DennisM

I've decided that a Sony 800 meets my requirements for live music recording (of my trumpet practice sessions and some orchestra concerts) as well as playback and radio listening. I might also end up using the data recording feature of HiMD as well to transfer files. I'd also like to be able to create CD's of live music I've recorded (eg,. demo CD's of my playing) and I realize at this point I'll need to use the software 'patch' to dump to CD from the computer. My question is: which mic should I buy for the above? My current thoughts are a Shure SM57 and the Sony 907, both within my price range. Of the two, which would be preferable with this unit? I really don't want to get into carrying preamps, etc. around .. would rather keep it simple but have good recording quality. I realize there are trade-offs, but I'm looking for a good overall approach. Any other mics I should consider as well within the $70-90 range? How about the Reactive Sounds line? Thanks! Dennis