Zeplin clamps12/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Again, all this audio is apparently unprocessed (beyond some safety limiting), and in each case two Cortado mics were blended together to deliver this recorded sound: Fiddle (front and back panel): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Cello (front and back panel): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Electric Guitar Amp (driver and cabinet): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow They also recorded a grand piano, with mics on the bass and treble sides of the soundboard, and I’ve panned those a little here to create a stereo image: Grand Piano (soundboard) panned: WAV/ MP3 play_arrow (Incidentally, I mentioned in the review that if the tether cable between the Cortado’s transducer and preamp comes into contact with vibrating components of the instrument, then that can sometimes result in a bit of ‘buzz’ in the recorded signal, and you can actually hear that going on in this piano recording. Multi-mic Recordings: Here are some more recordings from the manufacturer’s session at Tone Zone Recording Studios. Another great perspective can also be had by checking out this video review, where the reviewer demonstrates the raw Cortado sound on classical guitar, steel-string acoustic, octave mandola, and bluegrass dulcimer. All their audio is apparently unprocessed (beyond some safety limiting), and I have no reason to doubt that assertion based on my own first-hand experience of the company and their product: Acoustic Guitar (near bridge): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Banjo (rear brace): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Bass Guitar (clipped to headstock): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Dobro (front resonator): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Hand Drum (edge of top skin): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Brush Snare (edge of top skin): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow They also tried sax and trumpet, and the recordings clearly demonstrate how mechanical noise from the keys/valves of wind and brass instruments makes contact-miking those a bit of a lost cause, even though the instrument timbre itself is actually pretty cool: Sax (on the bell): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow Trumpet (on the bell): WAV/ MP3 play_arrow For more information on exactly how these instruments were miked up, check out this video. Single-mic Recordings: Here are some recordings from a session the manufacturer did at Tone Zone Recording Studios. (To download all WAV examples at once: 140MB ZIP) Mic Positioning & Coupling Demonstrations ![]() Zeppelin Design Labs Cortado MkIII Review - Audio Examplesįurther to my review of the Zeppelin Design Labs Cortado MkIII contact microphone, I’ve put together this little resources page to collect together a selection of related audio examples.
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