Mark Capps Makes Peavey Studio Pro M2 His 'Go-To Mic'

(Peavey | Posted 2006-03-29)

Producer and recording engineer Mark Capps has given the Peavey Studio Pro M2 microphone a prominent spot in his gear mix in Nashville. "The Studio Pro M2 has quickly become my go-to microphone of choice," said Capps. "It excels on everything from acoustic piano and dobro guitar to vocals, B-3, string quartets and even drum overheads. I'm really impressed by the hot output, and they have a very low signal-to-noise ratio. My mixes rarely need any EQ."

A staff engineer at Soundshop Recording Studios since 1989, Capps has engineered and produced hundreds of sessions with artists including Bruce Springsteen, Brooks & Dunn, Alabama, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, Trace Adkins, Drew Womack, The Mavericks and Aaron Tippin.

The Peavey Studio Pro M2 is a pressure-gradient transducer with a gold-plated, double-membrane capsule with a selector switch for cardioid, figure 8 and omni pickup patterns. The M2 also features roll off and pad switches, a large diaphragm for extended low end and -10 dB attenuation that allows the microphone to handle up to 140 dB without distortion. The Studio Pro Series also includes the cardioid M1 model and the CM1, a handheld condenser microphone.

Founded in 1965, Peavey® is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment. Peavey holds more than 130 patents and produces more than 2,000 products, which are distributed throughout the United States and to 136 other countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ®, Crest Audio® and Trace Elliot® brands and affiliates can be found on concert stages and in more than 3,000 airports, stadiums, theme parks and other venues around the world. To find out more, visit www.peavey.com.

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