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Title: Microphone Preference?
Post by: tomy01 on April 01, 2018, 06:48:27 AM

Let's say you are using a Sony PCM-M10 recorder with a CA Ugly Battery Box and you have a set of CA-11's and a set of CAFS microphones.  What microphone would you use in the following concert environment.  You would be recording a loud concert 15 rows dead center on the floor from the stage. Here are the venues:

1)  Outdoor stadium 30,000+ people

2)  Mid size indoor arena 15,000+ people

3)  Small concert hall 1,500+ people.

Title: Re: Microphone Preference?
Post by: unidentified on April 01, 2018, 07:04:53 AM

Are the CA-11s omnis or cards?

Title: Re: Microphone Preference?
Post by: tomy01 on April 01, 2018, 02:13:36 PM

Omnis

Title: Re: Microphone Preference?
Post by: opsopcopolis on April 01, 2018, 07:12:25 PM

If that's your position then definitely omnis

Title: Re: Microphone Preference?
Post by: earmonger on April 02, 2018, 12:53:02 PM

The CA-11 omni/battery box/PCM-M10 is exactly my setup. Sounds good in all those situations.

I tried the CAFS mics when a pair was being sent around for TS members to try out. I was very disappointed in the weak bass response and thought they sounded tinny. So the CA-11 would be my pick in just about any situation.