Topic: Caps used in Church Audio's ca-14's cards ?

[oreo]

Hi everyone , whas thinking of getting the ca-14 cards and was wondering
whats caps are used in them? Does anyone happen to know ?
Would appreciate it . Thanks !

[adrianf74]

I don't think anybody is going to know the answer to this as Chris keeps this information close at hand.

Regardless, the CA-14 cards are on par with the AT-853 cardioids as well as the Audix M1290's.  And for the price, they're a steal (many people here who own top-price gear also have these for when the big guns can't be used). I've made many a good pull with these mics that rival mics five to ten times the price.

You'll be happy with them -- trust me. 

[oreo]

Most appreciated . You sort of answered my question without knowing it . LOL .
Really was just wondering what they could be compaired to , so thank you again .
The people here are fantastic , so i should have known only the best can come from here .
I also noticed that we both have the same Sony M10 , so i guess you'd know what works
good with them . I recently heard a show recorded with the m10 and the ca-14 cards and it
was stunning . And the guy said he ran it into mic and the sony pushed it plenty . Must have judging
by the quality of the show . I know most people here rather use them with a ca-9100 or the like .
Not sure what ill do . most likely try both a few times . I love this place . Lots of different opinions .

[Church-Audio]

Most appreciated . You sort of answered my question without knowing it . LOL .
Really was just wondering what they could be compaired to , so thank you again .
The people here are fantastic , so i should have known only the best can come from here .
I also noticed that we both have the same Sony M10 , so i guess you'd know what works
good with them . I recently heard a show recorded with the m10 and the ca-14 cards and it
was stunning . And the guy said he ran it into mic and the sony pushed it plenty . Must have judging
by the quality of the show . I know most people here rather use them with a ca-9100 or the like .
Not sure what ill do . most likely try both a few times . I love this place . Lots of different opinions .

My capsules are made for me. And not commercially available. Like most mic manufactures I send the specs I am looking for to a mic capsule company and once I agree to buy the minimum quantity they execute it and ship it to my door. But the ca-14 is more then just a capsule.

[blg]

Regardless, the CA-14 cards are on par with the AT-853 cardioids as well as the Audix M1290's.  And for the price, they're a steal (many people here who own top-price gear also have these for when the big guns can't be used). I've made many a good pull with these mics that rival mics five to ten times the price.

You'll be happy with them -- trust me.

This.  I've been extremely happy with the results I've gotten from the CA-14 cards.

[adrianf74]

Most appreciated . You sort of answered my question without knowing it . LOL .
Really was just wondering what they could be compaired to , so thank you again .
The people here are fantastic , so i should have known only the best can come from here .
I also noticed that we both have the same Sony M10 , so i guess you'd know what works
good with them . I recently heard a show recorded with the m10 and the ca-14 cards and it
was stunning . And the guy said he ran it into mic and the sony pushed it plenty . Must have judging
by the quality of the show . I know most people here rather use them with a ca-9100 or the like .
Not sure what ill do . most likely try both a few times . I love this place . Lots of different opinions .

No worries.   I've been around these parts for a while now and have had the opportunity to run a lot of (relatively inexpensive) equipment over the past 20 years of taping.  I don't consider myself an expert and I'm forever learning new things/techniques but feel that I've been doing this long enough to try and help others not make the same mistakes I've made/learned from (as well as those who've passed their experiences onto me in the past ot help me try to prevent the same).

I would suggest, as would Chris (being the manufacturer of said mics), that you get the Ugly Battery Box at the very least if you want to run the CA-14 mics (or any small mics for that matter).  You can then run them via line in and will be able to record louder sources without distortion/clipping/brickwalling/etc.  You might be able to get away going mic in but it's never recommended (just because you CAN do something doesn't mean that you should).

The M10 should be set around 4.5 - 5 with a battery box running line in and you should get levels peaking somewhere around -15 to -12dB which is sufficient (you can "bump this up" in post.   

I wouldn't hesistate buy the mics -- many others on here will agree (as blg has) that they're, hands down, the best bang for the buck.

[LikeASong]

I'm much more of a n00b than blg or adrian, but I can vouch for the CA-14's as well. I'm an awful taper in the sense that I mostly tape rock bands I adore and I can-not-stand-still during the shows, so I sing, jump and the stuff that I would do if I wasn't taping ... and the CA-14's have never let me down, and have always managed to pull out great tapings despite my awfully irresponsible taping-behaviour That little mics are heaven on earth, dude. Get them if you have the chance!