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07/03/08
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sAMsKi
hello, hello.
i'm after a mic / some mics for recording shit in my studio. i have a few mics at present - sm58, CB mic, contcat mic etc...but i want to get serious...well, more serious.
so, what studio mics should i get. i want something to record general instruments (accordion, harmonica, acoustic guitar) and some more bizarre stuff, like scratching on surfaces, drums made of cradboard boxes etc. OH YEAH, and vocals...nice and clean.
is there one mic / a stereo pair that i could get for this? or is it best to buy different ones for different jobs? i know VERY LITLLE about this area, so please teach me to suck eggs.
populus mentioned neumann KM184s recently. would they fit the bill? if so, is this a good deal? link
haha. also, what do you get from having two? stereo separation, right?
oh, i am so silly. sorry...and thanks in advance for any help.
sam.
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07/17/08
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Leo
+1 for Rode as a company. +1 for AKG C414. I've got a Rode NT3, which is small, but I've used it on all manner of material. A little light in the low end, but very detailed. I love it on female vocal and acoustic guitar. The AKG C414 became a do-it-all mic for me. Admittedly, I only used it as overheads on drums, but it performed famously. I wouldn't be comfortable putting it too close to a kick or a snare anyway. Again, I love my NT3, and the NT-2A should be looked at. Also, I'd like to mention the Oktava MK219's. These use to be Russian produced, but now are Chinese. If you can find the Russian ones, I'd recommend it. There is a fellow who does modifications to them, and after the modification, I think they sound better than some very high end mics. Just a thought.
07/17/08
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slp
Heres one you should avoid at all costs: AKG C1000
Brutal harsh and nasty high frequencies. My old Behringer 20$ mics sound better
07/17/08
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sAMsKi
man...........thank you all so much. a great help, as ever! although bleen is just a feeder - haha...
07/17/08
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slp
as for mono/stereo btw, IMO mono is fine for studio recording (instruments, noises etc), and probably also easier to handle when mixing...
for "ambience" /field-recordings, stereo is good to have of course.
that said, id love to try a rode nt4 (stereo) with acoustic guitar tho...
07/17/08
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bleen
Leo said: "The AKG C414 became a do-it-all mic for me. Admittedly, I only used it as overheads on drums, but it performed famously. I wouldn't be comfortable putting it too close to a kick or a snare anyway."
414 is one of my fave snare mics EVAR!
07/17/08
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sAMsKi
oh man, it's fookin full on when a c414 is your favourite 'snare mic'. amazing attention to detail bleen!
07/17/08
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bleen
i know, it's crazy. i have one of these: link and in addition to it being amazing on vocals, i regularly put it in front of kick drums and screaming bass guitar cabs.
07/18/08
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madeofoak
rode ntk. it's a tube state large diaphragm condenser. they can be found used for around $300-400 and are amazing. i like them better than every other mic i've tried at that price range and most of rode's nt solid state mics. imo, the nt1 and nt3 don't even come close as far as warmth and versatility. seriously. i can't recommend this mic enough. perfect for accordion, acoustic guitar, kick drum, and especially vocals.
07/19/08
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sAMsKi
thanking you. well, my first (proper studio) mic is officially a rode NT1A. cost me £80 - in a (still sealed) box. for that money it just about fell into the 'give it a go and see' bracket...but i definately see this as the first of many. a slippery slope. cheers for all the advice.
sam.
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