Greetings Alden, Thanks for the reply I was hoping you would jump into this! Forget the snobishness stuff! I simply see you as someone who knows what he is talking about and regard you as an invaluable resource person and friend. As for the mic budget it is tight here in MI. I can go up to $100 or so for a mic or a pair at around $50 each if I need two. What do you recommend? Mel
--- On Mon, 3/8/10, Cali and Alden Hackmann <[email protected]> wrote: From: Cali and Alden Hackmann <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HG-new] mic choice To: [email protected] Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 5:00 PM 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] 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.
