Joe Bailey Jr.
October 31st, 2009, 12:18 AM
I'm weighing the proposition of biting the bullet and purchasing a Schoeps CMC641 against the fact that I have access to a huge cache of free microphones. A friend of mine runs a couple of recording studios, chock full of modern and vintage mics.
Unfortunately, not many of the microphones seem the regular film/dv variety. I have been able to locate a few, however, that may fit the bill.
1. AKG C-568EB - short shotgun mic. Have used successfully on location, but would appreciate others' input on strengths and weaknesses.
2. Neumann KM84 - the original pencil mic, I believe. Most interested in this for indoor applications, though concerned that it may exhibit handling noise, not being primarily designed for location work. On a C-Stand, would that especially matter, though? I have used these for XY-stereo music recording, as most of my projects are music doc, but have not experimented with it yet for interviews.
3. AKG 414 - Selectable polar pattern. Not a pencil/shotgun/capsule though.
4. Others: Sennheiser 441 supercardiod, Beyer M-88 Hypercardiod, M-201 dynamic hypercardiod.
The studio has about every studio vocal and instrument mic you can imagine, so if any traditionally music mics come to mind that also would make good sit-down interview talent mics, please let me know.
Thanks very much for any advice.
Unfortunately, not many of the microphones seem the regular film/dv variety. I have been able to locate a few, however, that may fit the bill.
1. AKG C-568EB - short shotgun mic. Have used successfully on location, but would appreciate others' input on strengths and weaknesses.
2. Neumann KM84 - the original pencil mic, I believe. Most interested in this for indoor applications, though concerned that it may exhibit handling noise, not being primarily designed for location work. On a C-Stand, would that especially matter, though? I have used these for XY-stereo music recording, as most of my projects are music doc, but have not experimented with it yet for interviews.
3. AKG 414 - Selectable polar pattern. Not a pencil/shotgun/capsule though.
4. Others: Sennheiser 441 supercardiod, Beyer M-88 Hypercardiod, M-201 dynamic hypercardiod.
The studio has about every studio vocal and instrument mic you can imagine, so if any traditionally music mics come to mind that also would make good sit-down interview talent mics, please let me know.
Thanks very much for any advice.