{"id":7510,"date":"2017-04-12T16:23:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=7510"},"modified":"2017-04-13T09:32:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T08:32:38","slug":"lauten-audio-series-black-microphones-james-gadson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2017\/04\/12\/lauten-audio-series-black-microphones-james-gadson\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary drummer James Gadson chooses the Lauten Audio Series Black Microphones"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"James<\/a>Iconic drummer, producer and songwriter James Gadson & Lauten Audio\u2019s founder Brian Loudenslager discuss the new Series Black Microphones.<\/h3>\n

James Gadson is a drummer, producer and songwriter whose career spans roughly 50 years. Along with performing in bands including Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (known for their hit song “Express Yourself”), he\u2019s also one of the most prolific session players in the history of music. Modern Drummer magazine described him as \u201cone of the most recorded drummers in R&B history\u201d, and Rolling Stone ranked him #32 on their list of 100 Great Drummers of All Time<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Needless to say, even if you haven\u2019t heard of Gadson before, you\u2019ve undoubtedly heard the sound of his playing \u2013 James has recorded and\/or performed alongside artists including Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, James Brown, Ray Charles, George Duke, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock and many, many more, as well as recently working with Justin Timberlake and Beck.<\/span><\/p>\n

With such a rich recording history, James knows a thing or two about recording and producing music at the highest level. That\u2019s why we were especially pleased to hear the news that he recently acquired a full set of Lauten Audio Series Black microphones<\/a>. Speaking about his choice of mic, James explains “I am very excited about the Series Black microphones. They are not that expensive, but they are so great. The tracks that I have recorded came out so beautiful that I was elated! They are great microphones.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe tracks that I have recorded came out so beautiful that I was elated!
\nThey are great microphones.”
\nJames Gadson<\/em><\/h3>\n

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\"Lauten<\/a>Gadson continues “I called my friend and engineer Darryl Thorp, who’s a seven-time Grammy winner that I’ve worked with on a lot of different projects, and asked him about what he said in a magazine interview I had read where he mentioned the Lauten Audio Series Black microphones, and Darryl said, ‘These are the real deal.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo I bought the LA-120 pencil mics to use as overheads on my drums. The mics are so true! The playback sounded just like my cymbals, I had never heard of pencil mics that sounded this good. When I record cymbal crashes now they sound just like I want them to sound. They sound magnificent, they sound so natural. I use the mics flat, I didn’t have to put any EQ on them. Wow, I’m happy! And the mics look great, like a model stepping out of a magazine! (laughs). And they come in a beautiful box, they are very stylish, classy looking mics.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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“These are the real deal”
\nDarryl Thorp, Producer & 7-time Grammy winner<\/em><\/h3>\n

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\u201cAfter that I got the LA-220 condenser mic and used it as a vocal mic, and the vocal came out just wonderful! It’s so warm. The track sounded just like I was singing it. The 220s are also great on the Toms,” added Gadson. “Then I got the LA-320 tube mic, and that sounded great as a room mic. I plan to try it on vocals too.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Lauten\u2019s founder Brian Loudenslager was of course thrilled to hear such a legendary figure is now a fan of the Series Black mics. \u201cGadson\u2019s comments on the \u2018Series Black\u2019 microphone line are spot-on with what I\u2019ve heard from countless owners,\u201d says Brian. \u201cI hope it\u2019s reassuring to current and future owners of our Series Black mics that a legend in the business is highly satisfied regardless of their price-point.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n