More Mic Questions

[Antz_Marchin]

For recording acoustic guitar through a Behringer 802 into Sonar, what is the advantage of using a pair of condensers as opposed to a single one??

I really have no clue here what the best is and I need to know before i spend the cash.....do they go on separate channels?? Can I pan them individually?? How will this work with a Behringer 802?? So far I'm looking at a Studio Projects B1 or C1 or looking at Oktava 319 or 012s. Is it a bad idea to buy a pair of Oktava 012's if I cant hear them first (is $200 a good deal?)?? Or even a single 319 if I can't??

I need an all around vocal/acoustic guitar condenser that is relatively cheap and I've narrowed it down to these after endles research so i'd appreciate an opinion based on these mics.

Thanks so much for the help. I'm trying to set up a mini studio when I'm done school and go home for the summer and really need to get my stuff in order as quick as possible and Im clueless. Thanks again.

 

[chessparov]

Yes it's a bad idea to buy any Oktava's without having tested them first. www.oktava.com charges a premium so that they can be properly checked. It's a grab bag at the chains like Guitar Center otherwise.

Chris

 

[Richard Monroe]

Yo, Antz, welcome to the board! If ypu're looking to record acoustic guitar, most would recommend condensers, although dynamics are sometimes used. A coincedent (X-Y) pair of small
diaphragm seems to work well. The (usually) cardioid patterns of the 2 hopefully matched mics overlap, creating an image of the sound very much as you hear it in a room. That's the pain in the ass- you need a good room.
Does it take 2 channels?- Yes.
Will it work through your Behringer? Yes, as well as the preamps in the board can do, frankly, not so hot. Eventually, you will need a better board, or more likely a 2 channel preamp dedicated to your stereo pair. This combination is like a pair of binoculars, where you must bring the two signals into focus. Good preamps help.
At your point, I'd probably spend my money on a Studio Projects B-1 for the guitar, as a close mic on the 12th or 13th fret, and get another mic for vocals, such as Marshall MXL V67 or that Oktava MK319, if it works for you. That's the hard part, *all* vocal mics are a gamble, until you've put them in front of that singer playing that song in that key that night, in that room. You could buy a $2000 mic and it could suck on your voice. If the vocal mic doesn't work, try the B-1 or a Shure SM-57. Id' say right now, keep it simple, and put one mic, in the right place, on the guitar. Best of luck.-Richie

 

[Antz_Marchin]

Hey Rich, thanks alot. Yeah, I'm gonna go for the SP B-1 as my first condenser soon and for the dynamic, I'm gonna bo for either a sm58 or an sm57 I think. I'm also looking into a cheaper mic pre. I love the Grace101 but cant afford it yet so may go with the Studio Projects VP-1 (i think it was called). Into my computer and Sonar.....Hopefully things start to come together. Thanks again.