Warren Huart - Review LCT 640 TS

Warren recorded a song that Lee Anna and he wrote with just one mic – LEWITT's LCT 640 TS. He didn't EQ or compress the signal at all, and he went through just two channels on the beautiful Focusrite Console in Studio A at United. From YX-configuration to mid-side, direct micing, and lots more, Warren tried a wide variety of different micing techniques.

Warren on his experiences with the LCT 640 TS: "I was very impressed with this microphone. For one thing, it provides an amazing, very balanced sound, so it lends itself to recording almost any instrument or sound source. But it also innovates in terms of the way we record music: the LCT 640 TS records both sides of its capsule simultaneously and independently, which allows you to capture stereo recordings or blend your room sound with the main recording – all in one microphone! And because it’s one single capsule, the two tracks are perfectly in phase. But that's not all: LEWITT has designed a plugin specifically for this microphone that lets you change the mic’s polar pattern in postproduction. This "Polarizer" plugin enables you to blend the two channels whichever way you prefer, enhance room sound, and adjust the polar patterns from cardioid to omni and figure 8. So the Polarizer gives you the ultimate flexibility in shaping your sound. You could probably spend weeks trying out all the different recording techniques, patterns, and blends you can achieve with this microphone.