I have a Roland Tri-Capture interface and Sonar X1 LE software. I have a Shure Beta 57a dynamic mic, an MXL 4000 large diaphragm condenser and an MXL 603s small diaphragm condenser. The 4000 is selectable between cardioid, omni and figure 8 pattern. Low budget, but it has gotten me started. The Tricapture has only one XLR input so stereo Micing is out (I think).

We are in the market for a pair of mics, something that can both mic a choir and/or hand-bell to provide a small level of amplification.

Our choir and hand-bells set up in the same area (only one will play per Sunday), but our choir loft is not the most friendly for microphone placement because of limited space out front.

So I just realized my church has a huge set of really nice handbells sitting in one of the storage attics under some old tables, so naturally I'm going to put them to use. Since its not for a specific song in mind, I'm going to record each one and then use them in a sequencer. The problem is though, I've never recorded handbells, or any brass for that matter.

Hi Folks,

Sunday night I recorded a beautiful handbell concert, and I'd like to share some of it with you. I can't bring myself to massacre this by making an MP3 file out of it, so the download is a little large. (All good things to those who wait... and it's a broadband world anyway.)

Two samples. For the faint of heart, here's a 1 minute sample (10 meg):