Peter Charuza wrote: > There is a lot spoke about the recording medium and detials. I was looking > into what type of microphone was used for this Robert Johnson session. My > guess is most likely a Carbon Type Microphone, rather than a moving coil but > honestly this is just a guess. Does anyone know the specifics? > > > Thanks, > Peter Charuza > > > Nobody was using carbon microphones by that time. Not only did they sound lousy, they were more trouble than they were worth because they required a power supply. If you were going to use a mic that needed power, you might as well use a condenser! They would more likely to have used a dynamic (moving coil) because for portable use they were sturdier than a ribbon. Mike Biel [log in to unmask]