Howdy all!

This is my first post here, hi!

what is a good microphone to use when recording to my computer that is affordable?

Ahh I hate asking this, it seems like the question of the day. I m usually extremely decisive in my gear purchases but I'm in a tuff spot. I'm really happy with the gear I have now but there is definitely room for improvement to get " the sound." Where I'm at right now I'll prob only be able to make 1 more large purchase for the time being.

I am running sound at the "Children's Universe" at Floydfest this weekend. One of the bands has a flute. I was planning to have the following set of mics available:

Shure Beta 87
Shure SM58
Shure SM57
RODE NT5
AKG D112

Which would you use?

I've just bought a Sony Condenser Mic.

I've been trying to record vocals by connecting the mic directly to the mic port on my computer. This works, although I'm getting static in the background through the recording.

I'm pretty sure this is due to the connection to the computer being of low quality, although I'm completely new to this, and just guessing that is the case.

Just word on a combo I've been working with for about 6 months now and absolutely love. I stumbled upon these by default and actually got a steal on both the Cascade v55 vacuum tube mic (list $699) and Trident S20 dual solid state mic preamp.

I do not have a "real" studio.

My mic stands transmit(To my mics) vibration from other rooms, down the street, maybe the next town, I don't know? I remembered, from my astronomy research, something that is used for such vibration dampening on amateur telescope tripods.

I've been doing some reading online. seems the RODE NT1 is a very good mic. I was also looking at the Shure KSM32. Anyone have experience with these mics. What would your recomendations be?

anyone used these beyerdynamic mics?

opus 69
opus 89
tgx-60

if so what are they like? good GBF etc.

they seem to have great polar charts.