strings and OH.
"I thought it was very musically pure. It has good body and warmth. It's the sort of mic where you just hear the instrument, not the mic - a very good thing sometimes"
London composer - Ross Cullum
Circuit:
By using Advanced Audio's modern 2-stage tube mic circuitry, the CM49 has a much lower output impedance, yielding more headroom than the original. The hand-selected Electro Harmonix 6072a valve is one of the quietest hifi tubes available.
The output transformer is our own custom-wound BV18 transformer. This dual bobbin transformer has bi-metal (a mixture of iron and nickel) laminations. It provides very fast damping, resulting in a clear, undistorted transient response. The 8:1 ratio windings, along with the dual-stage circuit, deliver +24dB, with less than 1% of distortion.
"The CM49 looking lovely in lights"
The CM49 also travelled to Atlantico Blue in Lisbon to test on piano and vocals.
"Unbelievable! Both the bottom and top end are more extended and defined when placed next to my original"
- Producer, Studio Manager at Atlantico Blue Studios, Rui Guerreiro
The voltage of the power supply (included) is set for each microphone. The 9-pattern power supply adds significant versatility. You can open up the cardioid to get more room, or tighten it to get more proximity. Put it on fig 8 for Miles-type horns, or put it in omni for Dylan-like vocals!
***Response curves to come very soon*****
Specifications:
Whats included?
Advanced Audio CM49
A visit to the Sony Culver city lot and the first meeting of our friend, Joseph Magee (supervising music mixer), led us into the famed soundstage that recorded Wizard of Oz in 1939, with, you guessed it- M49's. Joseph's comment:
"Have you guys ever thought of making an M49 type mic? I love your 251 and 47ve, but would absolutely love to have an m49."
We returned from LA and the team got started right away. The resulting prototype made its rounds, with the first going directly to Joseph Magee.nal. The detail is remarkable. When the CM49 arrived, I put it up against one of my favourite M49's on the planet. The result was shocking...anyone knowing M49's would be shocked" Here is a great example of what the CM49 does best- female vocals. Joseph used his CM49 (among other AA mics) on the beautiful and talented Katie Anne Clark:
"Lucky for me I have been spoiled by tracking my vocals with great mics and amazing recording chains. This new CM49 gives me such a sense of detail while tracking. The results of the mic in the mix are awesome."
- Katie Anne Clark
Capsule:
The CM49 uses our own, hand-assembled AK47. The capsule is a 32mm OD dual diaphragm, single back-plate, centre-fed design. Although they originally called the capsule a K49, it is an exact reproduction of the K47 (the capsule used in the M49). Each capsule is hand-inspected and tested by Advanced Audio techs. Advanced Audio capsules use 6 micron thick, gold-sputtered mylar.
"the M49 on Miles' trumpet" "the CM49 on Pete Effamy's vintage sax"
"The authenticity from your end is fantastic! A lovely mix of treacle, air and clarity"
- London sessions player - Peter Effamy
In the initial stages, Advanced Audio had the opportunity to have our CM49 shot out against originals on varied sources.
As well as the M49's solid reputation as a soulful vocal mic, it became the go-to mic for horns and as an orchestra OH. Ross Cullum A-B'd our prototype against an original M49 on strings and OH.
"I thought it was very musically pure. It has good body and warmth. It's the sort of mic where you just hear the instrument, not the mic - a very good thing sometimes"
London composer - Ross Cullum
Circuit:
By using Advanced Audio's modern 2-stage tube mic circuitry, the CM49 has a much lower output impedance, yielding more headroom than the original. The hand-selected Electro Harmonix 6072a valve is one of the quietest hifi tubes available.
The output transformer is our own custom-wound BV18 transformer. This dual bobbin transformer has bi-metal (a mixture of iron and nickel) laminations. It provides very fast damping, resulting in a clear, undistorted transient response. The 8:1 ratio windings, along with the dual-stage circuit, deliver +24dB, with less than 1% of distortion.
"The CM49 looking lovely in lights"
The CM49 also travelled to Atlantico Blue in Lisbon to test on piano and vocals.
"Unbelievable! Both the bottom and top end are more extended and defined when placed next to my original"
- Producer, Studio Manager at Atlantico Blue Studios, Rui Guerreiro
The voltage of the power supply (included) is set for each microphone. The 9-pattern power supply adds significant versatility. You can open up the cardioid to get more room, or tighten it to get more proximity. Put it on fig 8 for Miles-type horns, or put it in omni for Dylan-like vocals!
***Response curves to come very soon*****
Specifications:
Whats included?
