>From the Low-end guy.
I would not use a preamp at all.
I would spend the money only on the mic.
I would spend the money on a omni mic and not a cardioid.
In natural sound as soon as you talk cardioid you are talking wind.
For me it is easier to to work around backgrounds than the wind and
handling noise. Building your own wind screens and shockmounts is
also a part of the fun to keep in budget.
You didn't mention your ability to build and this is important to the
mix.
I would favor buying a Sennheiser ME-62 omni and also building my mic
at http://home.attbi.com/~richpeet
If you have no mic and can build I would build the home mics first,
play and then consider a more spendy mic.
As an (kinda) advanced builder, at this budget I prefer the MKH 110
but if you want an assembled unit ready to play I am 4 to 6 months
out on that as I am still building my own immediate uses on this mic.
Rich Peet
PS if you want to record a raging river remember to look for the 6
foot wide stream. Water is very complex.
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> Oh Gosh!=C2=AC
>
> I just wrote a long reply to thank everyone for the excellent info
> and yahoo did a login page/byebye letter trick... oh well.
>
> i'm starting to become more focused on what i should do...
>
> I've got a budget of around $200-330 purely for a mic (and preamp?)
> solution, because my sister has very kindly lent me her minidisc
M37
> sony recorder....
>
> *%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%If you were given 300 dollars to spend on
any
> kit you wanted to go with a minidisc, what would you go for to have
> the "absolute best" results for recording medium level, close by
> sounds effects like a forest stream or dropping a tv from a window?
i
> think i should really get a cardioid bacause there are always roads
> and planes about nearby...%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
>
>
> the minidisc is great, i tried with a sony ECM-F9 (CR2020 power!)
mic
> and it was my first recording experience, with squelchy leaves
sounds
> and a flowing stream... premium sfx sounds!
>
> as the line in has automatic levelling, i think maybe i should find
a
> worn up E-bay tascam portastudio or battery-able mixing desk with
> phantom power and a line out to use as a preamp, or whatever is
> cheapest and maximum 3 kilos... or possibly even a microphone with
a
> battery.
>
> most portable preamps seem to provide 9/18 volts power, is this a
> compromise? how would i research bettery mics
>
> thx so much!
>
> Ant
>
>
> > Hi, zplazm
> >
> > Just some links with some more info;
> > MD recorders and mics;
> > http://www.minidisc.org/
> > http://www.minidisco.com/
> > http://www.minidisco.com/minipages/minilinks.html
> >
> > Before you buy something. First ask yourself, are you gonna
record
> a
> > lot, or just for a little while. Sometimes it is cheaper to rent
> some
> > great mics, but it is always more flexible to own them; then you
> can
> > go out there and record whenever you want / have the time / or
the
> > opportunity.
> >
> > Sennheiser ME and MKH series are super mics, their specs are
great,
> > but the pricetag might not be of your liking - albeit they are
> worth
> > there money; German made, need I say more?
> >
> > I would stay away from the dynamic type mics; they just don't do
> well
> > for soft sounds (made mainly for loud rock concerts). Condensor
> mics
> > like ECM-MS957 provide a very high output, and are more suitable
> for
> > the quiter sounds that nature and ambiences provide.
> >
> > It also gives the choice between small stereo spread and wide
> stereo
> > spread. I have a this mic together with a Sony MZR-55 (consumer
MD
> > recorder) and the results are nice, but a mic stand / tripod or
> boom
> > is recommended.
> > When I listen back to my first recordings with this combination -
> > made some 3 to 4 years ago - I noticed a lot of 'ruined'
recordings
> > because I was holding the mic in my hand; this mic is so
sensitive
> > for small sounds it will pick up the movement of your
hand/clothes.
> >
> > Regards, Evert - who's posting now to give Walt some rest...
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