[Locrian]

I'm working on a paper for my music recording industry class, in which I have to name all the gear I would use for a demo recording project. I was hoping I could get some suggestions for microphones. I have name specific brands, and they have to be high-end, professional mics, retailing at $2000 or more.

The mics are for the following sources:

- Snare drum
- Kick drum
- Toms
- Overheads
- Vocal mic: high-pitch. heavy metal screamo-style male singer.

I'll be going direct for the guitar/bass, so no other mics are needed. You suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!

[swanny]

On 29/07/2012 10:18 AM, Locrian wrote:
I'm working on a paper for my music recording industry class, in which I have to name all the gear I would use for a demo recording project. I was hoping I could get some suggestions for microphones. I have name specific brands, and they have to be high-end, professional mics, retailing at $2000 or more.

The mics are for the following sources:

- Snare drum
- Kick drum
- Toms
- Overheads
- Vocal mic: high-pitch. heavy metal screamo-style male singer.

I'll be going direct for the guitar/bass, so no other mics are needed. You suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!


Go look in the catalogues for Shure, AKG, Audio Technica, Neumann, Rode
etc and pick some that sound like they'd do as a starting point for the
type of music being recorded.
You won't find many drum mics retailing for $2000 or more, many
engineers use the old $100 SM57 on the snare to good effect.
For crunchy screaming male lead vocals you might even end up using an
SM58 just for the colour and effect.

[Trevor]

"swanny" wrote in message
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On 29/07/2012 10:18 AM, Locrian wrote:
I'm working on a paper for my music recording industry class, in which I
have to name all the gear I would use for a demo recording project. I was
hoping I could get some suggestions for microphones. I have name
specific brands, and they have to be high-end, professional mics,
retailing at $2000 or more.

The mics are for the following sources:

- Snare drum
- Kick drum
- Toms
- Overheads
- Vocal mic: high-pitch. heavy metal screamo-style male singer.

I'll be going direct for the guitar/bass, so no other mics are needed.
You suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!


Go look in the catalogues for Shure, AKG, Audio Technica, Neumann, Rode
etc and pick some that sound like they'd do as a starting point for the
type of music being recorded.


Better stick with Neumann if it has to be "$2,000 or more" :-)

Trevor.

[swanny]

On 29/07/2012 2:21 PM, Trevor wrote:
"swanny" wrote in message
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On 29/07/2012 10:18 AM, Locrian wrote:
I'm working on a paper for my music recording industry class, in which I
have to name all the gear I would use for a demo recording project. I was
hoping I could get some suggestions for microphones. I have name
specific brands, and they have to be high-end, professional mics,
retailing at $2000 or more.

The mics are for the following sources:

- Snare drum
- Kick drum
- Toms
- Overheads
- Vocal mic: high-pitch. heavy metal screamo-style male singer.

I'll be going direct for the guitar/bass, so no other mics are needed.
You suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!


Go look in the catalogues for Shure, AKG, Audio Technica, Neumann, Rode
etc and pick some that sound like they'd do as a starting point for the
type of music being recorded.


Better stick with Neumann if it has to be "$2,000 or more" :-)

Trevor.





Seemed a pretty stupid requirement

[hank alrich]

Locrian wrote:

I'm working on a paper for my music recording industry class, in which I
have to name all the gear I would use for a demo recording project. I was
hoping I could get some suggestions for microphones. I have name specific
brands, and they have to be high-end, professional mics, retailing at
$2000 or more.

The mics are for the following sources:

- Snare drum Kick drum Toms Overheads Vocal mic: high-pitch. heavy metal
- screamo-style male singer.

I'll be going direct for the guitar/bass, so no other mics are needed.
You suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!

I'll wager your guitar and bass sounds are gonna suck almost as badly as
this course you're taking.

--
shut up and play your guitar * http://hankalrich.com/
http://www.youtube.com/walkinaymusic
http://www.sonicbids.com/HankandShaidri

[geoff]

Soundhaspriority wrote:

Course title: "Spending a Client's Money for Prestige and Profit--How
to Guild a Lilly in the Music World."

But if it has a $2K+ mic it'll surely be a more successful demo than a
cheapo one (but they'll need to mention the cost of the mic in the title).

geoff

[Don Pearce[_3_]]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:18:01 +1200, "geoff"
wrote:

Soundhaspriority wrote:

Course title: "Spending a Client's Money for Prestige and Profit--How
to Guild a Lilly in the Music World."

But if it has a $2K+ mic it'll surely be a more successful demo than a
cheapo one (but they'll need to mention the cost of the mic in the title).

geoff


The better the mic, the more clearly you can hear the deficiencies in
the room. A good room with a $50 mic will always sound superior to a
bad room with a $2,000 mic.

d

[david gourley[_2_]]

Locrian said...news:a01d39b1-74e3-4c93-a741-
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I'm working on a paper for my music recording industry class, in which I
have to name all the gear I would use for a demo recording project. I was
hoping I could get some suggestions for microphones. I have name specific
brands, and they have to be high-end, professional mics, retailing at $2000
or more.

The mics are for the following sources:

- Snare drum
- Kick drum
- Toms
- Overheads
- Vocal mic: high-pitch. heavy metal screamo-style male singer.

I'll be going direct for the guitar/bass, so no other mics are needed.
You suggestions are most appreciated. Thanks!

I have to ask - what is the school, your actual curriculum, and grade level
here? That information may or may not be enough to preclude additional
testy responses.

The nature of your question does suggest that there are a lot of things
missing here, perhaps not the least being hands-on experience.

david