OneMic Series - WORTH - Pardon Me

OneMic - the minimalist recording series by John Cuniberti demonstrates that an entire band can be recorded with only one stereo microphone in one take. Each recording session is shot in 4k video on a Sony a7RII by filmmaker Nathaniel Kohfield. What makes this series so different from other live performance videos is that the artist is in complete control of his/her presentation. This means that the sound, balance, dynamics and stereo image is decided upon at the moment of creation, not in post production. The artist (band) is responsible for the final product. There is no editing of the audio or video. It’s as honest as it can be including imperfections. This organic presentation isn’t limited to “acoustic” music as seen with live classical and folk music. In this series veteran recording engineer John Cuniberti records bands with electric guitars and drums that would normally require a multi-mic, multi-track approach. This is not the first time this has been done but this technique was quickly forsaken soon after the multi-track tape recorder was invented and with it a loss of a level of musical intimacy. The OneMic series demonstrates the positive aspects of the minimalistic recording process of the 1930s but will be captured on modern stereo recording equipment.

[joseromanparedes]

This is way underrated. OneMic is a great concept.

[chrismathewsjr]

song whips. this live series whips. A+

[philipdonovan]

This a great approach. Performance oriented, everyone really has to know their part in the song and how to play it.

[AVINSTL]

H/T to
Steve Guttenberg the Audiophiliac for covering this on his July 16, 2020 show.
Very impressive sound, room acoustics sound great. Would love to hear this on my stereo in CD quality.

[andreaslaine]

A écouter absolument, belle chanson, super enregistrement, superbes images, excellents musiciens et magnifique interprétation au chant . Great. Love it

[am]

That's what a recording *should* sound like; simple, intimate, and you should hear the "room sound".

[dennisprestonmusic]

Still one of the best recordings ever.

[albertogonzalez]

Magic... great song, great performance, great ambience & recording.

[studdensrecord]

Magique.

Bravo Monsieur John Cuniberti, vous êtes un génie du son!!
et bravo au groupe.

[benlogan]

Great stuff. Minimalist recording setup and guitar playing. I like it!

[mrdanjames]

This is great. Such wonderful playing and a fantastic idea.

[TheBigcitynight]

Absolutely amazing sound! great recording, paying much action to volume an instrument placements/ vocals. love it! thank for your intuitive performance.

[chrismathewsjr]

sick song & sick engineering & sick cinematography

[gian]

This is so magical. It truly reveals what music is about. When you listen to it on high end headphones it's sort of like atteding a concert where the band is playing just for you ;) One of the best series I've ever seen on YouTube.

(I have a siderite question: I got to this video because I'm interested in buying the r88. I read that you're using the millennia pre with it. I have an earthworks pre amp. That's pretty much similar, right?)

[bp]

i really like the way this sounds. no more isolation booths or worrying about bleed through. if you want your music to be timeless this is the way. no production from some full sail dude. not only does this sound great, it is an impressive video. ive never heard of this band but I like what they did. its timeless. thank you to whoever uploaded this. i enjoyed it. I can think of lots of songs that would still be cool if they had been recorded this way.

[davewestner]

@ 1:49, the background vocal sung, "being lame", moves off center. Did the 2nd guitar player move his head to look at his fingers? Love it.

[nathan]

The drum reflections keep the sound big.

[vitor-gatti]

I'd die for a session with a rock/metal band!

[overbe]

Well done! Rewatched it many times already, so catchy. May I ask you, what was the mastering chain for that particular recording? Keep up the good work!

[clicks]

How many channels were actually used? There is some serious stereo imaging and instruments in the recording that I don't see in the video. It is truly a 1 mic recording? I'd have to say no.