Mic config query..

[mariobrother]

greetings,

I recently bought a MZ-NH900 but have no mic yet. I'm psyched to have found this forum and hope to learn and someday share my knowledge with others in need. I was reading "dex Otaku's" advice about the "Boost Box" and the "SP-Preamp" and was wondering if recording with either one using a SP-SPSM-17 or AT-PRO24 would be good for recording a five-piece band (drums, 2Xguitars, bass, sax/keyboard.

thanks, I hope my inquiry is not too redundant with others in here.

[A440]

The SPSM-17 has a frequency range of 20-20,000; the AT-PRO24 only goes down to 100, which means you lose two octaves of bass response.

If you're on a budget, get the mic first and see how it works for you without the preamp via mic-in. If it overloads, you can also try the Radio Shack attenuator (see the pinned topic) and see if that sounds good enough for you.

The Boost Box and Sp-Preamp both allow you to record through line-in rather than mic-in, which bypasses the MD's built-in preamp, and both also work as battery boxes, helping the mic handle louder sounds.

[Reactive]

greetings,

I recently bought a MZ-NH900 but have no mic yet.  I'm psyched to have found this forum and hope to learn and someday share my knowledge with others in need.  I was reading "dex Otaku's" advice about the "Boost Box" and the "SP-Preamp" and was wondering if recording with either one using a SP-SPSM-17  or AT-PRO24 would be good for recording a five-piece band  (drums, 2Xguitars, bass, sax/keyboard.

thanks, I hope my inquiry is not too redundant with others in here.

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I'd agree with A440. Pick up your recorder, a set of Mic's and practice with them first. I have recorded the most amazing sounds with the most minimal of equipment. I would start with a set of Stereo microphones, they come in two configurations: direct plug in and cable. For the most flexibility and to allow you to learn properly I would recommend the cable version. We sell them with some advanced features. I'm trying to directly avoid pushing our fine products on this forum, however in cases like this it's difficult

Once you have your recording gear, go to a place where the sound is not going to change too much. Take a note pad. Make a series of recordings with the same settings on your recorder. Change only the location. Make a note of each location.

This 20min exercise can lead to all sorts of enlightening things about your particular recording technique. I have found that a bad location can totally kill a recording, things like wind noise, crowd chatter, dead bass and super position of bass can add and remove from the desired recording.

Good luck, It's a great and very rewarding hobby. Let us know how your results?