« Reply #39 on: September 03, 2008, 09:29:08 AM »
answers...
Q1: in most cases only a 9v bb as I mostly record loud stuff. For the MM HLSC-1 I do need a preamp to make it work at it´s full potential. I have the CA ST 9100 pre.
Q2: As I´ve mainly been using them in crowds and not on any stand I´m not sure you can really say I´m able to use a specific config. I try to have them about 17-25 cm apart with a 120 degree angle.
N
Coming late to the party here. Reading your original post, you list off a nice enough round of mics that you feel only so so about and state that you have been most happy with hypers.
Playing devils advocate here, not trying to be an ass.... Two questions come to mind.
1) What kind of pre-amp have you run behind all of these mics (whether it is a stand alone pre or is built into your recorder)? And most importantly: 2) What sort of mic PLACEMENT have you practiced?
Any of the above mics CAN make stellar tapes with proper placement and the BEST of the suggestions given will not really help poor placement.
Joe
Hi!
I´ve tried the mm hlso (sennheiser mk2es omnis), mm hlsc-1 (sennheiser mk40s cards), SP CMC-8 (AT 943 hypers) and the Chris Church ST CA-11 (omnis). They are all good mics I guess. My favourite of the bunch seem to be the SP CMC-8 hypers who seem to produce a nice result in most situations.
But I´m kind of looking to take the next step up... What is the logical next step up? What mics should I concider if I want something better then I have and still small ($tealthable)?
I know alot of you guys will say dpa 4061s but those havn´t really convinced me so other suggestions are very welcome...
Secondly I just have to say I was a bit surprised to see that I have recieved atleast 4 -Ts... And that from only asking simple questions with a humble attitude I hope. Tapers are a hostile bunch?
Nicegrin
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Toy Box:
MICS:
Omnis: 6xNevaton MCE400s, Countryman b3s (modded), MM HLSOs (4.7K mod), Aevox in ear MK2s, CA-11s
Cards: Schoeps MK4s with Schoeps CMRS, Milab VM-44 Links, SP CMC-8, AT853, Sennheiser MKE 104, MM HLSC-1s, ECM-717
Hypers: AKG CK93s (modded), SP CMC-8, AT853, Audix 1280s (Church actives).
INBETWEEN: Naiant Tinybox (CMR mod), Naiant Tinybox (p48 mod), Naiant PFA, CA-9100, CA Ugly, Denecke PS-2 mini, MM-MBM, MM-CBM, SP SPSB-8, custom nuetrik XLR to TRS cables, 5 pin to 5 pin extension cable.
DECKS: A10, M10, R05, Tascam DR-05, R09-HR , MT2, Sharp MS-H702, MZ-R 70.