beezoboy,
great input man. i agree with you. if my main clients were big time experienced artists and/or session musicians, then i'd have to really worry about having a u87 or c12, but since i'll be working mainly with amateur musicians (probably on a budget), i think my best bet is to get an array of best-band-for-the-buck microphones that will cover my ass in most situations. my studio is going to begin as a decent project studio by american standards, but compared to my local competition, it will be right up there with the best in my location, IF i can deliver the goods in a memorable fashion with the equipment i have. mind you, there is at least one local studio with a neve board and studer machines, but the engineers there are SHITE, and the rates are out of most musicians' reach. the other studios are really commercial 'project' studios, just like mine will be. my edge will be exactly production values, and probably especializing in certain genres.
anyway, there lies the reason for my question- considering all i just said, i'm trying to put together my mic cabinet accordingly, so what should me next acquisionts be?
i already have a bunch of sennheisers e604, 1 akg c3000, 1 sp c3, 1 akg d3700, 2 mxl 603's, 2 behringer ecm8000's, 1 audio technica atpro25.
i know this is pissy poor by american standards, that's why i'm looking for mics that will complement my setup. i know i probably must get a bunch of sm57s, a ribbon mic, a decent dynamic for voice over, an at4033 etc, but what else and which ones?