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acoustic guitar - condenser mic for live work?
in article , TarBabyTunes at
wrote on 10/16/03 8:23 AM:
With a huge number of inexpensive condensor mics on the market now, are there
any that are considered a good choice for a flatpicked/strummed acoustic
guitar
(w/o an internal pickup) onstage with an all-acoustic (no drum kit) ensemble ?
I'm way out of touch with all the new mics out lately...
Are there any large diaphragm mics that you folks would recommend?
The Oktave MC012s are well regarded as bang-for-the-buck, but I haven't been
very happy about the sound of them on fine guitars...
thanks,
stv
There have been many good suggestions from earlier posts. I agree that
the Josephson Series 4 and the Neumann KM184 are good choices. You might
also want to consider the Neumann 185 (hypercartoid) to assist in mitigating
bleeding from other acoustic instruments.
That being said, I think you will find that the sound you eventually
produce will depend much more on the remaining signal chain, as well as the
instrument you are playing (and playing with), particularly in a live
setting. The difference between a Josephson Series 4 and a Neumann KM184 is
subtle, even in a controlled studio setting. Indeed, the differences
between these two mid-level mics and an Octava MC012, although much more
apparent, might not show up much at all to a listener in the audience
hearing a mix of your instrument with several other acoustic instruments and
vocals through a mixing board and PA speakers.
--
Stephen T. Boyke
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