New York-based quasi-collective Snarky Puppy’s upcoming album Empire Central has been described as a “return-to-roots masterpiece”, tracked live in front of a studio audience and slated for release this Autumn.
Tasked with capturing 19 musicians simultaneously, recording and mix engineer Nic Hard employed 26 Lauten Audio microphones for use on the group’s 14th album.
“I really believe that without these mics, the record wouldn't sound the same. Lauten Audio mics are now an important part of my arsenal,” said Hard.
Looking back on the 8-night live recording session at the Deep Ellum Art Company in Dallas, Texas, he added, “What stood out to me the most was Lauten’s functionality and manipulability. I loved having all of the filters on the mics, and I loved the control of bleed I could get with the LS-208s, as well as being able to change the sonic character of the Atlantis.”