Been running CA-14 > CA9100 > R09HR for about a decade now. I'm pleased with the quality of recordings I'm making, but I think it's time for an upgrade. I'd like to keep with the same size microphone but looking for a little more "detail" in the recordings. I've been looking at the SP and AT microphones, but that looks like more of a lateral move. This will be for "007" recordings only. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
Mako
I was in your shoes just seven short years ago. The only difference is that I was running this rig: CA-11 > CA9100 > R09HR.
Three or four years after that, I bought an AT853 package deal (Cards, 4.7k Y-Cable, Ext. Cable) from Ted (tgakidis) for $200. So my rig became AT853 > CA9100 > R-07. I used this rig for a few years and generally got good results; especially when I was really well positioned (yeah I know - Taper 101).
Three years ago, I bit the bullet and bought a new set of Schoeps MK41s (with the assistance of Schoeps account holder jerryfreak). I also got a Baby / Platinum Nbox set along with active cables from Nick (schoepsnbox). So my rig then became MK41 > Baby / Platinum Nbox > Sony A10.
I laid out around $3K for this last rig. I'm retired, so that was a lot of cash to me. In spite of that, I have absolutely zero regrets. I finally upped my game to a level that I consistently find satisfying - even when I am not in or really even near the sweet spot. I usually get out to tape once or twice a week. Knowing that I'm going to get years (decades?) of use out of this rig making nice recordings is a how I like to think about it (especially when my wife reminds me how much I spent on it!).