MKH70-p48 for indoor recording?

[John Willett]

I recommended the MKH50 because he already has the MKH70. Better mix and match of mics.

The MKH 50 will have the same sound character as the MKH 70, only the polar-pattern will be different.

The MKH 50 will be the same as the MKH 70 at low frequencies - but it will stay the same all the way up and will not get more directional as frequency increases as the 70 does - it will also not have the com-filter effect side lobes.

Many thanks for all your suggestion. Okay so my options are:

MKH-8050
MKH-50
SCCMC641S

Can anyone of these mic be used to record instruments like piano or do folly recording? Or, is that require a totally different mic for that too?

The MKH 50 and 8050 will be fine for Foley recording. The 8050 will be better for piano as it has a better bottom end - though personally I would use a pair of omnis (MKH 20 or 8020) on a piano.

 

[Lor]

John, that's great information. I could read a whole bunch of company information online about the different microphones but I want first hand experience suggestions/opinions. I have an 8 year old daughter and she loves playing the piano. I would like to be able to record some of her piano lessons for her too. Those are great information regarding folly and music recording mics. Again, thanks for the information.

 

[John Willett]

John, that's great information. I could read a whole bunch of company information online about the different microphones but I want first hand experience suggestions/opinions. I have an 8 year old daughter and she loves playing the piano. I would like to be able to record some of her piano lessons for her too. Those are great information regarding folly and music recording mics. Again, thanks for the information.

If it's your 8-year old daughter the MKH 8040 or 8050 should do fine.

They go lower than many other directionals and you won't really need the real bottom end of an omni until she graduates to a decent grand piano in several years time. And even then, the 8040 or 8050 would still be fine for recording a practice.

Another nice thing about the MKH 8000 series is that they are small and unobtrusive (despite being a medium diaphragm condenser with a 16mm diaphragm) so they will be virtually invisible should you want to record any public performances she may do (especially if you add the matching Sennheiser stand like I have done).