what recording mic would work wit MR-8?

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I'm thinkin of buyin a recording mic for studio vocals that would work wit the Mr-8 and that doesn't require phantom power. Any of ya'll out there have any suggestions of what mic I can purchase?(remember "recording" mic NOT "live" mic)
 
Musician's Friend offers the MXL v63m, which is a battery powered condenser mike. The cost is $79.99 and includes a spider mount.
 
I stand corrected. The listing on the website indicated the v63m was battery-powered.
 
I think a12's suggestion is a good one, though. For sub $100, you could do much worse!:)
 
Hi,
I wondered when I read "recording" not "live" mic ?
Do you want to sound different ?
I was over at San Ash today they had about 10 different mics set up side by side, If I wasn't satisified with my shure sm-58 and had the guts, I might have tested each one right there (bringing in the mr-8)!!!
I'll be interested what you decide on,
redStar8
 
I bought the V63m....not the V63m-bp.
Please tell me that the V63M is battery powered.
 
If what I understand is correct, the v63m is not battery powered, unless you got the v63m-bp. If this is the case, let MF know, or whoever you bought the mic from, and they should let you return it... if that is what you want to do. Most places won't mind, especially if you want to spend even more money with them! Sorry...
 
Genuwine (and other MR-8/MXL v63m bp users):

Did you ever get a mike for your MR-8? What did you end up buying and how do you like it?

I ordered an MR-8 with the Marshal MXL v63m bp (haven't received it yet) and I'm really hopin' its a good combination for my use which is recording woodwind instruments in small to medium sized rooms.

I'd like to know from other v63m owners what specific types of recording they are doing.

And I'd like to know how satisfied they are with the MXL v63m bp. What is being sacrificed by having a 9 volt battery as a power supply vs an independant phantom power source?

My initial consideration was the Shure SM-57 because "everyone says" that's the way to go for a basic good quality mike. But I read the specs on the Shure site and it sounds like that mike is intended more for close-up vocal or instrument work, i.e. right up to or a few inches away from the mouth, or instrument bell.
I was looking for something that picks up the sound more like someone would hear sitting in the room. My vague understanding is a condenser mike generally does a better job at this - like picking up from a few feet away. Is this a correct assumption?

And the other risk I'm taking (beside getting a condenser instead of dynamic), is getting a condenser that is probably lower end. What will the MXL lack that I would get spending $50 more, or getting a different brand?

Yeah yeah, I ordered first and asked questions later. But my previous intense but incomplete web-based research made me do it. The place I ordered it from does no-cost refunds and exchanges.

Thanks for any insights you can offer.
 
The only thing that has kept me from buying a condenser is the fact that you have to have a totally quiet room. I have a seven year old and wife who do not want to stop their daily activities for me to record. I do have a room that I have installed a special sheathing on the walls to deaden the sound. I was wondering exactly how much you guys using condensers are picking up unwanted sounds? I am currently using a Shure beta 58 dynamic that is one of the best 'live' mics you can get and it does a good job hooked straight into the MR-8. And, of course, with a dynamic you don't have to worry as much about picking up noises that are far away.
Your feedback is appreciated.
 
Gospel, I feel your pain man! I have an 8 yr. old TAZ! My best recordings are early in the morning before anyone stirs. I recently picked up a E-V Co9 condenser mic, and haven't really noticed any noise from the room, although I did finally have to take that tick,tick,tick off the wall. Now I don't know what time it is!


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Gospel, get yourself a condenser mic. As a singer, you owe it to yourself to get your voice recorded with the best mic possible. I did a vocal the other day with a neighbor playing his piano. I thought about stopping my recording session, but then thought, what the hell, let's see if I can get the vocal down without the piano ending up on the recording. Well low and behold, the piano didn't appear on the track. I was very suprised. I am using a Marshall V67G going into a Behringer Eurorack UB802 mixer. This isn't exactly high end equipment, but the results I'm getting are good enough for me at the moment. Prior to that I was using an ATM63, which I like a lot on my voice, especially for the more rock oriented songs. However, using a LDC had given me another dimension when recording vocals, especially on ballads. A condenser mic is obviously more sensitive, however, if you set it so that you record your vocal about a foot away from the mic, it doesn't seem to get affected as much by ambient noise.
I like the upper range or your voice, it has a lot of passion. Get yourself to the mic forum and ask the experts over there what kind of mic would be most suitable for your type of voice. The guys on that forum are really well informed and will steer you in the right direction.
 
Yo Ginu, welcome to the board! Consider buying a phantom power adaptor, such as Rolls PB23 (there are lots of others). Then you can plug any mic you want to into the MR-8-Richie
 
morindae said:
Gospel, get yourself a condenser mic. As a singer, you owe it to yourself to get your voice recorded with the best mic possible. I did a vocal the other day with a neighbor playing his piano. I thought about stopping my recording session, but then thought, what the hell, let's see if I can get the vocal down without the piano ending up on the recording. Well low and behold, the piano didn't appear on the track. I was very suprised. I am using a Marshall V67G going into a Behringer Eurorack UB802 mixer. This isn't exactly high end equipment, but the results I'm getting are good enough for me at the moment. Prior to that I was using an ATM63, which I like a lot on my voice, especially for the more rock oriented songs. However, using a LDC had given me another dimension when recording vocals, especially on ballads. A condenser mic is obviously more sensitive, however, if you set it so that you record your vocal about a foot away from the mic, it doesn't seem to get affected as much by ambient noise.
I like the upper range or your voice, it has a lot of passion. Get yourself to the mic forum and ask the experts over there what kind of mic would be most suitable for your type of voice. The guys on that forum are really well informed and will steer you in the right direction.
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Thanks alot. I'll have to check out a condenser. I'll have to get one that is inexpensive. It seems that a lot of them are pretty low in price. Just gotta figure out which one would be best. I don't have a place where I live to go and try them out.
 
I don't know what your budget is, but a lot of people seem to rave about the Studio Projects B1, which is about $80. Apparently, this works well with the Audio Buddy preamp which is also around $80. I have an Audio Buddy, but find it a little too transparent and clean on my MXLv67G. I'm actually quite surprised that I prefer the Behringer mixer preamps to the audio buddy considering all the negative comments I have heard about Behringer equipment. By the way, the v67G is also under one hundred bucks, going for about $99 in most places. It really works for my high baritone voice, but I may spring for the B1 myself in the near future just to have another option for my voice and acoustic guitar.
 
morindae, I looked on MF for the Studio Projects B1 and cannot find it. Are you talking about the Behringer B-1? The studio we recorded at last year used the Behringer B-1 and I didn't really like the way it made my voice sound. It might have been the preamp or the way they had it eqed, but it really had a lot of top end and took the fullness away from my voice.
I wasn't really satisfied with the entire recording.
 
The Behringer is definitely a different animal from the Studio Projects B1. Do a search on the microphone forum, this is a subject which has been done to death over there. I have gotten some great advice from those guys, especially from Richie himself who saved me from buying another low end preamp. By the way Richie, I'm saving for the Grace 101 which by all accounts is the mid level preamp to have.
 
I found the Studio Projects B-1 at sweetwater. I also posted a link to the MR-8 collab on the mic forum to see what they thought would do a good job with my voice. No takers yet.
 
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