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Conditions: Playback of rehearsal recordings from a Tascam DR40 to a small woodwind ensemble (3 to 6 members) in a medium sized (25 x 30') room to judge tone, dynamics, blend, etc. Prerequisites: Stereo pair, portable, reasonably accurate, less than $300. Tried and rejected: Mackie Thump...

Well, pedantic old fart. I had my 67th birthday last week. I guess I am one, too. Curious minds want to know. What should we be looking for besides RMS, and does anyone tell us that?

Apparently it's back again. I've seen it hundreds of times on Amazon, Musicians Friend, Guitar Center, Sweetwater, on this Forum and on just about every manufacturer's web site. LOL.

And if I want to experiment a bit more, I could activate the other two channels in my Tascam DR40 and use the built-in condensers to enhance stereo effect in some yet undiscovered configuration.

And I'm guessing either a single Stereo mic or two X/Y mics would work equally well for this purpose in this configuration. I'm also guessing that the major trade-off is convenience of a single mic compared to the flexibility to use all those different arrangements described in the above Los...

The closer in the to the group the mic is located, the wider the stereo image, the further away the narrower?

A semi-circle is the way we most often configure ourselves. The straight line example was for simplicity of the triangle analogy. So, in the semi-circle (picturing an exact half circle of musicians) should the mic be smack in the middle of the hypothetical circle? Or should it be a few feet...

Good question. I should have stated my purpose up front. One half the use will be my solo clarinet practice sessions. The other half will be recording sessions of from 2 to 6 clarinets in a 10x10' or 30x40' room. The further purpose is to judge our tone, intonation, and how well we blend...

I'm testing the MXL 990 Stereo mic and trying to decide whether to keep it (one of the lowest priced stereo mics at $149) or to use two $50 to $70 mono mics together in an w/y pattern to create a stereo signal. For those that have used both setups, what are the pros and cons? The pros and cons...

Nice recording, but there is no space for any noise to be heard. There are no silent or even quiet passages. But you are right, no noise can be heard.

The internal mic in the Tascam DR40 was dead quiet compared to most of the other condensers I tested. That is interesting. And I'm glad there is hope for mic placement for condensers to minimize background noise. Thanks for that bit of encouragement. But the key word is "minimize", not...

I just finished comparing the GXL 2200 with an AT2020, AT 2035, MCA SP1, and MXL 990 Stereo in mono mode using a Tascam recorder set on WAV 44.1, and played back through Grado phones and then Klipsch 2.1 Pro Logic speakers. For the most pleasing clarinet sound and a punchier vocal sound, the...

Yes, this is true based on my own experience and just understanding the differences in pickup characteristics between dynamics and condensers. See item 4) of the above post.

Thank you for clarifying the purpose of your mic in your situation. While I'm not recording an album (it will be my next lifetime before I am good enough to do that), I did acquire 5 less than $160 condenser mics (both medium and large diameter diaphragms) and compared them with the dual small...

Quote Originally Posted by Clarinet View Post Liking and disliking one mic or another most often depends on its application. I also dislike certain mics when they are used for the wrong application. I also don't care for ravioli for breakfast. Not only the location and nature of its use...

Liking and disliking one mic or another most often depends on its application. I also dislike certain mics when they are used for the wrong application. I also don't care for ravioli for breakfast. Not only the location and nature of its use (small room/big room; nearfield/farfield; live...

To elaborate on how the condenser mic operates and how it could be a Pain, I'm using it to record in my garage where my air handler is located. Even when the air handler is off, there is a slight transformer hum inside the unit that the average person walking into the room wouldn't notice...

Since you are serious and concerned about your sound quality, dumbass, (I love that handle - it makes me laugh when I write it in that context - it is useful to avoid knowing when one receives insults) for practice sessions (to check tone quality, and a dozen other qualities that I can't focus...

I'm interested in recording Bb Clarinet, both solo and small ensemble. Are we talking about two different mics between the best choice for a single clarinet (no accom.) vs. a small clarinet ensemble? I'm told generally for clarinet that a large condenser mic or ribbon is best. Anything decent...

It is more logical to assume that there are more used "entry level" pieces of equipment available than "high end" because they are entry level, not because they are inferior for their intended use. Those that are traded in are traded for something more powerful to address larger venues, bigger...