Since I'm on the beginners forum... please, watch the budget :)
What kind of mics do you guys have and use to track drums?

I know, I know, your signal chain is only as strong as your weakest link. But if you were just starting to collect some nice equipment would you go for a couple nice mic preamps maybe an api 3124 and an Avalon or a Great River Neve and use some AT and Oktava condensers with 57's and 421's. Or to get a couple royers and a Neumann or two and use some Mackie pres or something like that.

I just wonder which mics are good for guitar recording. So, which mic would be the best for a tight, distorted guitar?

I helped some friends recording a demo/CD and we couldn't get a good sound. Right now I can't remember which mics we used, but we want to go over it again.

Dumb questions are allowed in the beginner's forum, right? :D

Anybody seen, used or built something like this? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Hi folks,

I've just bought a MB603 body with the cardiod and omni capsules, does anyone else have this mic, what applications is it useful for? How do you rate it?

Cheers!

I'm looking for the best pre and/or processor for my collection of ribbon mics.
I do voice-over work into a DAW.
What do the experts here recommend?
I'm looking at a Great River/RNC combo or a Manley Voice Box.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

Greetings,

All,
Perhaps this is a stupid question, but I'm new at this. Why is it better to have a "matched pair" of the rather than two that are not matched (of the same model, of course)? How do manufacturers select "matched pairs"? How hard is it to do after the fact (buy one then later try to match it)?

Thanks,
Dennis

Greetings,

I operate a facility based on a Roland VS studio and plan on updating to a PARIS by this time next year. This fall, I will update my front-end.

I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the BLUE Kiwi and Cactus mics. Any feedback is appreciated.

Thank you,

Big T. Smith
:w:

Mr. Gerst, as the self-avowed lord of the bottom-feeders, I was wondering if you've had any opportunity to investigate the current crop of cheap import tube mics like the Nady 1100, 1050 and the MXL V77 and V69(?). Maybe Studio Projects sells one as well, I don't recall.