I'm in the market for a mic stand - after searching here the Bogen / Manfrotto 3336 Stand at 11 ft tall seems like a decent stand -- what do you think?
I think that would be a great choice. I personally want my stand to extend at least 9 feet. It wouldn't be so bulky that it weighs a ton, but has legs that give adequate stability while not extending out 5 feet so everyone in the venue trips over them. Those are my criteria and I think this stand fits them all.
What's do you all suggest for mounting these mics. They do have clips and so that's the cheap way of doing it, but what's the preferred method?
Can't help there because I don't know the mics...but there's probably a million options where you can find pieces, parts, and adapters at places like
www.posthorn.com or
www.bhphoto.com. Try doing a history search on this webpage too.
Holding Recorder: is there a holder or something that can clamp to mic stand?
Get one of those waist sacks...what the heck do you call them...the bags that strap around your waist....a fanny pack. It's not sexy, but I've seen lots of people with small gear use it. Once the stand is up, they just take the fanny pack off their waist and wrap the strap a few times around their stand pole...just above one of the joints so that the strap slides down the pole and is supported from falling further by the joint and the strap. A strip of duct tape further secures it from slipping and falling down onto the floor or into the mud. Then during the show they leave the sack unzipped with the recorder supported by the bag, but exposed, and so they can be checking levels during the show.
Best friend during a show is a roll of duct tape. Get a roll and carry it around the strap on one of your bags. Again not sexy, but functional for a million uses and NEVER is a waste to bring...and if you don't use it, your friends will.
Mic Setup: will a 90deg XY setup work for a loud rock show?
Check and search the mic setup forum...this question has been asked a zillion times.
Lastly, the last show I did with this setup was clear but the bass was very thin. I am not using my battery box to block any bass frequency. Any suggestions?
Again, can't help you there other than to say preparation is the first key to getting a good recording. So, if your location at the venue isn't giving you a good bass sound for your ears, then you won't get a good bass sound on your recordings. What I'm saying is that you can maximize the bass response (if that's what's been lacking on your previous recordings) next time by walking around the venue (say during the warmup band) to listen for what spot gives you the sweetest sounding bass...THEN see what you get through your mics.