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Re: AKG D900 shotgun

Subject: Re: AKG D900 shotgun
From: "xavier Briche" xavier_briche
Date: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:15 am ((PST))
I used this microphone in live application and it was quiet noisy which is =
logical for a dynamic (Maybe the microphone was faulty).  I'd be interested=
 to find out  what type of  recordings were made using the 900 and why usin=
g a dynamic rather than a condenser or electret.

> To: 
> From: 
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:37:53 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] AKG D900 shotgun
>
> I was able to find this:
>
> <http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,631,pid,631,nodeid,
> 2,_language,EN.html>
>
> Very nice dynamic shotgun, with some interesting features. Where did
> you get it? It may be fairly low output, which will make your preamp
> noise the main limiting factor.
>
> If it doesn't work out let us know if you decide to sell it!
> <L>
>
> Lou Judson =95 Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
>
> On Feb 18, 2009, at 12:37 PM, ambystomam wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a newbie. Can anyone tell me if they have any experience using
> > the AKG D900 microphone for nature recording? I know it is old,
> > probably in the neighborhood of 30 to 40 years. My interest is to use
> > it for recording bird audio. I can't seem to find any information
> > about its frequency range or pattern on the internet.
> >
> > Thanks for any info!
> >
> >
> > Jeff
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