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Mic drums for $300 Hi, Hope you're still around. Gets kind of lonely in these threads sometimes. Here's my drum kit. Audio Technica ATM25 kick mic. Also a good gp mic for low frequency instruments. An Audio Technica Pro 37 and a Pro 37r for overheads. These are the same mic. I contacted...

EV 649b for example mshilarious, I have several of the vintage EV lav mics including the RE85. They are omnis. The EV 649b is my main vocal mic for live shows. I velcro it to my harp rack so it's very close to my mouth. It's kind of like an attenuated 635a. But very much optimised for the...

A little bit off topic Hi, I do voice over for my Something Blue radio show and podcast. http://sbblues.com I have a deep radio voice that really sounds good with my Blues and Jazz programming. I have used many of the mics mentioned. But now I'm using a weird little setup. And I like it the...

Realistic 1070 The Realistic 1070b is an RE50 clone made by Shure for Radio Shack and can be had for around $20 used. The 1070c and 1070d are the same mic but they're black. The 1070d costs the most because it has the magic word Shure on the label. It's a clone in that it's a look alike. It...

omnistudio Hi, The M-Audio omnistudio is also in the $100 range used and has four inputs with 2 high quality preamps like the DMP3. If your computer has a PCI slot I recommend PCI over USB. The omnistudio has phantom power which you don't need for the mic you have but you will need if you buy...

I just got my 1010LT. It has two XLR ins but no phantom power. The built in preamps worked fine with the EV dynamic I grabbed to test operation. Not everyone needs 8 or 10 inputs but if you record a band live it's the bare minimum. M-Audio and others also make inexpensive interfaces in the...

Recording outside Kerrie, I do a lot of recording outside as well as work in my home studio. They are two different worlds. Condensers pick up wind noise worse than cardiod dynamics. Cardiod dynamics pick up wind noise worse than omni dynamics. My best option on windy days is omnis with a...

An interface Hunsrus, A low end interface for cash strapped hobbyists like you and me can be had for around $100. I just bought an M-Audio 1010LT. They go for $175 new and about a hundred used. I like the M-Audio products but there are many other options. Thanks, Hairy Larry

Audacity Hi, I read my voice over parts into my iriver h300 using the internal mic which is mono. Then I import the mono wav file twice with Audacity. This puts the two identical mono tracks one above the other. Then I choose Make Stereo Track from the menu. This creates a wide mono signal...

nimh Will they recharge in a AA recharger? Thanks, Hairy Larry

Radio Shack remghoost, Radio Shack sells the N cells in a two pack for about ten bucks. A trick for older condensers that could use more voltage than a AA like Harvey suggested is to stack two N cells. Two N cells fit tightly into a AA compartment and deliver more voltage. Thanks, Hairy Larry

Audio Technica Pro37 thearcticwombat, I like my AT Pro37s for drum overheads. Add an ATM 25 kick mic and you've got you start. Used under $100 each if you shop around. Of course sooner or later you'll get an SM57. Put it on snare. Does your computer have a PCI slot. I like the M-Audio PCI...

Beyer M400 and AKG D120E For vocal work the Beyer has a really strong midrange. More cohesive or "there" than an SM57 or SM58. I can't compare it to an SM7 since I don't have one. I've also been using the Beyer as a room mic recording my acoustic duo. For a dynamic it does very well on...

Try a dynamic mic ajmauburn, A dynamic mic is much more forgiving of the environment than a condenser mic. And they can be had used cheap or maybe you can borrow one. As a starting point there are many vintage EV mics that go under $50. I like the PL80 a lot. The 635a is an omni that should...

lav mics or omnis doc77, The standard way to do this in a video studio is with lav mics. Fortunately they are inexpensive. Interviews are often done with omnis because the speaker can get right up on them without proximity effect aka boomy and bassy. Thanks, Hairy Larry

Audio Technica Pro37 sfmartins, There's lots of different opinions on the Naiant mics, most of them good. For recording acoustic guitar in stereo I love two Naiant omnis on my Jecklin disc. I also used this setup to record a Jazz piano CD on a Steinway baby grand. They just sound really good...

And you can get it at Radio Shack Here's a link to the spec on Audio Technica's website. http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/742fb06dd066b3ec/index.html It's an omni. Really cool. I have an Audio Technica 831b cardiod condenser lav mic that uses phantom power or a battery pack. I...

AKG D120E on stage Hi, I went to the opening of Vikki's Delta Club in Brinkley, Arkansas this weekend. I played some music and I listened to some music. Had a great time and met some good people. The soundman was a mic short so we put the AKG D120E on my Silvertone Twin guitar amp and it...

tmix, Here's a country song I just wrote. See if you think you can put drums to it. http://www.archive.org/details/can_you_really Download the .flac for the highest quality. It has a little ritard right at the end. If it works out ok I can add bass and harp, Thanks, Hairy Larry

Audio Technica Pro 37 Hi, For an inexpensive solution to upgrading your 603s consider these Audio Technica SDCs. The Audio Technica Pro 37r is the same mic and was the original model. For some reason AT dropped the r but didn't change the mic. I did a/b comparisons with my 603 through DMP2...