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00:00 Intro
00:27 How to choose the right microphone
02:42 How to use cormpression
03:38 Why John chose AEA ribbon mics
04:51 How John uses the R88 stereo ribbon

"If it doesn't make you go "wow", don't do it!"

This is how John sums up his approach to recording. In this second segment of the three-part interview with John we get into the nuts and bolts of choosing microphones and the importance of microphone placement. John explains his approach to selecting microphone for vocals and acoustic guitar, and also goes into detail about his passion for ribbon mics. Finally, he shares with us why he chose AEA ribbon mics and how the R88 mk2 stereo ribbon gets used at Blackbird. The studio owns several AEA ribbon microphones and preamps like the R84, R88 mk2, R92, and RPQ preamps.

John McBride is an audio industry legend with an equally strong footing in the live sound world and the studio business. Growing up lower-middle class Wichita, Kansas, in the late '70s, he earned his stripes mixing local bands at live shows. Eventually, John ended up as production manager for Garth Brooks' live show and spent the next two decades building his live sound business until he sold it to Clair Brothers. In 2001, he and his wife Martina McBride founded Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. Together they have created one of the world's top recording studios comprising eight different rooms with a one-of-a-kind collection of musical instruments and recording gear, a dedicated studio equipment rental business, and a recording school, Blackbird Academy. The studios have been the creative home for artists such as Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton, Amos Lee, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, and much, much more.

AEA's Fix it in the Mic video series is aimed at sharing the microphone secrets and tricks of industry professionals in a time when mentoring, and real knowledge is hard to come by. AEA's mission is to help engineers get the sound they envision right from the start instead of "fixing it in the mix"- a craft and art that often gets lost in the midst of the hype about the latest new toy. Thus, the name Fix It In The Mic was born. AEA encourages you to comment, ask questions, or send suggestions for future episodes.

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Filmed on location in Nashville, TN
Produced by Julian David
Assisted by Travis Atkinson

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