Win A Brand-New Lewitt LCT 640 TS Microphone
($899 Value)
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Lewitt recently gave me the LCT 640 TS to try out, so I took it to the legendary United Studios to record some music.
United is a fantastic studio with a lot of history (Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and many more) and has a beautiful sounding and huge live room.
I spent the day there, tracking bass, upright bass, guitar, drums and vocals with some great musicians. We tried a wide variety of different micing techniques, which the LTC 640 TS lends itself to for various reasons. From YX configuration to Mid-side, direct micing and a lot more.
Watch the full version of my review here:
I was very impressed with this microphone. Not only does it provide an amazing and very balanced sound, and therefore lends itself to recording almost any instrument or sound-source. It also innovates the way we record music:
The LCT 640 TS records both sides of it’s capsule simultaneously and independently, which allows you to capture stereo recordings or blend your room-sound with the main recording. – All in one microphone!
Because it’s only one capsule, the two tracks are perfectly in phase.
But that’s not all: Lewitt have designed a plugin specifically for this microphone, which will allow you to change the polar pattern of the microphone in post production. With the “Polarizer” plugin you are able to blend the two channels whichever way you prefer, enhance room-sound and adjust the polar patters from cardioid to omni and figure 8.
This plugin gives you ultimate flexibility to shape your sound. You could probably spend weeks trying all of the different recording techniques, patterns and blends you can use with this microphone.
And you can start today! We’re providing all of the recordings we captured at United as a free download.
You can listen to each of the track in detail, download the Polarizer plugin and play around with the different patterns and settings.
This is an amazing opportunity to study what this microphone can do on some first-class recordings.
I hope you enjoyed this review and recording session. Please feel free to mix the song for yourself!
We offer 60% student discount on all Lewitt mics inside of Produce Like A Pro Academy. So if you’re looking to step up your recording and mixing skills, get feedback on your mixes and productions and take advantage of our student discounts,
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Have a marvellous time recording and mixing,
Warren
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Thanx for the opportunity! Great one!
You’re welcome @petardabic:disqus!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
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Wow,, almost 5k entries already !!!
Yes, but that’s just entries. You can safely divide it by 15-20 to roughly estimate the number or actual participants
Yes,,, but the entries are the odds,, lol,,, odds are in my favor !!! hahaha
Haha @TheRockers:disqus! Best of luck to you and everyone else! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Amazing sound through headphones and monitors with the recording at United. I would LOVE to win this mic!!
Thanks very much @davidhadel:disqus!! I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Boy I’d love to get this one… so sweet!
Hi @buddymartin:disqus thanks very much! Yes, I had a blast using this mic!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
What’s the band’s name and song’ name (of the downloadble multitrack)?
Hi @heavymetalmixer:disqus the band are the session players Val McCallum, Blair Sinta and Brian Lange. The singer is LeeAnna James and she and I wrote the song. It was covered by Alaina Blair, here’s a link to her version. I played Piano, Guitar and Bass on it, Produced, Engineered and Mixed:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elCJiNcRoIM
Great video. I love the sound of these mic’s and the band played / sang great.
Thanks @disqus_OV7B3hGb4R:disqus! Yes, both the mic and the band were amazing! It made my life very easy indeed! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
That is one versatile mic……love it, thanks for sharing this Warren.
Thanks very much @plap-disqus-9778d5d219c5080b9a6a17bef029331c:disqus!! Best of luck to you and everyone else! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Wow! What a fantastic video: a nice peek inside United, a wonderful mic capturing great artists and beautiful performances. It’s all very inspiring. Thank you Warren and Lewitt! I can’t wait to have fun with the mix and trying out the Polarizer plugin. I just labeled my ” LTC 640 TS” savings jar. 🙂 Too cool!
Thanks very much @plap-disqus-cc1aa436277138f61cda703991069eaf:disqus!! Enjoy mixing the track my friend! Please post it to the Produce Like A Pro Facebook Page! Best of luck to you and everyone else! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Nice video and that mic with that plugin is a really really cool thing! I hope I win! 😉 Nice room as well. Is she singing for all us mixers with our broken DAW´s? (just kidding! :-)) I´t´s a great song as well and a great performance! I do though miss the room sound in the last take with “only” the close mics, that would have been wonderfull together!
Hi @plap-disqus-17d63b1625c816c22647a73e1482372b:disqus! Download the files and mix the track! Best of luck to you and everyone else! You Cam post the mix on the Produce Like A Pro Facebook! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
We wants it precioussss
Haha @plap-disqus-299a23a2291e2126b91d54f3601ec162:disqus! Best of luck to you and everyone else Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
The possibilities are open-ended…very impressive “step-up” from what we would consider to be conventional recording from a capture-point sense, as from a mic. This then would be “written in stone” as its “captured on tape”; without the ability to modify any of the parameters that were presented to the mic. This mic…changes all the rules!
Hi @gregberneshawi:disqus! Agreed amazing mic! Best of luck to you and everyone else Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I hope I can get this, I need a microphone so much! Thank you Warren for all this amazing giveaways! Best of luck for everyone!!
Best of luck to you and everyone else @disqus_oC0LejmeYf:disqus Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Wow… this was impressive! I hope to get this, this would be very helpful in an upcoming project, where I’m on location most of the time
Hi @Moritz Schmidt:disqus Fantastic! Yes, I’m really impressed!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
“Luarrr biasa!!!!”it mean amazing in Bahasa(Indonesia)….like this microphone yang Luaarrr biasaaa!!!thanks warren,thanks Lewitt.hope win this..????
Hi @wawandavid:disqus! AMAZING! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
It would fit well in my studio (or someones elses). I have a Shure SM 56, a Shure SM7B and a Rode NT2-A and very soon a Lewitt LCT 640 TS? 🙂
It captures the sound with a “legendary” touch, I think, very nice.
Hi @peterstedt:disqus perfect! Sounds like it could be an amazing addition for you and everyone else! Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
This is the ultimate amazing microphone!! Thanks for the chance to win!! ❤????? 😀
i have no microphones jajaaj, this could be really usefull
Thanks warren! i love the sound of that beautiful capsul! im nervous i really liked!!!!!!!!!!
@plap-disqus-d3d9446802a44259755d38e6d163e820:disqus Need to buy a new vocal mic. Would you recommend a 450, a 550, or the 640 TS because of it’s unique “stereo” capabilities that can also be used on drum kits, pianos, etc. Is the 640 TS as strong as a vocal mic as the 550? Obviously, the 940 would be the best choice as a vocal mic, but gotta land a couple of nice gigs before I stretch for that one. Thanks, as always. Best …..