Is this “the everything” mic? | Austrian Audio OC818 (Review & Giveaway)
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2020
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Today, we are testing out the OC818 from Austrian Audio! What is unique about this microphone is that it records the front and the back of the capsule at the same time, and also includes an app that allows you to control the polar pattern in real time, which is incredibly useful in live situations!
The PolarDesigner plugin (if you record in stereo, you can also adjust the polar pattern after you’re finished recording!) allows you to create the polar pattern of your dreams. You can craft different polar pattern responses across 1-5 crossover bands, and store, recall, and share presets.
The OC818 is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone with multiple polar patterns. It can take up to 148 dB SPL, which means you can put it almost anywhere you like. This feature, along with the adjustable polar patterns, make it very versatile and very useful in live situations. You could place multiple OC818s around a room to mic a live band, and then control the polar patterns to make it very tight. In addition, if you record in stereo, you can even change the polar pattern after you’ve finished recording!
We are going to record a song with this microphone, and leaving everything open and recording in stereo, so we can see how this microphone sounds and how the adjustable polar pattern plugin works!
We also have the multitracks for you so you can hear how this mic sounds and mix the track for yourself! If you download the PolarDesigner plugin, you will be able to adjust the polar pattern in these multitracks as well!
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What would you record with this mic?
I would probably try it out with the Soprano Singer in my band. She is amazing but I think the current mic is sub par in capturing what she does and the power and dimensions in her voice
Just little old me 🙏😊
my vocals, acc guitar, foley and maybe my electric Guitar ❤️ also in a live situation i could use one capsule for my voice and the other for the audience 😍
Vocals, accoustic guitar, speaker position guitar and bass amp stereo the cone center and outer areas, for real time stereo recording.
EVERYTHING
lovely song. hope she likes it! crazy how they make it where you can change the pattern in a multiband way. I just adore that you incorporated the uke as well.
Yes, fantastic my friend!!
thankyou for another review of Austrian Audio! ❤️ i seriously LOVE this microphone 😍 it looks very vintage and raw. one of my 3 absolute dream mics fs!
Thanks ever so much!
ok that's really incredible. Thanks Warren and team for showing us this. Thanks Austrian Audio for making a thoughtful, well-designed product.
Hi Storm Studios! Glad you enjoyed it!
Your tips you are constantly posting are great - especially for people that are just starting in the recording world like me!
Thanks ever so much Julian!
this is such an amazing song! incredible lyrics 🥺🥺 too emotional 😭❤️
Thanks ever so much my friend!
I did not know something as spectacular as that could even exist! Quite interesting and perhaps inventive! Awesome work as always!
Warren has cost me a lot of money over the years. But taught me so much as well. But he really needs to stop making all of these products so appealing.
Thanks ever so much for your kind words RC32!
@@Producelikeapro You are always welcome my man!
@@Genious. Ahh he is just really that awesome!
@@Genious. haha! Thanks ever so much my friend! I'm glad to be able to help!
Awesome work and presentation as you got us used to. Amazing song and arrangement. Thank you Warren and team Pro!
Thanks ever so much my friend!
Hi Warren, that's a beautiful song, thank you for performing it for us, really great! Wow, that microphone is awesome, super useful, all the best.
Thanks ever so much Darren!!
Nice tool to play with. Warren's song (for younger generation) is expression of Love and respect of receiving support from his wife. i can feel it.
Mic is exceptional and I would like to got one. Thanks Warren for beautiful lyrics and melody. Make my day.
Thanks ever so much my friend! I really your kind words!!
I was struck by how much this video seems like an average day for me now. We have to practice so many different things each day is mindboggling sometimes! Always fun watching you play with new gear. Good stuff Warren!
Yes, this really is my day each day and every day! Haha I'm so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
You slightly resemble American actor William Forsythe when he was younger. Cool mic.
WOW!!! That is some crazy technology!!! it sound amazing on the guitars, im keen to check out the multitracks and the app and have a play around with it. Keep up the great work!!
Thanks ever so much Dave! You Rock!
I'd record everything that needs to be recorded with that live sound......and then some. Great. Genius.
Wonderful!!
Really Awesome plugin. A whole heap of plugins in one. Thank You Warren!!!. Thank You Austrian Audio!!! Wow!!
Thanks ever so much Ryan!
the snare sounds awsome!
Thanks ever so much Mikey!
Just... beautiful, Warren!
Thanks ever so much James!
Wonderful performance! Wonderful sounding mic!!
Really nice song, performance and recording! Thanks.
Thanks ever so much Joe!
Such a beautiful song!
Thanks ever so much!!
There's a bit Paul McCartney going on here! Great song.
You're very kind Jens!!
@@Producelikeapro It made me think of "Chaos in the backyard" album, definetly McCartney(ish).
That song is stunningly amazing! And the mic is a awesome!
Thanks ever so much Jürgen!
Great mic had to watch it twice. First time I got lost in the beautiful song. Made me think of my lovely bride and I lost focus on the mic. How beautiful! Great video!
That's wonderful to hear! Thanks ever so much!
marvellous! more songs Warren! more!!
Thanks ever so much my friend
I like the snare played by hand. Something you don't normally think of.
Thanks ever so much Tim!
Warren, This is just AMAZING !!!... Great Job, Love the vocals !! Also, your wife is a very lucky woman !! Please keep doing what you do As always, Thank you for sharing.
Hi Bozz thanks ever so much my friend! We are both lucky to have found each other!!
what a nice song, very cool! cheers enjoy your vids!
Thanks ever so much!
Very nice song Warren. Your vocal surprised me a little, But I dont know why it should. You accel at most everything else....
Thanks for all you do for the home production community. its a little overwhelming!
Hi Mark! Thanks for listening! I appreciate your kind words!
Lovely performance!
I think this mic can really be anywhere!
Wonderful!!
Incredible. I record a lot of pipe organ music. I use varying mics usually on top of 25’ tall stands. A lot of trouble to raise and lower to reset patterns. The app and after the fact adjustments are very exciting.
And... I love your song “Perfect”
Thanks ever so much Gordon! I really your insight!
From Your Head To your Feet!!! Warren that part of this video where you're playing every instrument and singing should be the Official video for that track. It's Awesome!!!......now I'll go watch the rest of the video
Thanks ever so much Ryan! I really appreciate it!
One question Warren, would you make a comparison between the OC818 with the LCT640? Could you share your thoughts on the similarities and differences between these two? If it’s possible. Thanks in advance.
Hey Warren, thanks for showing us around the Polar Design Plugin. Could you explain what you mean when you say adjusting the polar patterns of the five bands avoids "Phase Shift" which can be caused by other EQs? I understand Phase Shift to be when you have more than one waveform that are not aligned, therefore causing phase cancellation. How do regular EQs cause this?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers from Australia
I'll get mine tomorrow ... can't wait. My goal is to use this for vocal and acoustic guitar in a figure 8 pattern, one side pointing up at the singer, one side pointing down at the guitar. I've had great results, good separation, doing this with a U47 type mic, but obviously I only ended up with one mono track. With the AA I'll have true stereo, and I'll be able to EQ and compress the front and back (or, in this case top and bottom) individually. What didn't work great with the 47 was to find a perfect volume balance between the two lobes. Also, the guitar seemed to ask for different EQ settings than the vocal. (I wanted to get rid of some string squeaking, but cutting that particular frequency made the vocal sound dull.) We'll see ...
Love this Warren!! Totally off topic question. What are your thoughts on Evans EMad kick drum heads?
I don't know the Evan EMad drum heads!
you are are incredible ... honestly ... you're an awesome musician and producer i am totally jealous :D
Hi The Bommel you’re very welcome my friend!!
I would use this for some smooth Audiobook recordings. Also for my all others VO work ! Thanks for this video
Wonderful!!
Warren, nice review, thanks. Are you saying you could use this as a single, point source stereo overhead on drums? I'd love to see and hear that!
Hi Michael, yes, exactly! I will have to test it out!
Just bought a pair of these! Have you tried a single mic on grand piano? I am anxious to see how this works
Just saw this now, as I just got a pair of OC818s. @producelikeapro this is the best product/ usage video I've seen for these... well done! Also adorable that you wrote a song for your wife :).
Beautiful song, the melody in the pre-chorus reminds me of We Are Gonna Be Friends by The White Stripes. Love it
Thanks ever so much Joseph!
What a beautiful song! I think i watched this video 10x now, also the mic is great just got mine, hope to use it next week as a spot mic for a viola da gamba. Hope it will not to harsh but the ukelele sounded also great so i hoe it works. Thanks for this (and all other) video(s).
Really Cool Warren!
Thanks ever so much Joe!
What a beautiful mic, seems like the only mic you need as beginner , it would be just amazing if I win this, Thanks for all the content.
Hi Anuj Sharma marvellous!!
Great song ! And I love the arrangement, especially the bass drum and snare drum with the hands. This is an interesting mic, however, every video seems to focus on the unique mixing features (which I would probably never use), as opposed to proper discussions and comparisons about how it sounds on voices, acoustic guitars, drums, etc. Cheers.
Warren, I'd looooove to see you sing into this mic up close in figure 8, but then make the 5k to 8k frequency in omni!!! Crazy crazy crazy possibilities with this microphone. I want two!!!! You just sold me.
I like the high end on my voice of the omnidirectional pattern, but it takes away from the low end. Is their a way to use any of the software to tailor a pattern that has the omnidirectional’s high end while maintaining the depth of my voice the way the other patterns do?
really like the sound of this mic, I'd love to hear how it sounds with some piano with a blumlien pair or classical guitar, I like the level of control you can get with the custom polar patterns.
Yes, it’s very impressive
Not necessarily new tech, Lewitt have a similar set up, but I wonder if you could duplicate a track and use different patterns for different characteristics of the sound so remove the need for EQ completely....
Hi Paul Motion yes, the principal goes back to Calrec and many others! Modern technology allows so much flexibility!
I love this song and I love this Mic!
Thanks ever so much!
Love is in the air 🥰 nice song Warren 👍🏻😊
Hi Claus Petersen thanks ever so much my friend!
It will be some time before I can get my OC's. I wonder what this sounds like on drums using Glyn Johns and playing around with polar patterns.
That’s an interesting idea!
Hi Warren! I'm thinking vocals and drums mostly but I would try it on electric guitar amps too.
I've made a video about my favorite mic and this is the one! Really like the quality of it!🔥
Really beautiful song you composed for your wife Warren. And really awesome mic review!
Hi Alexey! Thank you kindly!
Dear Warren, how that exactly work when you're plugging two cables in one mic? Are they in principle recording in omni and then you change the polar pattern afterwards? I'm a little concerned of how the sound will be processed through the plugin. Is it going to deteriorate the sound in any way?
Thanks, I'm really interested in those mics.
Yes, it records in Omni and is processed through the plug in, digitally so there is no degradation in sound.
@@Producelikeapro thank you so much for having taking the time to answer!
i would never dreamed a mic could do that on individual bands.....holy balls what a world we live in now
Yes, quite amazing indeed!
Answering, I would probably try it out with the Soprano Singer in my band. She is amazing but I think the current i is sub par in capturing what she does and her power and dimensions in her voice
Hi Bruno Prates thanks ever so much for sharing!!
Great little ditty. The mic sounds great everything except your lead vocal.
Hi Russ Gaefe I did love it on my vocal! However, vocal mics are very much a personal decision as to the sound you like!
@@Producelikeapro So true. I love your videos Warren! Keep up the great work.
AKC C414 XLii also comes with the pop screen, exactly the same like this one.
SO AWESOME MIC That*s my want choice ,so many thanx
Love it
Thanks ever so much
I like your song. Great channel too, thank you.
Thanks ever so much
I'm little bit late but to mention it, on 18:30 as far as I know you can move the frequency range by dragging the blue lines/bars inbetween each band and specify a little bit more which frequencies are going to effect by which pattern. :-)
Wow I haven’t heard you sing before Warren. Sounds great! What model bass is that?
Thanks ever so much Arlo!!
For hi end sound,pefect
Thanks Aleksandar!
Great song
Thanks ever so much!!
Mine come in Saturday 😊
As a music lover and enjoy high fidelity music production (non music production profession), I am planning to record the sound of the home hifi system. Will such a microphone that can pick up sound on both sides via dual connections, perform better over two separate microphones?
I' m sure this would do a great job! Particularly as the phase/polarity will be perfect!
Amazing technology! We truly live in remarkable times. - chaz
Hi Chaz! Yes, we do indeed!
love the song :) would love to put my vocal on it and get some feedback from the academy members and yourself :)
Hi Yantho WeepingHorn please do my friend!
@@Producelikeapro downloading the multitracks right now :) wrote the lyrics down, if i'm not mistaken it's on/around 90BPM? this song just hit that nerve for me, thank you for this jem :)
@@yanthoweepinghorn6732 Fantastic!!
Are there presets available? Like a 414 or a 414EB, etc. Can you create presets and save them.
Interesting! Maybe they will think that way? Ultimately the mic is far more flexible!
How does this micraphone, compare too the Lewitt 640ts?
Hi Jud Barnes both wonderful mics!!
Song is nice. I’d like to hear a lot more vocal harmonies throughout it.
Class ..I like your voice ..
Oh good, I was wondering
It's kind of like having a mic locker in a box. This would make a great first mic for someone starting out.
It is pretty impressive!
It’s a bit much for someone just starting. It’d be like a kid with a learner’s permit getting a Bugatti.
I‘m as much a Yamaha fan as you, I have four Yamaha acoustics (DW 10, FG 820/12, FG 830, FG 840) hanging on my living room wall, and the LL 16 is next on my list.
Hi Karl Traunmüller fantastic!! All great guitars my friend! Yes, huge LL16 fan!
Nice. Maybe someday. ✨
Thanks
What about mix contest for this song? :)
Aha! Interesting idea!!
Warren , what a terrific, wonderful ,brilliant voice , "wow" did you write the song , if not you own it 👍
You're very kind my friend!! Yes, I wrote the song about my wife!
hey Warren! giveaway link isn't there 😬
EDIT: i went to the blog ang entered the giveaway. i'm the first entry yay!
frozn colors yes, the giveaway links are there in the blogs!
Still the best! 🔥🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thanks ever so much Audrey!
Its so awesome Austrian Audio put the plugin out there for free! Their plugin also works with the Townsend Sphere L22, in case anyone has that mic and wants to try it out. Both brands of mic have the exact same capsule pattern.
The Townsend plugin is meant to emulate different mics but this plugin does so much more when it comes to phase and stereo spread.
Hi Jason Zdora that’s wonderful to know! Thanks ever so much for sharing!!
Beautiful song, Warren! Your wife is a very lucky lady to have such a romantic and talented hubby!!! BTW, I am often reminded of World Party when I hear your songs. I wonder if you are a big fan and indeed count their music amongst your 'influences'? Cheers!
Wow! Thank you Charles!! I'm a huge Karl Wallinger fan!!
@@Producelikeapro I can see (hear) that ;) Hey, BTW great week of goodies for us studio gearheads! That Waves StudioRack and that Austrian OC818 - friggin NICE!!!!! I'm putting that in next year's budget FOR SURE! And...you rocked FAQ Friday!!! Seriously, you and your team hit it out of the park this week!!!
Hi Charles thanks ever so much my friend! Karl is insanely talented! Goodbye Jumbo is such an amazing album!!
Hi Charles glad to be able to help!!
Hi Warren how r u? Could you sometimes make video about acoustic cover-mixing guitar and vocal? thzzzz
Marvellous idea!
Okay, you show yourself playing and singing, (I love the song, BTW ) but you also show the mic placement next to the amp (2:17) so we know you're off center of the speaker, and it's a real kick, etc. You know your audience!
Thanks ever so much Charles! I really appreciate it!
I realy like the song .... !!!!
Thanks ever so much Christian!
See this brand coming up more recently but hadn't heard of them before. Currently looking for a new mic and I'm thinking of going for a Sm7B coming from the condenser that is included in the Focusrite bundle. Would this be a significant upgrade?
Also, great song. I'm sure she really liked that!
Well, it is a new brand, founded by ex-engineers from AKG. I just don't get how you could think the Austrian Audio and the Shure are in the same league? They aren't comparable at all. The SM7b is dynamic, the AA is a dual-diaphragm condenser. The Sm7b costs around $400, the AA around $1,000...
@@Mansardian I didn't compare them, it's about the Sm7B being an upgrade from the Focusrite condenser ;) This mic is out of my league haha
Hi MrVleker, the sm7b will be a step up from the Condenser on the Focusrite Studio bundle and of course the Austrian Audio Mic will be a HUGE leap up from the Focusrite Studio bundle!
@@Producelikeapro thank for answering! Yeah it will probably be huge but its a little out of my budget I'm afraid ;)
@@MrVleker glad to be able to help! What is your budget?
More digital voodoo!!.
I think this could be a good tool for teaching someone about polar patterns, and how they affect everything.
Yes, agreed! Fantastic John! Thanks ever so much!
I thought Timothy Olyphant ditched acting and started teaching recording. This is great
Hi Lee Rosario haha funny! Thanks for kind comment!
Warren , what interface were you using ?
A.D. Green it was the Audient iD44!
Warren your the reason I bought the Audient id 44 I’m knocked out by the mic pres
and the sound quality
Gotta have one
Hi@@ADGreen-es6hm That's wonderful to hear!
@@ADGreen-es6hm marvellous!
This mic could be a game changer.
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much
The song is cool, nice and greatly executed, but I find it's a pity that the little descending guitar melody reminds me too much of "Wake me up when september ends" by Green Day.
Don't get me wrong, it's fine and these are only notes and have no copyright or whatsoever, but it's too obvious to my ears that I can't help but think of the other song when the melody comes up so it distracts me from really listening to the song at times. Hope that makes sense.
Anyway, great great job on that song and the mic sounds really amazing!
Cheers Warren!
Hi Denis R. Sorry that put you off my song for my wife! The opening descending riff is quite reminiscent of quite a few songs!
@Produce Like A Pro HI! Warren! I didn't mean to offend or to be disrespectful.
I was just saying my very first impressions when I heard the song.
Have a marvellous day with your wife ;-)
Hi Denis R. No problem! I wasn’t offended! Have a marvellous day!!
Beautiful sentiment with the song, Warren. The mic has some interesting capabilities. Using the band variable polar patters only for tonal balance is only half the story. In a live studio or live performance scenario use of polar patterns to blend instruments into a sound field using the benefits of leakage modeling is just as important and the two scenarios will interact as well. Can you demo this in a live scenario?
Mix In The Cloud yes, definitely! Once the lockdown is over with we can definitely do that!
Damn, now I need a second mic pre :/ :D
No comparison to the Lewitt 640?!?
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Hi Martina at Music Marcom thanks ever so much my friend!!
Your song reminds me of '39 by Queen, why not play a country-style "Wechselbass"?
That's such an amazing song!!
@@Producelikeapro I am probably the only one who has studied Queen songs more than you have, but I prefer their songs from the 70s. Deacon played the best bass lines ever (Seaside Rdv., Mill. Waltz, Play the Game, Dragon Attack) - well, together with Entwistle..
@@ajitmisra2459 I'm such a huge fan as well of John Deacon! Queen are the most complete band in the world for me!!
@@ajitmisra2459 every player was a monster player! All incredible songwriters!!
@@Producelikeapro If you need powerful as well as sensitive Deacon style bass lines for songs that come your way just ask me, happy to collaborate with you. All I need is the basic stems of the songs and I will add my basstrack.
well technically - yes using it in stereo will prevent phase issues - but it technically WON'T be stereo - any more than recording a copy of one side of the performance through a mono mic and then phase reversed. There is no difference in information between the two channels since it's from a single diaphragm - no?
It’s two capsules very close to each other. Not one single capsule, however they are so close that have no phase cancellation
I just spent hours fixing my old AKG D330BT which had been wrecked for years after the canon plug pins had been ripped out by a well meaning but rushed ‘roadie’ after a gig. I managed to solder in connecter wires and a refashioned canon plug and now knowing that AKG is no longer in biz it may as well be made of solid gold. Also heard rumours of the demise of Bose (at the other end of the audio chain) which is just madness.
Hi David Ride thanks ever so much for your comment! AKG definitely still exists! They just closed down their original Manufacturing plant in Vienna, which was very sad. However, they do still exist! I’m so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Thanx for dispelling my erroneous assumption of the complete demise of AKG. And good onya for everything: the videos, the knowledge and encouragement ✌️😎
Hi David Ride yes, I understand! I’m sure it confusing to hear reports of the Vienna Factory closing and then making that assumption! Thanks for the great comment!