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"Soundhaspriority" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message 
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On 3/16/09 3:48 PM, in article
57160e02-faf2-4627-9622-2677d1f727ff@q9g2000yqc.googlegroups.com, "Rob B"
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On Mar 15, 10:22 pm, Soundhaspriority <nowh...@nowhere.com> wrote:

"Mike Rivers" <mriv...@d-and-d.com> wrote in message
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Sebastian Zuendorf wrote:

>>>>> I see your point, but as Bob stated, he will be using it close. And
>>>>> even then a SM58 will be out-performed by nearly any other vocal mic
>>>>> in that pricerange (and of course above it).

>>>> "Close" for a vocal mic is 1/4" to 2". He later said it would be about 
>>>> a foot
>>>> away, and i agree that an SM-58 is quite inappropriate for that.

>>>>> I know 2 or 3 singers that it works for. If I use that mic, I have to
>>>>> add a lot of high-end to get half decent sound from it and even then
>>>>> it sounds harsh and lacks clarity above 2kHz.

>>>> To me that doesn't sound like it works well at all. I know very few
>>>> singers for which it doesn't work as a performing mic, and that's what 
>>>> it's
>>>> meant for.
>>>> When capturing a live performance to a recording, the performance is a
>>>> very important part. If the singer doesn't feel like he or she is
>>>> performing, while the high end may be stellar, the music will be blah.
>>>>
>>>> Now if it's a recording session and Bob doesn't want the singer to work
>>>> the mic like he's performing, that's a different story. The question 
>>>> then
>>>> is:  "What's a safe microphone for random, unknown singers in front of 
>>>> a band,
>>>> given that I don't want the singer to swallow the mic?" For something 
>>>> that's
>>>> easy to buy these days (that is, not a vintage mic that may have to be
>>>> reworked before it's usable), I'd suggest either an AKG C414 or an AEA 
>>>> R84.
>>>> And of course a good preamp to go with the chosen mic.

>>> Mike, thanks, we're on the same page. I wouldn't want to be carrying 
>>> around
>>> an R84. Besides, daddy told me that I can't buy any more sound equipment
>>> until I get a job. And the chances of that are pretty fucking nil. But 
>>> I'll
>>> look at the C414, because I like to dream. It may be very similar 
>>> looking
>>> to something I already have, and as everyone knows with mics, "look" is
>>> everything.
>>>
>>> Bwian McCarty

>> boring asshole

> Would you, please?  I like that. . .

We know that already you sad bugger.
A pity someone wouldn't do it with a firehose.

ruff