I was at AES this week, and talked to some folks at Beyer and Shure to get definitive answers for the questions that came up here about their microphone magnets.

1- The Shure SM57 uses an Alnico magnet.

I'm trying to figure out how to wire my Neumann KM56 to a Neumann N52a power supply. I'd like to know which pins on the 6 pin tuchel connector at the mic go to which pins on the rectangular 12 pin tuchel connector (1a to 6a & 1b to 6b) on the N52a. I'm aware that 220vac goes to 6a and 6b but I'm unsure of the rest.

I'm trying to figure out how to wire my Neumann KM56 to a Neumann N52a power supply. I'd like to know which pins on the 6 pin tuchel connector at the mic go to which pins on the rectangular 12 pin tuchel connector (1a to 6a & 1b to 6b) on the N52a. I'm aware that 220vac goes to 6a and 6b but I'm unsure of the rest.

I'm trying to decide on a vocal mic for my home studio. I've used a borrowed AKG C414 for while on vocals and on acoustic instruments for the last couple of years and am about to purchase a mic of my own. I've read some on the Neumann BCM104 and I'm wondering how it compares to the AKG. I'll mostly be tracking male vocals/country music. Anyone have any input? thnx!

Here's my situation. I have low-end equipment, tho I'm pretty good with stuff and I'm getting professional assignments and need to upgrade stuff F-A-S-T, and of course, am not encumbered with oceans of cash.

Does anyone have comparison advise for these two condenser mics? I am looking for a pair, mainly to mic upright piano. As I live in Australia it is cheaper for me to buy NT5s though the reviews I have read seem to favour the MK012s.

EDIT: Here are some sound clips. I posted them down in other replies, but a couple people said I should move them up here. So...

I would like to know if somebody of you has used an stc-2 (or even stc-1) by sontronics to record classic guitar and or vocals. I have read a very positive review and I think it could be the right mic for me, having to choose in that price range.
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Is there a way to record up to 10 mics at once using a digi 002?

So in researching Studio Projects C4s, I noticed two things alarming to the consumer. First off, it looks like Studio Projects is in the process of jacking up prices by 20% or so (C4 was $299, now at Sweetwater it's $359. C1 was $199, now it's $239). A couple sites like Music123.com still have they're mics at the original price but I doubt it'll be for long.