Recording Mics

[iiipopes]

If you build it, we will come!

(As another guy posted on a different thread -- had to. It was low, slow, and over the plate. But this time I don't think the wind was blowing in from center field!)

[SplatterTone]

If you don't mind me dredging up a thread 'cause I been taking a vacation from the computer (got to do that sometimes). If you want something that is handy, cheap, and I think a decent mic, here are some recordings made with the Nady CM2S, single stereo, battery powered, condenser mic. The deck is the old model Fostex MR8 (not the Mk-II with phantom power).

Fellowship Luteran, Tulsa, OK. The room has great acoustics for music.
http://t-recs.net/mpegs/FLC/4-16-2006/f ... r_hymn.mp3

First Baptist, Tulsa, OK. Large room but mostly dead acoustic. Mic was at the back of the room so there is some room boom to sound.

The band by itself. Y'all can hear the Miraphone 191 with Jet R&S Hellberg.
http://t-recs.net/mpegs/FBC/03_11_07/lead_on.mp3

The band with choir and organ (50-something rank Aeolian-Skinner for you organ buffs). The tuba goes up to b-flat on top of the staff for this one. This is why I had the Jet mouthpiece that day -- a little smaller for security on the top notes without sacrificing too much low end weight.
http://t-recs.net/mpegs/FBC/03_11_07/we_believe.mp3

And here you have the Aeolian Skinner all by itself:
http://t-recs.net/mpegs/FBC/03_11_07/postlude.mp3

I have a pair of Audio Technica 3035 mics. Nice mics. And I have the Fostex MR8HD (hard drive) deck -- which handles clipping most excellently without static. But the battery powered MR8 and Nady mic setup is so easy to transport and setup, and sounds good enough that the more expensive kit doesn't see much use. Plus it's a piece of cake to load the wav files right off the flash card from the MR8 and into Audacity. Loading files off the MR8HD is a bit of a pain in the ***.

I don't have a band recording with the 3035 mics, but I can post a choir, pipe organ, and piano sample if you're interested.

[markaustinhowle]

The other day I responded to colleague Rommel’s post in which he requested recommendations for the BEST available microphones and recording equipment for tuba and piano. This is a subject I have studied extensively both as a hobbyist and as a practicing musician/educator for many years. I do not have any formal degree from any prestigious university that makes any of my comments “specialâ€

[Bandmaster]

Anybody ever hear of Cascade microphones? I stumbled across their website last week and thought some of their mics looked interesting. They have several ribbon mics available and they also have some nice sound files to listen to with various instrumentation. Anyone use them before and have any opinions?

http://www.cascademicrophones.com/cascade_X-15.html

[markaustinhowle]

Here is a link to a track from an album entitled Berlioz for Band which was performed by the Mississippi Wind Band. I conducted, recorded and produced the entire album and would love an excuse to be able to share it with anyone who would be interested in hearing it in its entirety.

I will later post a couple more examples of different types of recordings which were made with different microphones and pre-amps so you may compare the different audio sounds.

I’ve seen the word “shamelessâ€