This week we're looking at a new offering from Warm Audio. A large ribbon mic based on the classic RCA 44. We put the mic head to head with an original RCA 44BX and see just how close Warm got to the classic sound of a big ribbon mic.
Special thanks to Drew Vision for the male vocal segment IG: @DrewVision
Special thanks to Samantha Howard for the female vocal segment linktr.ee/iamsamanthahoward
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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - The Warm Audio Debate
02:45 - About the RCA 44 (A, B and BX)
06:10 - Why recreate a 90 year old ribbon mic?
06:49 - Ribbon Motor Comparison
09:32 - Spoken Word Test
10:41 - Piano Test
10:45 - WA44
10:57 - 44BX
11:12 - WA44
11:18 - 44BX
11:22 - WA44
11:27 - 44BX
11:33 - WA44
11:39 - 44BX
11:45 - WA44
11:51 - 44BX
11:57 - Electric Guitar Tests
12:02 - WA44 Clean Guitar
12:15 - 44BX
12:28 - Royer R121
12:41 - WA44 OD Guitar
12:54 - 44BX
13:08 - Royer R121
13:21 - WA44 Dist Guitar 4"
13:38 - 44BX
13:55 - Royer R121
14:11 - WA44 Dist Guitar 16"
14:28 - 44BX
14:45 - Royer R121
15:01 - Acoustic Bass Test
15:05 - WA44
15:34 - 44BX
16:02 - Royer R121
16:30 - Drum Room
16:35 - WA44
16:40 - 44BX
16:45 - WA44
16:49 - 44BX
16:53 - WA44
16:57 - 44BX
17:01 - WA44
17:05 - 44BX
17:08 - Townsend R22 with Putnam 44 Model
17:23 - WA44 Left 44BX Right Stereo
17:57 - Male Vocals
18:01 - WA44 No Processing
18:04 - 44BX No Processing
18:09 - WA44 No Processing
18:13 - 44BX No Processing
18:18 - WA44 Comp. EQ Verb
18:22 - 44BX Comp. EQ Verb
18:26 - WA44 Comp. EQ Verb
18:31 - 44BX Comp. EQ Verb
18:34 - WA44 Mix Context
18:40 - 44BX Mix Context
18:44 - WA44 Mix Context
18:48 - 44BX Mix Context
18:51 - WA44 Mix Context
18:53 - 44BX Mix Context
18:56 - Female Vocals
19:00 - WA44 No Processing
19:03 - 44BX No Processing
19:07 - WA44 No Processing
19:12 - 44BX No Processing
19:16 - WA44 Comp EQ Verb
19:21 - 44BX Comp EQ Verb
19:25 - WA44 Comp EQ Verb
19:29 - 44BXComp EQ Verb
19:32 - WA44 Mix Context
19:37 - 44BX Mix Context
19:42 - WA44 Mix Context
19:46 - 44BX Mix Context
19:49 - WA44 Mix Context
19:55 - 44BX Mix Context
20:04 - Conclusion