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Bright vocal microphone
Hello everyone,
I am recording my band and I am looking for a cardiod large-diaphragm condenser that is pretty bright without sounding too "hollow". Budget has some... ehrm.. limitations, so what does everyone think is the best microphone with these characteristics that I can get for under $600 (used or new)? I am also looking for a good omni mic to pick up ambience. It should have as detailed sound as possible, be quiet, yet fall within the economic restrictions mentioned above. Does anyone have any tips? Perhaps of a microphone with switchable characteristics that can cover both my needs? thanks! /Lars |
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Lars wrote:
I am recording my band and I am looking for a cardiod large-diaphragm condenser that is pretty bright without sounding too "hollow". Budget has some... ehrm.. limitations, so what does everyone think is the best microphone with these characteristics that I can get for under $600 (used or new)? Does it have to be a large diaphragm, or would the Neumann KMS105 do it for you? I am also looking for a good omni mic to pick up ambience. It should have as detailed sound as possible, be quiet, yet fall within the economic restrictions mentioned above. Does anyone have any tips? Perhaps of a microphone with switchable characteristics that can cover both my needs? How about the Audio-Technica AT4049? In a pinch, the EV 635A isn't all that bad an ambience mike. No top end and no bottom end, but it works better than you might think, and it's cheap. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Lars wrote:
I am recording my band and I am looking for a cardiod large-diaphragm condenser that is pretty bright without sounding too "hollow". Budget has some... ehrm.. limitations, so what does everyone think is the best microphone with these characteristics that I can get for under $600 (used or new)? I've been using an AT4047sv ($599.00 new) it has all your looking for but it's more of the FET (more warm than bright) sound. |
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Scott Dorsey wrote: In a pinch, the EV 635A isn't all that bad an ambience mike. No top end and no bottom end, but it works better than you might think, and it's cheap. 635A's were the first pro mics I had, and I even recorded vocals with them in the '80's. Don |
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I almost always use the 4050 in figure of eight and it seems to do quite
fine. Still has proximity effect if one gets up on it, but mostly I try to keep talent back about 15 to 18 inches. Providing that the room sounds ok, this seems to work very well. If I'm singing, it's cardioid in the control room, so that doesn't count. Live I generally use it in figure of eight also, but you have to configure monitors correctly or it's major feedback time. But the Neumann KMS105 effectively took the live spot over with a Beta 87 for duets. Did use the 4050 for backup vocals (omni, believe it or not) from 3 people live and it worked well even if the singers weren't used to working that way. But I'd never consider a 4050 bright. A 4033 more closely fits that requirement and Ty has had some good things to say about the AT AE5400 handheld condenser with the pad and roll-off (Neumann-like I believe he said). Again, bright isn't the word I'd use to describe the Neumann 105 either. On the cheap end I found the MXL 990s to be a little brighter but still well focused. Surprisingly good sounding mic for $69 with case and shockmount. Decent enough that I bought two. I've tested it with voice, but I have not sung into one yet and it's cardioid only. -- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio 301-585-4681 "kelly mcguire" wrote in message om... (Lars) wrote in message . com... Hello everyone, I am recording my band and I am looking for a cardiod large-diaphragm condenser that is pretty bright without sounding too "hollow". Budget has some... ehrm.. limitations, so what does everyone think is the best microphone with these characteristics that I can get for under $600 (used or new)? I am also looking for a good omni mic to pick up ambience. It should have as detailed sound as possible, be quiet, yet fall within the economic restrictions mentioned above. Does anyone have any tips? Perhaps of a microphone with switchable characteristics that can cover both my needs? thanks! /Lars Easy. for the first request, check out the Audio Technica stuff like a 4033 or 4047. Studio Projects C-1, Marshall V69, all falling under your budget. Used you can get more; AT4050, maybe even a TLM103. try an Earthworks SRO omni at around $350...or the 4050 listed above set to omni. matter of fact any of these mics might work picking up room sound in the right environment. good luck, kelly |
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Also try out the Studio Projects lines;
1) C3 and/or T3 for LD condenser. 2) C4 for matched pair SD condensers with omni and cardiod capsules (under $400) If you e-mail them at www.studioprojectsusa.com they have free "listening CD's" available of their microphones BTW. Chris |
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The Audio-Technica AT4049 is good. -- OnDaDL247 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via MIDIBuddy - Professional MIDI Files and Music Community http://midibuddy.net View this thread: http://board.midibuddy.net/t62306.html |
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Let's see, it's 2003. Yeah, they've probably done something minor to one of
their line mics and given it a new name and face for another $1000 retail! g Can't stop twiddling now! g -- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio 301-585-4681 "R Krizman" wrote in message ... I think Neumann has a new generation version of the TLM 103 that will go omni. -R |
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