We'd rather you closed your eyes and think with your ears!!!
My humble opinion is it still gets back to blending elements:
The Source, the Mic, the Signal-Chain.
Each one is different. What works for one individual
singer/guitar/piano/sax/ might not work for another!
www.hearthegear.com for additional ADK soundfiles.
Or get any of Ray Charles last 3 CD's, Kathy Mattea's last
5 CD's, Spyro Gyra's last 4. ADK Soundfiles are everywhere!
Files are a guide-post, but it's still better to personally
do REAL-TIME Analysis of the Mic that is Source Specific!!!
Your Axe, Your Pre-amp, Your Monitors, YOUR EARS!!!!
There are five or six mics that you could put in the hands of
a first-call engineer that would solve 95% of all their needs.
It's just that they know how the proximity boost is different
for each mic and make optimal use of "working" the mic to find
the sweet spot. Technique often Trumps Technology in Audio!!
Check out the Blog at
www.myspace.com/adkusersMusically yours,
Larry V / ADK))))