"normanstrong" wrote in message news:E9NHa.1024190$Zo.233156@sccrnsc03...
"Sugarite" wrote in message
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I'm looking at 3 mikes all around the same price. I'm specifically
looking
for a cardiod condensor style mike (and maybe large diaghram).
This is for
recording live situations (in large rooms, indoor/ outdoor
performances,
outdoor sound), some vocal use. There are 3 mikes I'm looking at.
They are
the AKG C3000, Sennheiser MD 421 Mk2, and Audio Technica AT 4040.
I like
the
smooth warm sound if possible. I looked a Neuman and didn't see
anything
in
this price range. Anyone have any opinions on the 3 mikes
mentioned above
and how they sound compared to each other? I'm leaning towards the
AKG or
Sennheiser. The AKG looks like a nice mike. I'm not really
interested in
other brands. Any opinions?

I'm stepping up as the mike I used to use were cheaper dynamic
moving coil
mikes- Audio Technica 818Mk2.

You should be using small diaphram condensers. I do a lot of
location
recording, and here's my list of gear which I researched thoroughly
and
consider to be the most cost-effective:

- Rode NT4 (nice matched small diaphram condenser pair in XY
formation with
battery or phantom power) ~$265
- DBX 386 dual tube mic preamp with built-in 24/96 ADC and digital
peak
limiter ~$325 used (discontinued)
- Behringer MXB1002 battery-powered mixer for when AC isn't
available ~$150
used (discontinued)
- Nomad Jukebox 3 hard-drive recorder $300

I made the mistake of getting a cheap coax/optical converter for
connecting
the 386 to the NJB3, I suspect that with a Midiman CO2 and decent
optical
cable that the NJB3 will handle a 96kHz digital signal! I've
already got it
to accept it, but it's not stable enough yet, damn close though.

And I recommend the NJB3 highly over DAT. I've put about 35 hours
on mine
so far without a hitch, one week I recorded 11 hours while only
having to
recharge the batteries once, and transfered the data to my PC in 20
minutes.

minutes.

You're using the NJB3 as a digital recorder, feeding it with the
output of a dual mike preamp that has a digital output? Tell me more,
please. I'm trying to set up a location recorder myself, only all of
my recordings will be battery operation. Do you feel that feeding the
NJB3 with an analog signal is less desirable?

If you could e-mail me,

Thanks,

Norm Strong


Yup, me too!

I'm about ready to do an audio book project for a friend who's written
a great book and wants to put it on tape/MP3/CD. I've gone round and
round about DAT, mini-disc, harddrive etc. and would like to hear what
you think. I've got about $300 to spend and have been seriously
considering mini-disc.

Thanks

Jody Poe