Static Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) I have noticed that some people reccomend a battery box in addition to the microphone to help keep the mic from overloading the pre amp. My question is, is a powered microphone along the lines of the sound pro's sp-psm-6 http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-PSM-6 the same thing as using a single point stereo mic with a battery box, or would an additional box be needed with the already powered mic? Also the guru's of this board are amazingly helpful in a jiminy cricket kind of way and are excellent human resources for a person like me who doesn't know much about the technical side of things.Thanks Alot Edited February 9, 2005 by Static Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananatree Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I'm not a pro, but my understanding is that the powered mic won't sound as good as the unpowered one.I'm thinking it is mostly due to the fact that you can craft a better quality pre-amp in a larger box rather than the tiny area of something like a lapel mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 As far as I can tell, the whole idea of that mic is that you don't need a battery box with it--essentially the mics are built into the battery box. So I think zombietycho has it backwards, the powered mic should sound better because the battery box lets it respond to louder sounds.The battery box is not a pre-amp, though. It will improve the sound but not amplify it. I have found that battery box into line-in at a loud concert gives a richer sound but a quieter one that needs to be boosted. I haven't tried mic-battery box-mic-in lately. http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/...gory=batteryfaqMy question with that mic is, how are you going to place it? It looks like it's made for sitting on a table (preferably on something soft so the vibrations of the table don't come through), and it has a belt clip, but recording something from belt level isn't ideal. I'd think holding it in your hand would be awkward, and might result in handling noise as well.Jiminy Cricket????? No Disney characters for me, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I would be essentially using it for self recordings alone or with a group of 5 or six people just for practices/rehearsals. The idea is to kind of put it in the center of the room and hit record and forget. Basically just for my own evaluation of mine and everyone elses playing. We're talking anything from solo piano, to like four or five amped instruments and vocals through a pa all at once. so I need something pretty versatile. That just looks like it is the most hassle free mic I can find. Just kind of plug it in and let it go.Sorry about the Jiminy Cricket...Maybe more like the angel/devil kinda thing where one is on each shoulder saying buy buy buy, and the other is like "you should really think this through." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmvn Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 I have bought the Sony ECM-717 after checking out a site http://infos.0db.net/micros/compare/indexe.php3 with various recordings made with different mikes, you should check it out. The 717 is a bit noisy (like all cheap mikes) but has a nice 'open' sound and for the money a good buy!Just recorded a jazz concert and it sound really super, of course with such high volumes you don't notice any noise, that is only audible at speach and ambient soundpressure level.I would be essentially using it for self recordings alone or with a group of 5 or six people just for practices/rehearsals. The idea is to kind of put it in the center of the room and hit record and forget. Basically just for my own evaluation of mine and everyone elses playing. We're talking anything from solo piano, to like four or five amped instruments and vocals through a pa all at once. so I need something pretty versatile. That just looks like it is the most hassle free mic I can find. Just kind of plug it in and let it go.Sorry about the Jiminy Cricket...Maybe more like the angel/devil kinda thing where one is on each shoulder saying buy buy buy, and the other is like "you should really think this through."← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 For your purposes, the SoundPro mic should be ideal. Run it through Line-in. The Sony ECM 717 has a narrower frequency range, 100-15,000 Hz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static Posted February 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 For your purposes, the SoundPro mic should be ideal. Run it through Line-in. The Sony ECM 717 has a narrower frequency range, 100-15,000 Hz.←All right thanks for the info. The added frequency range was also one of the main points for considering this mic. Most likely gonna order one once the income tax comes in. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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