Hi everyone,
I've taped a whole bunch of hard-rock shows within the last few years using a pair of 4.7k modded MM-HLSC-1's and I have been thrilled with the results.
Point is that I'd like to enjoy concerts from front rows and I want to be able to move my head a bit more (mics are usually mounted to a hat). Also, a bit more bass in the mix would be welcome.
So I'm considering buying a pair of miniature omnidirectional mics. The DPA 4061's seems to be a taperssection's users favourite.
I have a few questions thought :
1) I tape mainly hard rock bands in club-type venues (and sometimes arenas too). That means the mics have to handle loud SPL.
My MM-HLSC's
had to be 4.7k modded to be able to handle high SPLs, even if the specs were announcing a 138dB threshold when powered with a battery-box (which I did use). That wasn't true, trust me.
Will I have to apply the mod to the DPAs too (134dB SPL threshold) ?
The DPA 4060 are said to be able to handle a 124dB SPL. I know they'll get me brickwalling results with the kind of shows I'm attending.
I've heard brickwalled tapes made with them. 4061 are only handling 10dB more SPL...
2) Does high-sens and low-sens mics have something to do with the SPL ? Or is it a whole different thing ?
3) I plan on purchasing the mics from another reseller than Core Sounds. That means I'll get 2 separated single point mics terminated with microdot plugs.
I have a Chruch Audio CA-9100 preamp which I'd like to use with the mics. This preamp has one stereo mini-jack input.
Is it possible to merge both single points mics to a single "Y" pair of mics terminated with one single cable and a stereo mini-jack plug ?
So my rig would be : DPA 4061 > CA-9100 > Edirol R09-HR (line in).
4) Which forum user would be able to mod the mics for me ? I'm thinking about Darktrain; I might send him a PM.
Thanks,
-Frank