At 12:05 PM -0400 4/17/10, Wolodymyr Smishkewych wrote:
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>Hi everyone,
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>How interesting that there is more than one
>"Vlad" on the list (Hi Vlad Kosarev!)--I tend
>not to run into many with my name in south
>central Indiana.
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>I recently found a R=F8de NT1-A in VG condition at
>a local shop for $149. I am considering adding
>it to my mic collection since it is, I think, a
>step up from the MXL 990s I have. However, it's
>only one NT1-A so at some point I'd want to pair
>it up.
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>What advice would you give this noob--keep the
>NT1-A and phase out the MXLs, or pass on it and
>either wait until a matched NT1-A pair can be
>located or try for a higher mic later, and just
>live with what I have? At the moment that means
>two AT4022 omni condensers, two Sony ECM-77B
>lavs, for use with the Fostex Fr-2le. A R=F8de
>VideoMic shotgun, an AT 3350 lav and a Sony
>ECM-MS907 as 1/8" jack backups to either MD, the
>M Audio Microtrack and for direct to camera. I
>think I am probably OK for now? Since I am
>looking to be able to use this for field nature
>recording as well as live performance and video
>docs, I am looking to have a compact array but
>flexible as well.
>
>On a separate note: a Uher 4400 Stereo IC just
>made its way to me via ebay, so I'll update any
>analogue recording buffs out there as to how
>things go with it!
>
>all best,
>Vlad
>
>Wolodymyr Smishkewych
>wolodymyrsmishkewych.com
><wolodymyrsmishkewych%40mac.com>
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Hi Vlad--
Seems like a used Rode NT2-A would make a more
flexible single addition. It has multiple polar
patterns including figure 8 for M-S combinations
with your other mics. Better frequency response
in the lower mids and bass than the NT1-A. Rob D.
=3D =3D =3D
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