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Choosing the right mic to record with is important. That's why Sam and producer Edd Miller paid close attention to mic selection. Here Sam is trying out some vintage mics from the Cloud 9 mic Collection.
Sam testing out a Royer 121 ribbon mic. The Royer's smooth frequency response made it the perfect choice to record many of Sam's solos.
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Sam recording into a vintage AKG 414.
Next up was a legendary Neumann U-47.
Atlanta producer Edd Miller and Cloud 9 engineer Joe Napoli listen closely to determine which mic is capturing Sam's Sax best.
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From left to right - Producer Edd Miller, Cloud 9 owner Jack Napoli,  Joan Arlen, Sam Arlen and Joe Napoli.
Sam & Edd.
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Jack, Joe, Sam, Edd & Joan.
Joan warming up on a Korg T1 keyboard. Joan lent her piano skills to one of Harold's beautiful compositions - "It's A New World".
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