Big Mics   "BIG "Vocal Microphone

In this fast moving high tech world of today, Hard Disk recording has become the media of choice. Computers have become so fast that the sampling rate of 192hz and 64 bit word is now common. The new family of digital converters are now so precise and clean that they can capture any signal put to them accurately. Thus we have a really defined sound source. While this is good for some things, it also leaves others cold. We have come to like the things that analog consoles and tape machines, along with the tube microphones, have added to the over all texture of the sound. Now that engineers can mix and edit inside a digital recorder, the only place to add color is the front end before they digitize.

The concept of BIG Sound Microphones is to get as much color out of the front end before the AD conversion. The whole concept behind our company is to make the sound BIG or BIG-ER than life. The use of classic tubes and classic transformers and other components, make the even harmonic overtones go on for days. With this circuit running hot, we have chosen to Cryogenically process all major components to give them longer life. Freezing de-stresses all metal components that have stress bends in them, i.e. the tubes and transformers.

While the BIG will act like a typical condenser, Omni, Cardioid, and figure 8, we suggest that you think of it as a wide range cordiroid pattern mic, with the ability to open the back capsule for ambience (i.e. air). This is all based on how the front capsule is loaded (the type of singer). Each vocalist will have to determine the best setting for them. Because we think of these microphones as vocal mics, we have used classic tube technology that would make the vocalist sound BIG like classic new old stock tubes. We incorporated a remake of classic transformers by the best specialist in the business with tried and true old circuit design. These designs have been rethought to bypass the limitation of it's day. (The dynamic range to the recording media.)