AKG C24

Records it appears on · 6

• Old Town Road

  Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Billy Ray Cyrus lead vocal (tracking) · MicrophoneVerifiedVocal microphone at the Record Plant, used in place of the Telefunken 251 that the studio lacked; one side of the stereo capsule was used.
• The Real Thing

  Faith No More · Album, 1989

  • Drums · MicrophoneVerifiedMicrophone placed some distance from the kit.Position: About six feet from the drums
• Continuum

  John Mayer · Album, 2006

  • Acoustic guitar · MicrophoneReportedMicrophone on Mayer acoustic guitar.
• Old Town Road (Billy Ray Cyrus version)

  Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Billy Ray Cyrus vocals · MicrophoneVerifiedRecording microphone for Billy Ray Cyrus's vocals at The Record Plant; one side of the stereo mic was used because the studio had no Telefunken 251.
• Like a Virgin

  Madonna · Album, 1984

  • Lead vocal · MicrophoneReportedUsed one capsule of the stereo tube microphone for Madonna's lead vocals, recorded in the small wooden piano room.
• I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

  Whitney Houston · Whitney, 1987

  • Lead vocal · MicrophoneVerifiedLead vocal microphone, using one side of the stereo capsule only rather than a stereo pair.
  • Drum machine and drums · MicrophoneReportedStereo overhead microphones for the overdubbed drums.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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