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What large studio condenser mic or ribbon mic are you using to record at home and any thoughts.Not a USB mic.
If you check the links I posted yesterday, I did that recording with a dynamic: EV RE20
It is quite common in live settings and can stand your kind of big sound pressure (I listened to your clips yesterday) better than a ribbon.
I am playing soft on the clips, but you can have an idea (try the wav files better)
mp3 files:
http://www.aldevis.com/sequoia/isfahan.mp3
http://www.aldevis.com/sequoia/pentuptake1.mp3
Same tunes, full wav quality. Quite heavy to download
http://www.aldevis.com/sequoia/isfahan.wav
http://www.aldevis.com/sequoia/pentuptake1.wav
I use an Oktava MK 219, which isn't the most accurate condenser mic, but does a reasonable job. I've also had good results from an Audio Technica AT 3031 small diaphragm condenser and the built in mics on my Zoom H2.
I've used a variety of different mics recording bands over the years and I've found that experimenting with mic position can make a huge difference - just pointing the mic down the bell of a sax is rarely the best approach for recording, unless you want a very bright sound.
Careful use of EQ and compression can also do wonders, I've cleaned up a number of ropey recordings for clients using EQ and compression plugins in Cubase, but that's another story..
I just use an SM58.
I have a Rode NT1 which has a large condenser but its so sensitive.
I prefer to be fairly close to the mic like in a live gig situation and the 58 does about all I can warrant.
We have a good selection of mics at our little studio, so I have quite a variety for direct comparison. My personal favourite is an RCA 77dx, it has got a beautiful fat midrange and doesn't exaggerate the high frequencies which is quite annoying with most condenser mics unless you deliberately want that extra edge at the top. Having said that, a Neumann U87 or something similar sounds good on Baritone. AKG C 12 and Neumann U47 are very nice too (and Telefunken ELA M250/251 (it has the c12 capsule), if you win the lottery...), however if you are not into vintage gear there are some good clones available, for example by Advanced Audio.
The problem with the ribbon mics is that you will need a very good pre amp, otherwise you might have to EQ some top in, and generally you will need a lot of gain with a ribbon.
For a more "modern" and less coloured sound I like the Royer 121 best. Other nice ribbons are Coles 4038, AEA R84 and RCA 44bx (the latter is still on my wish list 🙂)
My sax sounds like a kazoo recorded with an SM 58, and that's definitely not what I sound like in the room!
Juju
Electrovoice RE 320
I've been using an SM57 and beta 57 for recording in my home studio. As Juju says they can sound like a kazoo if you point it straight down the bell but I get a satisfactory sound with careful placement.
The u87 and rca77 were quite different to the others, the u87 would be my choice out of all of them...dident like the sm57 tho.
http://soundcloud.com/jujuoh/daverca77
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I never point it straight down the bell. Here are some clips- Hubby playing different mics - Check them out on proper speakers and you will hear the differences. The only one that sounds like a nasty little bee is the SM 57...
Juju
http://soundcloud.com/jujuoh/daverca77
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I never point it straight down the bell. Here are some clips- Hubby playing different mics - Check them out on proper speakers and you will hear the differences. The only one that sounds like a nasty little bee is the SM 57...
Juju