Favorite Mic? What for and Why?
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Posted on Nov 03, 2009 09:47 am
WhiteNite013
Member Since: Aug 29, 2009
I'm interested in seeing what other peoples favorite mics are and why. I am slowly building my tool kit of recording gear and the more I can have that can be best for certain situations, I'm sure will help me out a bunch. Let me know what you guys think, I'm just curious :)
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Nov 03, 2009 05:41 pm I'd think you're looking for "desert island" mics -- Few ever have enough mics to cover 'everything' anyway...
Typical vocal - Shure SM7b
Instrumental vocal - Too many to list... Too many variables.
Typical acoustic instrument - Shure SM81
Typical area / excellent space - Avenson STO2
Typical area / crappy space - (set to cardioid) AKG 414, Neumann U87
Kick - D112 / B52 / M88 - Depends on the kick and the application
Toms - SM57 / MD421
Snare - SM57
OH / tight control or bad space - 81's are nice...
OH / "Natural" control in good space - STO2's again.
Nov 03, 2009 06:37 pm Vocal AND bass - SM7b
Guitar starting point - Audix I5 and a Sm57
Snare - Sm57
Kick - Audix D6 and Heils Kick mic (forget the model)
Toms - I5's and MD421
OH's - 81's
Just a few differences from MM. :P
Quincysanhttp://www.unitedmusicians.infoContributor
Since: Nov 11, 2007
Nov 03, 2009 08:11 pm I'm saving this list. I love lists.
