Mic Locker
A dynamic-heavy locker with one tube LDC for colour. Placement notes proven in this space.
Beyerdynamic M201 TG ×2
Piano pair — the GC1's voice
- ▸Spaced pair inside the lid at full stick, 8–12" above the strings.
- ▸Mic 1 over the treble break (Volt ch 3), mic 2 over the bass strings near the tail crossover (ch 4).
- ▸Keep both capsules equidistant from the hammer line — the phase check is summing to mono and listening for the low mids to stay put.
- ▸Hypercardioid rear rejection points at the monitors; the KH 80s can stay up at low level while tracking piano.
Shure SM7B
Deluxe Reverb — the amp half of the keys / Strat blend
- ▸1–2" off the grille of the 12" cone, halfway between dust cap and cone edge, angled slightly toward the cap for bite.
- ▸Cloudlifter CL-1 inline: +25 dB clean. Phantom ON at Volt ch 5 (powers the CL-1; the SM7B ignores it).
- ▸Bass rolloff flat, presence boost off — let the Deluxe and the pedal chain shape the tone.
- ▸Blend against the J48 DI on ch 6: DI carries the attack, the amp carries the room. Same path whether the source is keys or the Strat.
Shure SM57 ×2
Utility — second amp mic, acoustic guitar, percussion, snare
- ▸On the Deluxe edge-of-cone as a darker second angle when a part needs width — pair with the SM7B for a Fredman-style stereo capture.
- ▸12th-fret position for the Taylor when the ES2 pickup sounds too quacky.
- ▸Snare top when the drum station is up — SP8 ch 2 is the standing snare input.
Shure SM58 ×2
Scratch vocals and talkback
- ▸Grab-and-go into any spare Volt channel. Pop filter optional, enthusiasm mandatory.
Warm Audio WA-251
The colour mic — LDC tube with external PSU · Volt ch 7
- ▸Lives on Volt ch 7 as of Sep 2026. Phantom OFF — the 7-pin PSU already powers the tube; 48V at the interface can damage the mic.
- ▸Warm the tube ~15 minutes before takes.
- ▸Vocals up close for weight; back off a foot for a more open sound.
- ▸Also good on upright bass, on the piano lid as a third mic on top of the M201 pair, and as a mono room mic when the drum station is up.