AKG C414

Records it appears on · 15

• People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

  A Tribe Called Quest · Album, 1990

  • MC vocals · MicrophoneReportedBob Power says he generally chose C414 microphones for the MCs' vocals on the album sessions. (recalled with uncertainty)
• Parallel Lines

  Blondie · Album, 1978

  • Guitar · MicrophoneReportedOne of two microphones, used together with a Shure SM57, on Infante's guitar cabinet for the album. The exact 414 variant is not stated.
• Believe

  Cher · Believe, 1998

  • Chorus guitar · MicrophoneVerifiedMicrophone on the Sessionette amp for the chorus guitar.
• Brothers in Arms

  Dire Straits · Album, 1985

  • Piano · MicrophoneReportedMicrophones on the piano in its tight, dead booth.
• Hotel California

  Eagles · Album, 1977

  • Drums · MicrophoneInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: One of two alternatives, with Neumann U87s, that he says he would use on the snare, changing now and then to see what sounded better. (recalled with uncertainty)
• All by Myself

  Eric Carmen · Eric Carmen, 1975

  • Drums (two drummers) · MicrophoneReportedUsed on the snare of one of the two drummers.
• Rumours

  Fleetwood Mac · Album, 1977

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneReportedSnare microphone on the album sessions, used with a pad.Settings: 20 dB pad
• Escape

  Journey · Album, 1981

  • Drums · MicrophoneReportedMicrophone on top of the snare.
  • Piano · MicrophoneReportedOne of the two microphones used on the piano.
  • Neal Schon’s guitar · MicrophoneReportedElson believes this was one of the microphones used on Schon’s guitar.
• Here and Now

  Luther Vandross · The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love, 1989

  • Lead vocal · MicrophoneVerifiedMicrophone on Vandross's lead vocal for this song.
• Nevermind

  Nirvana · Album, 1991

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneVerifiedOverheadsPosition: Overhead
• Love Is a Battlefield

  Pat Benatar · Live from Earth, 1983

  • Guitar · MicrophoneReportedMicrophones on the guitar amp speakers.Position: On the speakers
• Common People

  Pulp · Different Class, 1995

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneVerifiedStereo overhead pair.Position: X-Y stereo, overhead.
• In the Lonely Hour

  Sam Smith · Album, 2014

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneVerifiedMicrophone under the snare, with its pad and filter in use.Settings: Pad and filter engaged (values not stated)Position: Underneath the snare
• Stay with Me

  Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

  • Drums and percussion · MicrophoneVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Snare-bottom mic at RAK.Settings: with pad and filterPosition: underneath the snare
• Up!

  Shania Twain · Album, 2003

  • Electric guitar · MicrophoneReportedAmbient microphone set back from the electric guitar amp to pick up the air around it.Position: back from the amp

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

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