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MKH 8040/30 m/s rig or MKH8040ST rig

Hey guys, I currently have a Sanken CS-3e for mono sfx recording and a Sony D50 for stereo/ambience recording. I'd like to move on from the D50 to either the MKH8040/30 m/s rig o …
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Recording Multiple Kinds Of Microphones In Reaper

I've had a AT2020 USB mic for a while but I recently bought a Scarlett 2i2 and a MXL 990. Is it possible for me to record both microphones in Reaper? If so how? I know it'd be idea …
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Avantone CK-1 Mic

Hello, I am experiencing some issues with my Avantone CK-1. Whenever I connect it for the first time in the session it gets a static noise that doesn't disappear until I unscrew …
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First big investment for my sound kit - microphone or recorder?

Hi all, I've been lurking for a while and have seen similar questions but not exactly the feedback I'm hoping to solicit. I'm transitioning over to the world of audio for film and …
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Hydrophone advice

Hello all! I am looking to get a hydrophone and wanted to get some input. I think I narrowed it down to this one: http://contactmicrophones.com/products-bxh.html or this one http …
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Mics for ambience recordings?

Hi all Ive been thinking about upgrading my set of mics for ambience recordings. So far, I am very happy with using a set of DPA 4060's, when recording more loud places, and for …
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Pro tools 8 Mic problem

Hello, I have a Pro tools 8 with a Mbox 2 mini, Laptop runs a Mac OS X 10.6.8. The problem I am receiving are my Rode NT1A microphone is recording in very low volume, turning the …
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Will an external microphone make a tremendous difference in my work?

Hello everyone, I am a 3D artist who is undertaking a few independent projects in the area of app development. As such, I am now exploring the world of audio production for the fi …
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Opinions re: modular mics and Neumann KM modular series

I am a professional photographer adding DSLR video capture to my productions. Moving into this transition, I almost made the mistake of buying too low of quality in both a mobile r …
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DPA 4060s-ways of placing them during field recording

Hi, I borrowed DPA 4060 omni mics from a friend to try them and do some field recordings. Does anyone uses them for the same purpose? Could you suggest a way to place them whe …
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What is everyone doing for contact mics?

I just read an article, that I wish that I bookmarked, but he was talking about doing contact mics on pipes and things like that. The shit sounded amazing. Completely otherworldly, …
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lack of gain, Zoom H4n with Rode NGT2

I have just recently purchased a Zoom H4n and Rode NTG2 and I am also having the same problems with not enough gain (recording in stereo, with or w/o channel 1 and 2 linked and wit …
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Best Microphones for Recording Atmospheres

Hi, I'm looking to buy some microphones to record some outdoor atmospheres (traffic, park, outdoor crowd, etc.). I have experience recording indoor sounds like vocals and foley …
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What are the operating temperature limits of microphones?

A question about the operating temperature of various microphones. I went through the manuals and spec sheets for several microphones that I own, and a few others. Almost nowhere …
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No love for the AKG Blue Line microphones?

I just discovered that there were other options for figure-eight mics for M/S and have found very little opinions on the blue line stuff from AKG. For about $1300 you can have a …

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