i need a condenser with support for vocal recordings and home movies (distant voices)

[underp]

I don't have to much money to spend in 2 different condensers.

So i'm looking for a good condenser that i want to use for home recording ( vocals ) and also for use it like a shotgun for recording distant voices.

it has to support very large distances, like those that are used in TV series, where is a large set and there's just 1 mic capturing all the voices of everyone.

 

[distortedrumble]

the mic isnt far away...its right above them and out of camera range....an omni directional condensor? i think thats what your looking for. whats your price range? also...condensor mics pick up alot of crap. my Behringer B1, which some people would claim is the worst condensor you could ever buy, picks up everything in my room, the tv and sound of fingers hitting the keyboard in the living room(with the door closed), and the cars passing on the highway about 50-70 feet from my house.

 

[underp]

i just have 300$, but i just want to capture normal conversations where the mic it's going to be like 2mts far from the people.

i don't care about other sounds, i want good voice sounding.

 

[AGCurry]

While it's not a particularly good mic for music recording, the AKG C1000S would be good for your needs. With the hypercardioid adaptor inserted, it can pick up sounds at a distance pretty well. And it's inexpensive.

 

[faderbug]

underp, i have a sennheiser shotgun (to lazy to go up to my attic studio to check the type) that i use both for field recording and certain vocals - sometimes even guitar cabs. they are very specific, not very natural sounding and due to a considerable proximity effect you must keep a distance of one foot at least but a lot can be done with them.

 

[tubesrawsom]

get a pair of oktava mko12 200$ and ull never go wrong or just get a single at4040 300$ they sound beatiful

 

[underp]

ok, forget about the my needs about large distances.

is the AT4040 better than the Rode NT1A ?

i was very close to spend my money into that mic until you mention the 4040.

in terms of vocal recordings for studio, wich one is better ?

 

[notbradsohner]

the 4040 kills everything

 

[distortedrumble]

if you feel like doing a search on the bbs...I think you'll find a bunch others that agree with notbradsohner.

 

[Richard Monroe]

What are you plugging the mic into? I've had very good luck with SONY ECM-MS957 in similar applications. It's a mid-side stereo mic meant for use with a minidisc or DAT recorder. I use it with a Korg PXR-4 Pandora. Battery powered, no phantom power needed. It will do exactly what you are asking for $250 brand new.-Richie

 

[underp]

I have a Mackie 1202, non VLZ, it has only 2 band EQ. And no "Low Cut" Filter