Learn how to mic a full drum kit using the Glyn Johns Method, with a pair of Lauten Oceanus microphones and a Lauten Horizon from SoundPure's audio expert Fletcher. Situating a trio of microphones from Lauten Audio to capture the flawless drum stylings of Devin Fuller, Fletcher details everything you would need to know about understanding this technique of mic'ing a full kit. Guitarist Jared Wofford and organist Mark Wells join to complete the sound. The Lauten vacuum tube Oceanus mics were run through an A Designs Pacifica Preamp, while the tube Horizon mic was run through a Great River MP2NV Preamp as well as an A Designs EMEQ2 equalizer, with both running through the Lynx Aurora AD converter. If you want to learn more about the gear used in this session, or if you have any questions concerning the techniques used, don't hesitate to call the recording engineers here at Sound Pure Studios. 919.682.5552. or 888.528.9703.

The Horizon from Lauten Audio is a lollipop style, single pattern, large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone that is versatile enough to handle a range of different applications. From male and female vocals, to electric guitar, as well as kick and snare drums, this microphone will perform beautifully in your home or studio. This microphone has a smooth top end, meaty mid-range and a tight bottom end, making it an exceptional microphone for kick and snare drums as well as many other instruments. A miniature three-position toggle switch at the top of the mic body provides pre-attenuation of 0, -10 or -20 dB, enabling it to accommodate maximum sound pressure levels of 120, 130, or 140 dB respectively.The generous output levels make life easy for budget computer interfaces, the two-stage pads enable close miking of loud sources, the smooth, if airy, response seems to work well with most sources and certainly helps them to cut through a mix with minimal EQ, and the overall tonality is of a warm, harmonically rich classic valve mic. The build quality is excellent too. You can also hear how the Lauten microphones sound in a full drum mix - both dry and with EQ, Compression, and Reverb. This video features artists Ken Carter on the drums along with Tony Witherspoon on the Fender Rhodes Mark I keyboard. If you would like more information on the Horizon mics and other microphones from Lauten Audio, or any questions about drum mic techniques, call the experts at Sound Pure. 919. 682.5552.

The A Designs EM-EQ2 is a Pultec style, solid state, two channel, dual mono equalizer based on the legendary Pultec EQP-1A3. SoundPure's Fletcher discusses how he used the EMEQ2 on the front of kit drum on this organ, jazz guitar, drums session in order to focus the sound of the kick drum. Thanks to Organ player Mark Wells, Drummer Devin Fuller, and Guitarist Jared Wofford. To learn more about this incredible EQ from A Designs, or if you have any questions on how to use one, call the recording engineers at Sound Pure today: 919.682.5552. or 888.528.9703.

Jazz Guitarist Keith Ganz plays the Eastman Strings Arcthop 804 CE at Sound Pure Studios in Durham, NC. This unique guitar can achieve a wonderfully balanced sound - a nice hybrid of amplified archtop tone and acoustic performance. The top of the guitar is made from hand carved spruce, while the back and sides are solid maple. The AR 804-CE from Eastman has a classic, oval sound hole, modeled after a 1920s style guitar. This instrument is great not only for jazz, but also blues, gypsy, country, and more. Visit SoundPure's website or Youtube channel for more photos, sound clips, and videos. Or call our expert guitar staff for help with any questions or needs. 919.682.5552. To see more videos of Keith Ganz, visit our youtube page to watch more of his incredible guitar performances.

Drum Overhead Mic Setup on Lauten Oceanus LT-381 Microphones, review and demo. This video features a Lauten Audio drum kit setup with the Torches, Horizons, and Oceanus in different spaces and setups. You can hear how incredible the Oceanus pair sound as overheads, completely dry and unprocessed, as well as how they handle processing incredibly well. You can also hear how the Lauten microphones sound in a full drum mix - both dry and with EQ, Compression, and Reverb. This video features artists Ken Carter on the drums along with Tony Witherspoon on the Fender Rhodes Mark I keyboard. If you would like more information on the Oceanus mics, other microphones from Lauten Audio, or any questions about drum mic techniques, call the experts at Sound Pure. 919. 682.5552.

A Lauten Oceanus and Horizon Microphone pair are arranged with the Glyn Johns Method Mic Setup on a Drum Kit. This mix, which includes a Fender Rhodes Mark I, is completely dry and unprocessed. You can hear how incredible these mics from Lauten Audio sound in a natural space, without any artificial reverb, EQ, or Compression. This is just a preview of what the Lauten Microphones can do on a drumkit. Look for our videos that take in depth look at the Oceanus and Horizon on drums. We demonstrate how the mics sound in and out of the studio, completely dry, as well as with some processing. Look for more incredible performances by Drummer Ken Carter and Keyboard player Tony Witherspoon. If you would like to learn more about these microphones from Lauten Audio, give the experts at Sound Pure a call today. 919.682.5552

In this demo we use the Henriksen Jazz Amp 112 er with a Nash T-57, T-63, and T-72 DLX. The Fender Telecaster is an icon in the guitar world. Its bright, gritty tone is well known throughout many genres such as rock, blues, country, and more. Not many people realize that it can sound fantastic in a jazz setting as well. The key to getting a jazz sound on a telecaster is cutting down the high's a little and boosting the lows on the amp, while having the tone knob on the guitar halfway and the volume all the way up. This will give you a warm, creamy tone that works well with jazz. If you have any questions on about this video or the gear that was used, please give the experts at Sound Pure a call. 919.682.5552. or toll free at 888.528.9703. 

The DRS-8 microphone preamp from Phoenix Audio UK is an 8 channel Neve influenced mic pre featuring Phoenix's groundbreaking audio path. Being modeled after the famous Phoenix DRS-1 and DRS-2 mic preamps, the DRS-8 utilizes the linear Class A output stage, giving the unit a warm and colored quality. Combine that with the latest innovation in transformerless Class A discrete mic input technology and you've got one of the best sounding guitar preamps on the market with an incredibly affordable cost-per-channel price tag. Call the experts here at Sound Pure if you have any questions regarding the Phoenix DRS-8 mic pre or any other products from Phoenix Audio UK.

The Regal II from Victoria Amplifiers is an amp that stands in a class of its own. The Regal II has a 15 inch Eminence Legend speaker that produces a wide rage of tones, from thunderous lows, to pleasantly chimey highs. The Regal II also gives you the ability to switch out and mix and match tubes to get a gritty or custom sound that is difficult for another to match, and the fact that you can switch your tubes without rebiasing is an amazing feature. The top of the line design of the Regal II gives you tweed sponginess, coupled with overtones and touch sensitivity that will be sure to satisfy any style of guitar playing. You can use one 6V6 for 5 watts of output or go to the full 35 watts with two EL-34's. Along with the feature of switching tubes, this amplifier comes with a reverb and tremelo pedal, that gives you an amazingly vintage sound. This is a fantastic amp for small gigs and recording. You can get nice warm jazz tones as well as great classic rock and blues tones. Go to SoundPure.com and check out all of our audio clips featuring the Regal II from Victoria, as well as the entire line of Victoria Amplifiers that we offer. Give us a call here at Sound Pure if you have any questions that we can help you with.