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> From: "highlandsource" <ythan@...>
> Subject: Re: New microphones
> 
> hi
> having had my acoustic guitar recorded in various swanky
> studios using horrendously expensive mics over the years one
> of the best sounds ive had so far has been with the relatively
> inexpensive audio technica at4033a. i bought one and finds its a
> gem for vocals too...
> still, they're mics.....check em out before buying!
> 
> andy>

Hi Andy (and anyone else).

I know a very experienced producer/engineer who swears by the AT4033 - in
fact he went to New York to produce some tracks and insisted on getting one
in for vocals, when they already had all manner of expensive models in the
studio. So it was on my list of possibles. Ditto the NT1 (thanks for the
offlist email, John Matthews) which I have used on vocals a lot before. With
either of these build quality and reliability are not an issue. But there
are so many new models out there, and reviews in magazines take a while to
appear, so I thought it would be worthwhile asking people on this list. The
prices of these Superlux and Red5 Audio models are well (40%?) down on the
Rode and Audio Technica, so they have to be of interest!

And...
>(for some reason i couldnt access the site using your link but got in ok by
typing it into the browser)

That's because of my typo of 'htp://www.red5audio.com' when it should have
been http://www.red5audio.com. A little t makes all the difference...


Compliments of the season to you one and all!

Tony Thompson

> That's one damn great mic. So is the AKG 1000S. Used it to record vocals. Gave
> a woman's voice warmth.
> How about the standard Sure SM58 and SM57? Too standard? They are the cheapest
> things I can think of.
> Yoonchi.

Hi.

Got an SM58 already. Great  for many things, but can't do much with
percussion or really getting accoustic guitar sounds. Mind you, a friend
says he got the best string section sound of his life with a Tandy PZM (got
one) and 2 SM58s in the right places in a great-sounding room. Down to mic
positioning, I think!

THe thing with having a good condenser is especially with inexperienced
vocalists with an interesting tone who haven't got the level - you need one
to catch all the nuances.

Thanks, Yoonchi,

Tony Thompson
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