The Weight
Our friends at 8 Days A Week Studios in Northampton, PA made this stunning version of the Band classic, The Weight. The entire song was recorded with Roswell Pro Audio microphones.
Mics Used In This Video
The Colares was used on vocals and mandolin. Read more about why the Colares is our best-selling vocal microphone.
The Mini K47 was used on drums overheads and acoustic guitar.
- Drum OH (Read why Mini K47s are great on overheads)
- Acoustic Guitar (Read why the Mini K47 loves guitars)
The Delphos II was used on guitar cab. Many Delphos II owners have commented that the mic sounds like a vintage U67 on guitar cab. Read more about the Delphos II.
Production Credits
Audio - Paul Smith, 8DAWSVideo - Chad Evans / Stone State Entertainment LLC
Artists
Vocals - Bret Alexander, Stacia Abernatha, Paul SmithGuitar, mandolin, keys - Bret Alexander
Bass, acoustic guitar - Paul Smith
Drums - AJ Jump
Violin - Nyke Van Wyk
Microphones
Vocals - Roswell ColaresElectric guitar - Roswell Delphos II
Violin - Roswell Delphos II
Acoustic guitar - Roswell Mini K47
Mandolin - Roswell Colares
Drums - Mini K47 Matched Pair (OH), Mini K47 KD (kick)
(Bass was recorded direct; piano and organ were virtual.)
Multitrack Audio
We've also published the multitrack audio, so you can download the raw tracks to create your own mix.
Download the individual audio tracks here.