[realmusicians] Re: Urgent please,Buying pencile microphone to record instruments

  • From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:23:23 +0100

Pretty good.  Have used them for recording bongos, tambourine and shakers. 




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[mailto:realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X!
Sent: 13 September 2010 10:43
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Subject: [realmusicians] Re: Urgent please,Buying pencile microphone to
record instruments

Hey Phil, how do AKGC1000 stack up on percussions?

D!J!X!

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[mailto:realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Muir
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 5:38 AM
To: realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [realmusicians] Re: Urgent please,Buying pencile microphone to
record instruments

Yup, the AKGC1000's are great for micing acoustic guitars.  In my opinion,
better than a large diaphragm such as the Studio Projects C1. The C1000's
are better for instruments like that that generate transients.  Remember
posting my small mic list on the old Sonar newsgroup and asking which people
thought would be the best for acoustic guitar.  Jim roseberry came right
back and told me about the transient thing and boy was he right.  Have
previously used the C1 on acoustic guitar and in fact, did that on the track
I posted a while a go, "Overtaken By Love."  It works well for that song
however, to me at least, I usually end up with a larger guitar sound than I
would like.  generally, I use the C1000's for acoustic guitar, rather than
the C1.  I also use the C1 for micing classical guitar as I am able to
achieve an excellent tone.  Just goes to show that it's good to experiment.
BTW, remember reading on a list that Gord uses his C1 to mic up his horns.




Regards, Phil Muir
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[mailto:realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Belle
Sent: 12 September 2010 21:18
To: realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [realmusicians] Re: Urgent please,Buying pencile microphone to
record instruments

I guess those are your small condensers, they can be very nice  for acoustic
guitar recording,

I llike both the small and large diaphram for that for different reasons,

the small mics give a more delicate sound while the big mics have a more up
front sound and pick up more the body and the whole guitar, the pattern
isn't as tight even in cardioid mode I get more the hole and bottom end
sound.

I bet for cat gut guitar those small condensers would be great.

But for horns, and strong blast type things, I'll drop back to a 57, the
pads in the shure mics kind of suck, they color the sound.

I have never owned any mics that were so sensitive to wind though, even
tripple screened they still pick up puffs, it's insane 'grin'.

At 02:38 PM 9/12/2010, you wrote:
>Agree with chris on this.  I use some AKG C1000's  for micing acoustic 
>guitar recording percussion etc and a Studio Projects C1 for vocals and 
>other stuff.
>
>
>
>
>Regards, Phil Muir
>Accessibility Training
>Telephone: US (615) 713-2021
>UK +44-1747-821-794
>Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246
>E-mail:
>info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>URL:
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:realmusicians-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Belle
>Sent: 12 September 2010 20:32
>To: realmusicians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [realmusicians] Re: Urgent please,Buying pencile microphone to 
>record instruments
>
>Why do you want pencil mics instead of large diaphram mics, or even a 
>quality dynamic mic?
>
>Small condensers have their uses, but they tend to be very sensitive to 
>handling and wind noise, I like them mainly as drum over-heads or maybe 
>choir mics.
>
>And, I wouldn't go real cheap, you may not like the sound, if you go 
>really cheap, make sure you can return the mic if you don't like the sound.
>
>I went with shure sm81s for my over-heads, they weren't cheap, but I'm 
>glad I went that route instead of the budget mics, you don't need the 
>most expensive ones, but quality will tell in your recordings.
>
>
>At 02:11 PM 9/12/2010, you wrote:
> >hi all:
> >
> >if u please, I need an advice,
> >
> >  I'm building small studio for my recording and I will buy 
> > microphone condenser and other pencile microphone to record  musical
instruments.
> >
> >1- is it useful to buy pencile microphones?
> >2- what are the best kind that I can buy I need cheap thing.
> >3- what's your opinion about  The Samsung c02?
> >4- Concerning the  Condenser microphone, what's your opinion about 
> >the Cad Teri an 8000?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
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