Hey there Tapers!
My first post.
While I'm researching info in the nice looking knowledge base of this forum, DPA and Rode's mic universities, and playing with the toys I've got, thought I'd phish for some insight from the likeminded, here...
Heading to the amazon next week to do some field recordings.
Tight little setup that won't need any AC mains..
DAW - Auria on a new ipad4
Pres/ADC - RME Babyface in CC mode
Works ok without supplying phantom power, but still buggy when supplying phantom (tryin to suss this on the RME forum...just tryin to get the least inconvenient workaround)
For the mics....
Was fixated on SDC's, particularly drooling over the tele ela m260's (how I stumbled onto this forum).
Tried a KM 184 and an NT55 against my Rode K2. Just in the studio, to get a feel. The K2 (LDC) won hands down, being warmer than the 55 with more detail than the 184. Made me rethink my SDC'S strategy. Was it the valve in the K2? Diaphragm size?
I've got a shoot out lined up at vintage king, but thought I'd ask the crew here:
1) how do you decide on LDC vs SDC for recording small (lower volume) shows?
2) LDC vs SDC's for small, intimate performances?
I've only got one bigger live show under my belt (3 groups, tons of strings!!!), but was lucky enough to get a split run from all the mics to my usual home studio setup, side of stage (Apollo, 6176, 4-710 and 2626 into MBP running logic). Reading here I'd love to take my new portable setup and get some high quality 2 mic recordings at bigger shows/ festivals when I'm back from the jungle.
The next shootout (in store) includes pairs of:
1) gefell m300
2) gefell m930 (only LDC's in the shootout)
3) Josephson C42
4) AKG C451
5) trying to get the tele 260's in as well, but tele seems to not be so keen on trying before buying.
6) Unfortunately VKLA doesn't have any other matched pairs of LDC's in stock.
Any comments/advice/stoke while I'm researching / auditioning the next piece in my puzzle appreciated! Also, of course feel free to ask how my setups turned out over the coming weeks/months, if it's piqued your interest.