Topic: Realistic Mic

[Vally1978]

Please ignore my ignorance...I am very new to all this.  I am getting ready to tape a few shows coming up in May.  Sarah McLachlan to be exact.

Anyway I have this realistic mic model #33-1063.  It's a mono mic I think....er, I am not sure if this would be good to use for a bootleg or not.  I have heard some of their other models make good bootlegs recordings, most of which they no longer make.  I am low on funds so trying to make do with what I have. 

[johnw]

From what I could find on google, it is an omni electret and unless you have two, you would be making a mono recording. I have never heard a recording made with this microphone, but I'd wager that it isn't going to sound fantastic. Of course I could be wrong and if you are low on funds and trying to make due, then I guess it wil have to work. By the way, the term bootleg isn't very popular around here - that term is usually used to describe illegal recordings for sale. I'm hoping you aren't trying to sell your recordings. +T

[jaguaracer]

If you are on a tight budeget have you considered:
http://www.good-audio.com/products.html
http://www.giant-squid-audio-lab.com/
There are some people using those mics for taping.

[Vally1978]

oh, no, I never sell....only trade.  What is the proper term?

Thanks for all the input.

[BobW]

oh, no, I never sell....only trade.  What is the proper term?

Thanks for all the input.

We like:
taper or recordist, not pirate or bootlegger and
recording or tape or pull, not bootleg

+T and thanks for asking