RE: New guy checking in...(a bit OT)

[David Fleming-4]

<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

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[Darwin, Keith]

 
Wayne -

(OT, but I post this as a service to "the king" )

I've tried the SM-57 for recording gtr and vocals.  Not great, but I'm
not prepared to spend money on a mic.  I ended up with an Audio Technica
ATM-31a for about $130.  It is a condenser mic that I use for live
vocals as well as for recording.  Sound is pretty good, far better than
SM-57 or SM-58.  There are other choices but I believe just about any
condenser will sound better on acoustic guitar than a dynamic.

73!

- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -

-----Original Message-----
From: David Fleming

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.

73,
Wayne
N6KR
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[ON4WIX]

Now this is a nice OT posting...
If you're looking into a nice set of mics for recording, don't forget to
check out the Neumann KM184s. They're not too large and sound awesome. I've
got a matched pair that I use regularly on live gigs and recordings and they
take just about anything you throw at them (except for liquids, of course).
Oh, and Wayne, if you're looking for a nice vocal mike, check out the
Neumann KSM105.
All these mikes are modestly priced (for Neumann's standards anyway) and are
well worth the investment.
That having been said, I agree that a couple of SM57's or SM58's are a fb
choice for all-round use. Ditto for Sennheiser 604's (try those on drums
and/or percussion)

73
Glenn ON4WIX
getting ready for the UBA CW contest this weekend with my K2/100 s/n 5361

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From: "Darwin, Keith" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:12 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Recording mic (OT ...New guy checking in...(a bit OT))

>
> Wayne -
>
> (OT, but I post this as a service to "the king" )
>
> I've tried the SM-57 for recording gtr and vocals.  Not great, but I'm
> not prepared to spend money on a mic.  I ended up with an Audio Technica
> ATM-31a for about $130.  It is a condenser mic that I use for live
> vocals as well as for recording.  Sound is pretty good, far better than
> SM-57 or SM-58.  There are other choices but I believe just about any
> condenser will sound better on acoustic guitar than a dynamic.
>
> 73!
>
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K2 5411.ssb.100 -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Fleming
>
> 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.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
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