HI,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I will be mixing on the fly. I do realize it is risky but do-able. I really don't have a good reason for my choice except I like the challenge. I may find that that I can't manage it consistently. If so, I'll change my kit. Right now I want the experience.
And yes, I'll be adding mics to the setup but slowly. Man, buying mics is difficult when I don't have any experience with any of them. If I talk to 100 recordists, I get 100 different answers. Everyone has their favorites and it varies according to what is being recorded. It's all very confusing and mistakes can be expensive. So, I'm researching the problem. But, as you know, there is nothing like hands on experience. Buying from spec sheets is a bad way to do it. Specs are important but they really don't define what the mic really sounds like. So, what's a boy to do? I'm looking at Rode mics as a relatively inexpensive solution for the moment. I am trying to be careful but, ultimately, buying mics is a gamble.
Not only are the technical specs an issue but also taste in sound which varies from person to person. I'm trying to buy used when it makes sense so I can trade without loosing much money. So far, I only have the AKG C1000's which, BTW, are not terrible. After our last fiasco on this forum, I expected them to to be terrible but they are not. But I want perfect which they are not. Perfect is beyond my monetary reach at the moment. And, just what is perfect? Are any of them perfect? I'd guess not. Ah, questions. questions, questions.
How did you solve this problem when you were just starting out?
Sparky