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If low lights and a few drinks is all I need to become proficient, I'll soon be an expert! I will definately be banging a few down so I hope I get it right the first time. Even with the rh10 lighted display I probably won't be seeing straight after the first set! Thanks again. By the way, I just found out that the gig will actually be outside. Any advice on the settings based upon this?

A440 Awesome! That is exactly what I needed. I picked up the radio shack gizmo today and I should have the sp bmc 3 mic ion Monday. I want to do a practice run before Friday night and I won't have a band to try it on. Can I assimilate it in some way with my denon/polk sub on high volume? I know it won't be the same but it should help me get more familiar with the control settings.

Thanks Greenmachine. Granted it is confusing and I am no expert, but I believe the Signal To Noise Ratio and Open Circuit Sensitivity are better on the high sensitivity version of the mics. Could explain why they cost more than the low sensitivity version. Check out this link and let me know what you think. http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/...=specifications

I've had a blast learning from the experts and novices. It's incredible the amount of knowledge some of you have! I've done a lot of research and I've tried to assemble the right equipment for my budget and use. I welcome the guru's opinion of my set-up and need advice on what settings to use for my first recording attempt. Next week I will be recording a friend's blues band performing at an old inn. I have no idea what the place looks like or what the accoustics are. They will probably be fairly loud and I expect I will be fairly close to the sound source. I have a sony rh10 and just ordered the sp-bmc-3 microphone in high sensitivity with clips. In the future, I expect to use this equipment for recording my daughters vocal lessons and would like to try some nature recording as well. I guess I'm hoping to have it all. (I also own a sony 907 mic) Sp-bmc-3 Specifications Frequency Response 20-20,000 Hz Signal To Noise Ratio Low Sensitivity 58dB/High Sensitivity 62dB Open Circuit Sensitivity Low Sensitivity-42dB/High Sensitivity-35dB Maximum Input Sound Level 105dB/120dB Dynamic Range 81dB If I am interpreting all of the info you all have provided, I believe the high sensitivity mics will give me a better overall sound (per the specs) and I can control the sensitivity with the rh-10. i will also be using the radio shack headphone volume control as a attenuater (hooked up reversed and with the volume on the highest setting. is this correct? I have no idea what the setting should be on the rh-10. Please help me stay one step ahead of the ipod generation!

I bought a really cool zipper case on ebay. The seller's name was Heidi Yeung, I believe. She has an ebay store that lists them is several neon colors. (I bought the orange one for my daughter) It is shipped from China so it takes a while but I thought the price including shipping was worth it ($30ish).