Very good points Walt!
Couldn't agree with you more....
> It does vary, but nearly all amplifiers, pre's included, have a sweet
> spot somewhere in the middle and fall off both ways. It takes doing a
> bit of recording with a piece of equipment to map out it's best areas
> on
> the gain setting.
>
> Mics are the same way, they have a ideal sound level and do best near
> to
> it.
>
> Better mics and recorders simply have a wider good range in my
> experience. And the variation is smaller.
>
> It's what getting out and recording is all about. You really don't
> learn
> these things from the spec sheets. There is no easy way, get out and
> record, and listen to what you get.
>
> I figure it takes me at least 6 months to a year to learn a mic, not
> all
> that much different for a recorder, maybe faster. After a while I just
> reach a point where I hardly have to think about the details of how I'm
> using a piece of equipment and I know what it will give me. At that
> point I can get more into being artistic in my recording. I'm just
> beginning to get there with some of my MKH mic setups. I'm still
> working
> on being entirely sure which setup is the best in some situations. It's
> a endless business of fine tuning technique.
>
> It makes me wonder about folks who are constantly changing equipment.
>
> Walt
>
>
>
Grant Finlay
http://www.ultrasound.orcon.net.nz
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