Hey there,
I've been wanting to try to get some basic set-up going for a while, just for vocals really, and haven't been able to afford to do anything for it. The other day, I found an Oktava MK-012-01 at a swap meet. The guy had no idea what it was worth, but with my general knowledge of technology, I figured it was worth more than the $7 he wanted and thought I'd at least give it a shot.
Getting home, I looked up what I could. They sell for ~$250+ on eBay (barring auctions) and retail price is about that, it seems. So, I think I got a decent deal.
I went by a music store today to check if it works, they took a look, hooked it up, everything seemed in working order, but they didn't know the brand or anything beyond being a small condenser microphone.
So, I was wondering if anyone here could tell me a little bit about it since I have no idea what any of its product page means.
Oktava MK-012 condenser microphone. Oktava-online - only genuine Russian made studio microphones
Oktava MK-012-01 Microphone
Images for verification (in case anyone can tell me if it's not legit):
Also, in relation to this, would this item Amazon.com: Behringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs: Musical Instruments be all I need (besides cables and such) to use this microphone for basic recording of vocals (monitoring included), both singing and spoken word?
Thanks!
EDIT: On the side of the bottom, where it plugs in at, there is a number: 1592033. I don't know if this makes any difference, at least to verify it's not a knock-off, but thought I'd include the info.
I've been wanting to try to get some basic set-up going for a while, just for vocals really, and haven't been able to afford to do anything for it. The other day, I found an Oktava MK-012-01 at a swap meet. The guy had no idea what it was worth, but with my general knowledge of technology, I figured it was worth more than the $7 he wanted and thought I'd at least give it a shot.
Getting home, I looked up what I could. They sell for ~$250+ on eBay (barring auctions) and retail price is about that, it seems. So, I think I got a decent deal.
I went by a music store today to check if it works, they took a look, hooked it up, everything seemed in working order, but they didn't know the brand or anything beyond being a small condenser microphone.
So, I was wondering if anyone here could tell me a little bit about it since I have no idea what any of its product page means.
Oktava MK-012 condenser microphone. Oktava-online - only genuine Russian made studio microphones
Oktava MK-012-01 Microphone
Images for verification (in case anyone can tell me if it's not legit):
Also, in relation to this, would this item Amazon.com: Behringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs: Musical Instruments be all I need (besides cables and such) to use this microphone for basic recording of vocals (monitoring included), both singing and spoken word?
Thanks!
EDIT: On the side of the bottom, where it plugs in at, there is a number: 1592033. I don't know if this makes any difference, at least to verify it's not a knock-off, but thought I'd include the info.
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