Microphones

[DPlander]

If your going to record a small ensemble and your willingto drop about 4-500 then I would recomend a Rhode NT4 Microphone. It is a single stereo microphone and you can attach to a single microphone stand and record stereo. I have used one a coupleoftimes andthey sound great.

I do have to give a +1 to the sm57, being a professional sound engineer I can agree with everything that has been said about them. They do sound great and will work in any situation.

Hope this helps.

[rusty]

condenser mics capture a more even and realistic sonic image BUT are much more fragile. That has been my experience with this mic. About every two years one of them develops some static and needs replaced. I'm gentle with them but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

i think that has much more to do with them being the cheapest mics out there rather than being condenser.

[joh_tuba]

condenser mics capture a more even and realistic sonic image BUT are much more fragile. That has been my experience with this mic. About every two years one of them develops some static and needs replaced. I'm gentle with them but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

i think that has much more to do with them being the cheapest mics out there rather than being condenser.

That is the VERY response I got today when I chatted up a friend regarding the durability of condensers.

Thanks!

[stephennutt2011]

the room will play an important factor in this scenario. is there a specific room that recording will be taking place in?

That hasnt been decided yet, options are open. Is it correct for me to assume that for an ensemble it is best to record in a more resonant environment?

[joh_tuba]

The Rode NT4 was suggested by DPlander earlier in this thread as an excellent one mic does it solution.

I'm curious what he or any other expert would say about the NT1: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NT1AAnniv/

Set two of them up on one mic stand with a stereo bar in an X-Y pattern. Less money and comparable results?

I'm also intrigued by this: http://www.oktavamodshop.com/product_in ... cts_id=145

Looks like you could buy a pair of NT1s and use them as is and then as money allows ship them to that guy and end up with a mic very comparable to a mic costing three grand.

[Keith TANK Sharples]

As the original Tuba Player for "The Brasshoppers" (Liverpool UK) I have tried all kinds of Mic's for LIVE amplification and I can honestly recommend the SD SYSTEMS LCM 85 LP mic for live amplification of Tuba. I have had mine for almost 20 years now and have NEVER had any problems except a dry solder joint in the jack plug....took me all of 5 mins with my soldering iron to fix! The sound is full & faithfull weather playing a slow ballad in the lower register, or pumping it out on a funk piece, & as for range...I play from Bb 6 lines below the bass stave up to Bb 7 lines 7 a space above....NO PROBLEM!!