Legendary voiceover talent Craig Roberts built his own AUSTIN Model 3 Microphone, and uses it in this sample.
The first half is recorded 4-inches from the mic, then up-close to demonstrate the smooth proximity effect on deep voices.
No Effects, Flat EQ, and tracked through a Peavey PV6 Mini Mixer. Craig says: It's, shall we say, "cost
effective."
As a 1970's HeathKit Test & Evaluation employee, Craig says: "I reviewed and edited kit construction manuals and assembled a number of prototype products. Yours looks to be as good as any of them. All your components are first class and I'll be happy to testify to that in a written review, if you'd like.
You can hear more recordings here and here, made with the Austin Mic and Austin Mic Pre(AMP) that Craig built. Then hire him to voice your movie, commercial, or corporate video.
Courtesy of Craig Roberts.
Spoken Word #2 - Radio Voiceover
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Fake "Fireman's Ball" radio spot recorded by professional voiceover talent, PJ Stoppleworth, with his MODEL 3.
PJ says: "After exactly one month of tracking sessions with this mic, I am still in love with it. Before, I was switching between mics depending on the read the script required. Now, all the reads just sound good. My only complaint is that it makes me step up my game. Pretty sure it landed me a gig this week too, something against type I usually wouldn't audition for.
Recorded into an HHB Radius 40 preamp (comp and EQ circuits in, comp didn't touch it and EQ was practically flat) to a MOTU UltraLite AD/DA, firewire to the computer.
Geoff says: I had the opportunity to record a vibraphone track... The mic sounds fantastic! My Client was blown away and said it was the best recorded vibes sound he has ever had. Thank you!
Recorded through a two channel cloudlifter into two mic preamps on an RME 800, and tracked in Sonar X3 Producer. There is 5db gain at 5kHz. boost on the Prochannel EQ for a bit more presence.
Geoff also sent a .wav comparing the Austin True Blumlein to the AEA R88 stereo microphone. Please contact me if you'd like me to send it to you.