<Off Topic> Hehe.. Well now I wish I had posted the mic for sale here instead of putting it on eBay!! :) The auction ends Thursday night and it's already bid up to $710.00 (I paid $650 for it new about a year ago - hehe - I love eBay). The mic is a Neumann TLM-103 large diaphragm condenser. I used it primarily to record acoustic guitar and for some vocals.
Wayne, you can definitely do better than the SM-57 for acoustic guitar recording. The 57 is a fine mic and can be used for just about anything, but they are more suited to high sound pressure level applications, like mic-ing amps and drums. You'd probably get much better sounding acoustic recordings (and vocals) by using a large diaphragm condenser. I've found when I record my Taylor acoustic, that I get the best sound by recording 2 simultaneous tracks. One is mic'ed with the Neumann and the other is direct in from the guitar's electronics. I'll then pan those two tracks L/R and add different EQ to each one. It results in a very nice, rich acoustic sound. Here's an example. The acoustic was recorded this way. I used a v-amp for the lead guitar and bass. The drums were done in Reason. A friend of mine did the vocals. http://sight.net/music/Mystery.mp3 <On Topic> I'll be ordering the K2 on Friday (if the winning bidder paypals me the money..:)) -David Fleming W4SMT > -------- Original Message -------- Hi David, Welcome to the list. Would that mic you're selling be useful for acoustic guitar and vocals? I've been recording with an SM-57 for years, and I get the feeling I could do better. As the principle designer of the K2, I could pull some strings to offer you a discount on an option for the rig in exchange for a really good price on the mic :) Have fun with the rig! 73, Wayne N6KR _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
