Topic: i need cordioid mic with sony m10

[zoo440]

i’m a beginner for live recording with my sony m10, i’ve recently heard of radiohead bootlegs ,tour for a moon shaped pool album, recorded with sp-cmc-8 (at943) mic ,sp-spsb11 battery power combination ,which was sound really excellent the same as live cd quality  but sp-cmc-8 is too expencive, is there anyone that recommend me cordioid mic under 100-200 dallar for excellent sound quality ? i don’t want an expenssive professional gear but i eager to get great sound from rock music live concert with sony m10 for my own live cd collection in my room, welcome your various advise

[noahbickart]

1) You get what you pay for.

2) Most of your questions aren't new. Browse around this site for a while, and you'll get lots of answers.

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

No need to get mics now if you only have 100-200. Put that $200 in a sock and save up another $200.

Yes you might have to record a few more shows on the M10 internals, but that is part of recording shows. Don't jump in to early or you'll just be throwing money away.

The sp-cmc-8 are great mics. You will be happy when you save up the money and make equally good recordings to the one you heard.

[nulldogmas]

There are some slightly cheaper options that are also good: Church Audio CA-11 and CA-14 cards, for one — though Church is way backlogged (see the long thread on this), so you'd need to pick them up secondhand. Or the SP-CMC-4Us (AT853s) are excellent:

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-CMC-4U

Either way, though, if you're recording more than moderately loud music, you're going to want a battery box as well, which will add another $70-80. You could wait on that, but be prepared for the occasional distorted recording when the sound levels overwhelm what the M10's plug-in power can drive the mics to accommodate.

[mepaca]

Get something like this. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/761016-REG/Audio_Technica_AT2022_AT2022_X_Y_Stereo_Microphone.html
It plugs right into your m10. Start taping. Never look back. Remember a lesser mic in a good location is better than a really good mic in a bad location.

[backwhereubelong]

Get something like this. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/761016-REG/Audio_Technica_AT2022_AT2022_X_Y_Stereo_Microphone.html
It plugs right into your m10. Start taping. Never look back. Remember a lesser mic in a good location is better than a really good mic in a bad location.

I don't see any stealth recording by using that mic. I know people hate that term, but it is what it is and if he's recording bands like Radiohead then he is wanting something stealth.

[HealthCov Chris]

Get something like this. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/761016-REG/Audio_Technica_AT2022_AT2022_X_Y_Stereo_Microphone.html
It plugs right into your m10. Start taping. Never look back. Remember a lesser mic in a good location is better than a really good mic in a bad location.

Love your attitude!  I started with a cassette deck and rca cables following Leftover Salmon through the Colorado 20 years ago. Still enjoying the journey of upgrading and experimenting.  I found Studio Projects C4s with multiple caps for $100 a couple of years ago.  And CA-14 with Ugly pre-amp fro about that.  Jump in and have fun.  And post.


 

[Perry]

There's a photo around here depicting an AT2022 lying in the depression at the top of a cowboy hat, covered by a bandana. I thought it was pretty slick, gave the taper a few inches on the crowd too.