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They're used to the microphone selection
process, and all three commented on how
quick and painless it was to swap out the
capsules and zero in on the right sound for
each one. "Oh, you're done? No way!"
I settled on the A3 for male vocal and
the A2 for female soprano (to tame her
natural brightness and sibilance). On the
female alto, I chose the A1 for its presence and natural realism. I also used the
A1 for backing vocals, placed about 1'
back for added dimension and air.
On acoustic guitar tracks, I liked the
A1 for its sparkle, the A2 for its weight,
and the A3 for its punch. I've been using all three in regular rotation based on
style and mix factors.
While we don't often think of 'bright'
and 'bass cab' in the same breath, the A1
capsule is an excellent choice for the task,
capturing all the lows while still retaining
full clarity up the frequency spectrum.
On drum overheads, I liked the cymbal taming of the A2 and the open
clarity of the A1 for the front-of-kit and
room duties.
The vintage tone award goes to the
big-punchy A3. It's great on electric

guitar cabinet, kick drum, male rock vocals and anything requiring a touch of
vintage edge.

The Gold Option

The AL-Y56 Gold (AU) edition is the
same in every respect as the PT edition
save for its imported gold-sputtered diaphragms. These sound a touch softer and
rounder than the clearer, more immediate-sounding platinum membrane capsules used in the PT edition. I compared
each capsule side-by-side; the differences
are slight, but definitely there. The good
news is that the AL-Y56 Gold edition sells
for $300 less than its counterpart.

Conclusion

Allen Luke has assembled a tremendous microphone system with a clean
sound and a very low noise floor. The
well-designed mic body lays the foundation for three historical capsule variations, conveniently packaged for tons of
sonic heavy lifting.
The Luke Audio AL-Y56 excels in quality and build, offering a wide breadth of
tonal variation at $1000 or less.

WELCOME TO A

NEW ERA

in USB audio interfaces and Mic Preamps

Sound. Thinking.

Price: AL-Y56 Platinum (PT) $999;
AL-Y56 Gold (AU) $699
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ESI M4U eX and M8U eX USB 3.0 MIDI interfaces
Dynaudio Core 7 High-end Professional Reference Monitor
Mirek Stiles at Abbey Road Studios
Radial Catapult RX4, TX4 4-Channel Cat 5 Audio Snake / Catapult MINI
Reviewed and Revisited: ErgoLab Stealth Executive Audio Engineer Chair
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6
Small Rooms, Big Sound, Part 3: Acoustic Treatments
Luke Audio AL-Y56 Tube Microphone System
Fishman TriplePlay Connect MIDI Guitar Pickup System
My UK Studio Field Trip
AKG K371 and K275 over-ear, closed-back, foldable studio headphones
Arturia AudioFuse 8Pre 8-channel USB-C Audio Interface
Film Scoring with Jason Soudah
JUMPERZ Complete Custom Connectivity Solutions
Mackie ProFX16v3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB
BOSS WAZA Tube Amp Expander
Studio 101/Part 20: Furnishing the Studio
Sonarworks Reference 4 Sound Calibration Software
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Recording - November 2019 - ESI M4U eX and M8U eX USB 3.0 MIDI interfaces
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Recording - November 2019 - Dynaudio Core 7 High-end Professional Reference Monitor
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Recording - November 2019 - Reviewed and Revisited: ErgoLab Stealth Executive Audio Engineer Chair
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Recording - November 2019 - Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6
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Recording - November 2019 - Small Rooms, Big Sound, Part 3: Acoustic Treatments
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Recording - November 2019 - Luke Audio AL-Y56 Tube Microphone System
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Recording - November 2019 - Fishman TriplePlay Connect MIDI Guitar Pickup System
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Recording - November 2019 - My UK Studio Field Trip
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Recording - November 2019 - AKG K371 and K275 over-ear, closed-back, foldable studio headphones
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Recording - November 2019 - Arturia AudioFuse 8Pre 8-channel USB-C Audio Interface
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Recording - November 2019 - Film Scoring with Jason Soudah
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Recording - November 2019 - JUMPERZ Complete Custom Connectivity Solutions
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Recording - November 2019 - Mackie ProFX16v3 Professional Effects Mixer with USB
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Recording - November 2019 - BOSS WAZA Tube Amp Expander
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