Gearslutz.com
All Advertisers

Go Back   Gearslutz.com > The Forums > So much gear, so little time!

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Gonna buy adam p22a or p11a whould you recommend other monitor?( the same price range meymia So much gear, so little time! 10 5th July 2007 08:20 PM
Please recommend 3 mics to check out in the $200 range t56tr Low End Theory 37 22nd December 2006 08:04 AM
Best mixer 200-400€ price range! deathman So much gear, so little time! 0 8th September 2006 01:12 PM
Best Condenser Mic For Under $200... StratMan86956 Low End Theory 22 23rd January 2006 06:49 AM
Mic in the $200. - $300. range for Hip Hop? Jamz Low End Theory 31 28th November 2005 08:23 PM

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 13th July 2007, 11:55 PM   #1
moi
Gear Head
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Posts: 73
Recommend me a condenser mic for ac.guitar within $200-300 price range

I’ve read a lot about condenser mics at this forum and got just totally lost in options. I would like to listen to examples of those who are going make a recommendation here. I’ve listen several sets of Claes samples (very well known web-page with mic mp3 demos) and haven’t been pleased by recordings of relatively expensive mics.

For the present I have Oktava 012 (cardioid capsule) and capturing a duet of ac.guitar and mandolin I got some kind of flangering effect at HF. Check it here of you’d like http://www.calvarychapel.com/nizhny/moi/b.mp3 Listen as mondolin just squelch or flounder in its highs, it sounds like a low bitrate mp3…

I couldn’t get rid of this flangering sound. I’ve changed mic position, ran the mic into built-in preamp of my Presonus Firebox or through a mixer and then to line input of Firebox; O increased the sound card sample rate to 88.2/32… Nothing…
Also at recording forums at least two people witnessed that they experience the same stuff I was describing…
So I’m in quest for another mic… Please support your advices by audio samples, if possible. Thanks!
moi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th July 2007, 12:42 AM   #2
Nu-tra
Lives for gear
 
Nu-tra's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,536
I like the Rode NT4. The oktava is great for acoustic. Where are you pointing the mic? Is there an oktava pointing at the acoustic and another oktava pointing at the mandolin? You think you might be getting phase problems?
__________________
http://www.nu-tra.com
Nu-tra is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th July 2007, 02:55 AM   #3
tINY
Lives for gear
 
tINY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Orygun
Posts: 6,067


Did you notice that the mandolin has eight strings, set up in 4 pairs?

That's what the "flangering" sound - and they're supposed to sound like that. If you want it less obvious, you need to record in a decen t room with the mics back a couple of meters.




-tINY

tINY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th July 2007, 06:43 AM   #4
moi
Gear Head
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Posts: 73
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nu-tra View Post
Where are you pointing the mic? Is there an oktava pointing at the acoustic and another oktava pointing at the mandolin? You think you might be getting phase problems?
Forgot to mention – tracking was done one by one – I mean I played guitar and then mandolin, capturing them with one mic. I’ve tried several positions on each instrument. So there shouldn’t be phase problems.

Quote:
Originally Posted by tINY View Post
Did you notice that the mandolin has eight strings, set up in 4 pairs?
That's what the "flangering" sound - and they're supposed to sound like that.
I thought about it, but if listening carefully one can hear the same effect on the guitar highs. Check the “high” passage (phrases) at 0:15-0:18 in the sample I provided above. 6-string guitar is flangering also, mandolin just has it more vividly having higher register than guitar.
moi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th July 2007, 08:36 AM   #5
loujudson
Lives for gear
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,000
Try a Rode NT3, I get excellent results both live and studio.

In this sample with a live group recording, all the instruments are on NT3s except the bass.
There isn't much of a mando solo, but maybe it helps.
Lou
Attached Files
File Type: mp3 Hey Lonesome ruff mix.mp3 (1.72 MB, 27 views)
loujudson is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:11 AM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.0.0