Silverwing's Lead Guitarist Wins MXL Mic Contest

Congratulations to

the Lead Guitar Player for Silverwing,
Mel Warstler,

for entering and winning the MXL Mic Contest. 

His prize is the newest in the MXL line of studio Mics the

 MXL Cr 30.

MXL Cr 30 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

The MXL Cr30 has a small profile body with a sleek black chrome finish. It features a 32mm large diaphragm capsule with a fixed cardioid pattern, and a low noise FET preamp with fully balanced transformerless output. In addition it has a 3 position pad (pre attenuation) switch with settings of 0dB, -10dB and -20dB. The Cr30 delivers power and depth to vocals, as well as capturing the clarity and smoothness of instrumental performances. Wired with Mogami cable, the Cr30's fidelity and versatility will ensure it is a favorite in your studio. 
Photo and description courtesy of MXL Microphones www.mxlmics.com

Mel's winning photo received the most votes during the contest.  The title of the photo is

"Bouquet of Mics Used on Silverwing's new CD Moonshine."

                                


Overhead Left to Right:

The MXL 991 is a superior instrument microphone designed for recording acoustic guitar and drum overheads and is part of the very popular MXL 990/991 package.
The MXL 551 instrument microphone provides the dynamic range needed for acoustic guitars, drums, high-hat cymbals, pianos, percussion, stringed instruments and more and is part of the MXL 550/551 package.


Below Left to Right:

The MXL 990 offers a silky, sweet high end and a tight solid bass, perfect for recording vocals.
The MXL 550 is a robust vocal condenser microphone with exceptional clarity and tonal quality         The MXL V250 was used for vocals. 
The Guitar Cube was placed in front of the cabinet for the electric guitar tracks. 
The R70 Ribbon Mic was used for vocals.

A later purchase, not included in picture, was the ribbon mic R144.  Incorporating a Figure-8 polar pattern and a 1.8-micron aluminum ribbon, the MXL R144 offers breathtaking sound for vocal and instrument recordings and is an excellent microphone for broadcast applications. The R144 also performs brilliantly on acoustic instruments, strings, and horns and offers high SPL capability, outstanding side rejection and precise directivity.

Descriptions of mics courtesy of www.mxlmics.com


Our finished product is Moonshine by Silverwing, a collection of our original music.  The instrument mics were used for recording the Dobro on "Moonshine" and "Wave Your Flag," the Ukelele on "Toes in the Sand," the Classical Guitar on "Where do Old Cowboys Go" and the Mandolin on "Wide Open Spaces."  The Guitar Cube was used for picking up the amps and the electric guitars.  The R144 and R70 were used for the vocals. The CD is available at our website and at CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/silverwing.


About the author:  Mary Warstler (the Guitarchic) is the rhythm guitar player, wanna-be bass player, back up vocalist and co-songwriter for Silverwing a rockin' country band from Northern Nevada which respects it's roots, but pushes the limits on rockin out.  Our CD "Moonshine" is available at CD Baby, Amazon, and our website.  Check out Silverwing at www.silverwingband.com and like us on Facebook.  Connect to Mary at Guitarchics at Twitter for the latest news on Silverwing.