not a poll but ...

[thebox]

how important would you rate the humble microphone in your recording set-up? Lets say, out of 10.
I ask because I intend to record my band live, and would therefore require something like 8 mikes, and want to know how much i should spend on the lot.

thanks

 

[Meshuggah]

You probably won't have to spend so much... You didn't mention what instruments that will be recorded, but I suspect you'll end up with a bunch of SM57s and maybe a pair of small diafragm condensers like Marshall XML-603s, Rode NT-3 or Oktava MC012..

 

[thebox]

Instruments : drums (4 mikes), 1 guitar, 1 bass, 1 voc, keyboards (don't need mike).
Are the drum-miking kits any good?
cheers, Meshuggah

 

[Gidge]

The importance of the mic will be directly proportionate to the quality of sound you are expecting...it is the device that will capture all of your sounds....if you start with a bad mic, nothin else (preamp, eq, effects) can help it.....

with that said, when you mean live, do you mean a live show or just the whole band performing at once?.....

kick drum - Audio Technica ATM25 $140
snare drum - sm57 $80
overheads - 2 marshall mxl 603's $150?

bass direct
keyboards direct

guitar - shure sm57

vocals - shure sm57 if a live show
marshall mxl67 if you can get the vocalist isolation


now, what are you recording into?