Here it only got once... great info, btw, Alden
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM, wsteinmayer <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mar 8, 2010, at 5:00:47 PM, "Cali and Alden Hackmann" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > From: "Cali and Alden Hackmann" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: > [HG-new] mic choiceDate: March 8, 2010 5:00:47 PM EST To: > [email protected] > > Mel - > > > I have a pg-58 but it is not comming up as recommended by anyone. > > I'm going to come off looking like a microphone snob here. Your mileage may > vary. > > The Shure PG-58 is primarily designed as a vocal mic. As such it has some > resonance peaks in the area where a hurdy-gurdy player would typically not > want them. > > As noted by others, I have a preference for mid or large diaphragm > condenser > microphones. They typically have a flatter response, faster transient > response, and are substantially more efficient: their output output is > typically about 10 times larger than their moving-coil counterparts. > Depending on their design, they are less noisy. > > Also as noted, they do require phantom power. All pro studio consoles and > almost all live consoles these days have phantom power available, so this > is > rarely an issue. For those rare times that you don't have phantom power > available, keep your PG-58 as a backup. > > Condenser mics used to be available only to professionals, but the trade > imbalance with Asia has changed that equation, so that a lot of condensers > are > available for not too much money. > > Before I start making recommendations, can I inquire about your intended > budget? > > (For those with a really large budget, I highly recommend a pair of Royer > R122 > ribbon mics set up as a Blumlein pair. Yummy!) > > Alden > > Cali and Alden Hackmann > Olympic Musical Instruments - hurdy-gurdies > A & C Embroidery - boutique embroidery > Bois de Mallorne - audio production and live sound > stained glass, laser art > > "We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty." - Mal Reynolds > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hurdygurdy%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > > Some kind of glitch here? This is the fourth (I think) time this has been > posted...... > Bill > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hurdygurdy%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
