Shure KSM44 thru an ART PRO MPA - Anybody?

[Brad]

Anybody using this combo, and if so, how is it working for you?
On vocals specifically - I know it will do what I need as far as acoustic instrument recording. I want that versatility, but I also want it to make me pee myself with glee when I hear vox through it.

Thanks,

Brad

 

[Stefan Elmblad]

If you wanna pee on yourself, who's stopping you ?

 

[chessrock]

Try it out, and if the urination factor reaches somewhere's close to defcom 4 or above, tell us about it.

 

[Michael Jones]

Hmmm.... I've used a pair of TLM 103's Thru an art pro mpa to record piano, but I've never tried the ART on vox.

Try it and post something in the clinic!

 

[Frank P.]

Hmmmmm...it seems Michael has used one half of the system (ART MPA, but not w/ KSM-44) and I've used the other (KSM-44, but I've never heard the ART MPA). Well...I can say that the KSM-44 is not my favorite vocal mic through my pres (solid-state) on a lot of voices b/c it can be extremely clear and accurate, and I prefer the slightly warmed over sound of some other mics in my collection...that's just my humble opinion though. That having been said, it is still a fine mic and sometimes it'll really "click" on certain voices. Also, the fact that the ART unit is tube rather than solid-state will probably change the behavior of the combo a tad from the sounds I've heard out of the KSM-44. All I could say in the end is to try it and let us know how it works out.
-Frank