Hi.
I just ordered a Fostex VF-160CD, and I am going to need some extra mics if I want to record bands in my area. I was thinking that I will need about four more SM57's. I then started thinking about the wallet, and I decided to ask here if there are any mic that could give me close to what the 57 cn do for less money. Around here, 57's go for around $75 bucks. Any mics in the $35-50 range that would give me close to the same as the 57?
I have two Marshall mXL 603's, one SM 58, and a Studio Projects C-1 for vocals. If i were going to record an entire band, I would need probably four mics for the drums, and one for the guitar, and one for the bass.
If I use my two 603 small condensers for overhead mics on drums, then I would need a 57 type for the kick, one for the snare, one for a bass amp, and one for a guitar amp. That's why I was thinking about four 57's.
Any ideas for a cheaper possibility would be helpfull. Some one a while back was telling me about some small condenser Behringer reference mics. Could these be used in this type situation, or would I need dynamic mics for kick, snare, bass and guitar amps?
Thanks for any help.
Jeff
I just ordered a Fostex VF-160CD, and I am going to need some extra mics if I want to record bands in my area. I was thinking that I will need about four more SM57's. I then started thinking about the wallet, and I decided to ask here if there are any mic that could give me close to what the 57 cn do for less money. Around here, 57's go for around $75 bucks. Any mics in the $35-50 range that would give me close to the same as the 57?
I have two Marshall mXL 603's, one SM 58, and a Studio Projects C-1 for vocals. If i were going to record an entire band, I would need probably four mics for the drums, and one for the guitar, and one for the bass.
If I use my two 603 small condensers for overhead mics on drums, then I would need a 57 type for the kick, one for the snare, one for a bass amp, and one for a guitar amp. That's why I was thinking about four 57's.
Any ideas for a cheaper possibility would be helpfull. Some one a while back was telling me about some small condenser Behringer reference mics. Could these be used in this type situation, or would I need dynamic mics for kick, snare, bass and guitar amps?
Thanks for any help.
Jeff