Okay, so I was in Guitar Center the other day...you know...just talking to friends...I wouldn't *buy* things there, right?

Anyway, my usual sales guy always tells me of the good deals they have in the store that he knows I'd be interested in.

A great classical guitarist came to our stage for television and needed to be broad casted in 30 mins... usually ill put a pair of AKGs B ck61 or a klauss hyne mod sm69 when i need the best and most accurate sound these are them, there is no color there quiet beyond anything else, a master mic for acoustics!(AKG)

OK... this is serious now. Any of you classical recording pros want to fess up and tell me what brand and type mic cables you are running, and why?
Quad or regular? Silver, copper? Minature?
What are you running for line level?
Soldered or solderless connectors?
What kind of solder?
Anyone experience handling noise that goes right up into the mic?

OK. I'm recording my first band. I need help. I've never recorded drums before. I've done instruments and vocals, but never drums. Here's my setup

Logics Studio

Audix DB5a kit:
-1 Kick Mic
-2 tom mics
-1 floor tom mic
-1 snare mic

Audio-Technica AT2020
Audio-Technica AT3035

Ben, you in particular I've seen mention that you use tall light stands for microphone stands. I want to do that as well--but not before I know how to adapt the 5/8" threads to 5/8"-27 (standard) microphone stand threads. How do you do it?

Grant

Scenario: We have around 20-30 people meeting in a normal house living room and we would like to record the discussions. So we would need a microphone that can be placed in the center and that can record voices of people 15-20 feet away - more like being able to record all the background noises.

I am a singer who would like to record myself performing in master-classes in a fairly small rooms and recital halls. I am usually singing either by myself or accompanied by piano. I will either plug the mic either into a recording adapter I got for my iPod or directly into my computer (macbook).

I am tracking guitars for a demo this week and would like some help.

I am a college student who performs fairly often and I would like to buy a microphone which I can use to record myself. Usually I am in a fairly small room or recital hall, I am singing either by myself or accompanied by piano. I will either plug the mic either into a recording adapter I got for my iPod or directly into my computer (macbook).

So I am looking for a good, warm, vocal recording mic for under 300 or so. Any recommendations? might also use it for acoustic guitar, irish whistle and bouzouki for adding tracks