jumbosilverette
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In the spirit of the Motion Picture Acadmey, let me say thank-you to all in these forums who have lent expereince and expertise, often answering the same quetions many times over.
I've read and absorbed a lot over the last few weeks, and now feel more comforable about buying my first recording package.
Though I used to run a sound board in a tv studio, I rarely had to do anything but pin on some Sony ecm laveliers and run the gain on a mixing board. Only once did I mic a band in the studio; suprisingly it came out quite nice (even if it took the better part of an afternoon to set-up).
In other words, I'm no Wally Heider. Also I'm an intermediate musician who has never recorded.
So what follows is is my in-expert opinion about the mics I considered for purchase. All of them were culled from the mp3 recordings at http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/session5.htm and all feature a guitarist playing the same .39 second passage. I listened to each clip through my computer's headphone port with Grado SR60 headphones, and re-listened to certain passages or repeated the tracks as often as necessary to form an opinion.
Mic 1: faithful, neutral, some clipping on pulled notes; very up -front, no room noise
Mic 2: not as rich as #1, no clipping on fingers, no room noise but a little more distant-sounding
Mic 3: full and very pleasant, all good qualities of the other two mics, but warmer
Mic 4: very even (seems compressed -- a little choked back), quieter compared to others
Mic 5: loud, explosive after #4, not warm, more metallic
Mic 6: a little deadened, anechoic; guitar sounds a little distant compared to others; sounds like you're in a recording booth
Mic 7: fret noise less pronounced; all the good qualities there; pleasant up-front soundstage, clear through the spectrum; nothing under or over deemphasised, but no magic.
The mics:
1. Studio Projects B1
2. MXL V67
3. MXL 2001
4. Behringer B1
5. MXL 990
6. MXL 1006
7, MXL 2003
8. MXL V69
Thanks for bearing with me.
I've read and absorbed a lot over the last few weeks, and now feel more comforable about buying my first recording package.
Though I used to run a sound board in a tv studio, I rarely had to do anything but pin on some Sony ecm laveliers and run the gain on a mixing board. Only once did I mic a band in the studio; suprisingly it came out quite nice (even if it took the better part of an afternoon to set-up).
In other words, I'm no Wally Heider. Also I'm an intermediate musician who has never recorded.
So what follows is is my in-expert opinion about the mics I considered for purchase. All of them were culled from the mp3 recordings at http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/session5.htm and all feature a guitarist playing the same .39 second passage. I listened to each clip through my computer's headphone port with Grado SR60 headphones, and re-listened to certain passages or repeated the tracks as often as necessary to form an opinion.
Mic 1: faithful, neutral, some clipping on pulled notes; very up -front, no room noise
Mic 2: not as rich as #1, no clipping on fingers, no room noise but a little more distant-sounding
Mic 3: full and very pleasant, all good qualities of the other two mics, but warmer
Mic 4: very even (seems compressed -- a little choked back), quieter compared to others
Mic 5: loud, explosive after #4, not warm, more metallic
Mic 6: a little deadened, anechoic; guitar sounds a little distant compared to others; sounds like you're in a recording booth
Mic 7: fret noise less pronounced; all the good qualities there; pleasant up-front soundstage, clear through the spectrum; nothing under or over deemphasised, but no magic.
The mics:
1. Studio Projects B1
2. MXL V67
3. MXL 2001
4. Behringer B1
5. MXL 990
6. MXL 1006
7, MXL 2003
8. MXL V69
Thanks for bearing with me.