David wrote:
On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:25:03 GMT, D Peter Maus
wrote:
David wrote:
On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:36:48 GMT, D Peter Maus
wrote:
He did for awhile. I've also seen him on a U-47.
You've not taken a taxi around here. A ride to the airport can get a
couple of decent mics.
And a hooker for the Grand Opening party at the studio.
http://www.mxlmics.com/condenser_mic...990/mxl990.htm
U-87.
I said U-47, I meant U-47.
Never seen him with a U-47 which is pretty much used
exclusively by vintage queens.
Pretty much, yes. And I've seen him eating one.
One of my colleagues in the company, said they were so horrified at
his mic technique and the terrible sound as a result, that they removed
the U-47 and started cycling other mics in and out. Until they found one
that would work on him.
I have never seen him with one of those.
I prefer the Pearl/Milab series for Euro mics, but the MXLs sound
really excellent.
You know my preferences are for the GT series in economy mics, but I
do like a good German sound when it's practical. Germans like their
audio the way they like their women: Big Bottom. But I've got to agree
with you on the Milab products. Big bang for the buck. My first contact
with Milab was when I set up my independent room in Texas in the early
80's. Cheaper than the AKG's at that point and far less picky about
staging. Marshalls I can take or leave. Although I buy their shock
mounts by the bucket for field work. They work and they're not
expensive. When one or two walk away at the end of a show, it's not a
great loss.
And to at least pay lip service to the group topic, SW broadcasters,
as a general rule, excluding Weiner and the spate of religious
broadcasters out there, tend to have a better mic technique than
domestic broadcasters. VOA, BBC, CBC, RA, RNZ, RNW, and especially DW
work a discreet distance from the mic, in an acoustically smooth room.
It's for small details like that that DRM would be of advantage: to
finally get to receive and appreciate the effort they put into their audio.