mic question?
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thisiswells
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I like the AKG Blue Line C300B preamp with a CK93 capsule. It's a $400 for the pair.
It's a different type of microphone than the ME-66 which is a shotgun.
A Hypercardiod like the one I mentioned is better for indoor, controlled envrionment
dialogue recording and for that application, it will sound better than any "shotgun"
microphone you will find. It's basically an affordable Scheops MK-41 type of sound.
Listen to samples of many types of motion picture dialogue microphones here:
http://www.dvfreelancer.com/articles/shotgun_shootout.html
brian wells
It's a different type of microphone than the ME-66 which is a shotgun.
A Hypercardiod like the one I mentioned is better for indoor, controlled envrionment
dialogue recording and for that application, it will sound better than any "shotgun"
microphone you will find. It's basically an affordable Scheops MK-41 type of sound.
Listen to samples of many types of motion picture dialogue microphones here:
http://www.dvfreelancer.com/articles/shotgun_shootout.html
brian wells
MattC
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Yeah, I have and I love it. I think it's the best mic out there for the money and gives some higher end mics a good run for their money. I also have and use the 897 and it's not too shabby either - it's not in the same league as the 4073, but in certain circumstances it's more forgiving (idiot proof) which is why I recommend it. I actually think it's a little easier to get "decent" sound out of the 897 - the problem is you'll never get great sound out of it. You can get great sound out of the 4073 but like anything else you have to work at it. Again, a mic is ONLY part of a capture device - it's basically a lens for audio. If you don't light a scene well it doesn't matter what camera you use, it still looks like crap, right? Same goes for audio. This is way I recommend folks start with a couple of decent mics that don't cost too much. Learn on that. Hey, if you've never handled a camera before a DVX is a little wasted on you right? But eventually you grow into it as your skill increase - same with mics. The problem with high end mics though is that "good/great" is often subjective. I might like one high end mic because it produces a slightly different sound than one you like. So the problem is that if you buy a high end mic before you know what it is you actually looking for, or what you want it to sound like, or how you want to work, it becomes a crap shoot. Better to hone your skills on a decent forgiving mic, then as your ears get better, choose one really good mic from each catagory that you need and be done with it.
The other reason I recommend the 897 is because I believe you need at least two mics and the average budget I see posted here is $500. For that you can get the 897 and the Oktava MK012. If you can afford more, then by all means get the 4073 - it's an incredible bargain at the price. But you're better off with the 897 and the Oktava than you are with the 4073 alone, at least IMO. Before you bought a really good mic ($1000+) I would recommend buying a Rycote wind system (Zepplin, Fuzzy, suspension rig) and a good boom pole and a couple of good cables. This will increase the quality of your audio much more than the mic upgrade without these items. Once you have this stuff and you are getting consistently good audio out of a decent mid-range mic, THEN treat yourself to a high-quality professional mic - you'll know what you want and you'll have the skills to use it to its potential.
The other reason I recommend the 897 is because I believe you need at least two mics and the average budget I see posted here is $500. For that you can get the 897 and the Oktava MK012. If you can afford more, then by all means get the 4073 - it's an incredible bargain at the price. But you're better off with the 897 and the Oktava than you are with the 4073 alone, at least IMO. Before you bought a really good mic ($1000+) I would recommend buying a Rycote wind system (Zepplin, Fuzzy, suspension rig) and a good boom pole and a couple of good cables. This will increase the quality of your audio much more than the mic upgrade without these items. Once you have this stuff and you are getting consistently good audio out of a decent mid-range mic, THEN treat yourself to a high-quality professional mic - you'll know what you want and you'll have the skills to use it to its potential.