AKG 452

Records it appears on · 3

• American Pie

  Don McLean · American Pie, 1971

  • Acoustic guitar · MicrophoneReportedFlye is pretty sure he used two microphones on the acoustic guitar, one of them an AKG 452. (recalled with uncertainty)
• Bette Davis Eyes

  Kim Carnes · Mistaken Identity, 1981

  • Drum kit and percussion · MicrophoneReportedHi-hat microphone.
• We Are the World

  USA for Africa · We Are the World, 1985

  • Piano · MicrophoneVerifiedPair placed under the raised lid of the piano to add air and space.Position: Under the raised lid, one on the right side and one on the left
  • Drums · MicrophoneReportedHi-hat microphone, padded so the hi-hat sounded smooth rather than aggressive.Settings: 20 dB pad

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