Hi all,
Before I start, can I apologise to Alcove, and other regulars - I know this gets done to death...
Low budget, Indie. I recognise the need for good audio, and have some history in studio recording, though not on set/boom operation, etc.
I have access to a Yamaha AW1600 DAW which I figure is pretty good for indoor (ie; where I have power) recordings. I think the pre-amps are pretty good, and it's reliable and stable, if heavy and a pain to carry around.
I appreciate I need a hyper-cardioid, and the one that looks good ATM is the Avantone CK-1, right? But as a shotgun, I'm a bit confused. I know that Alcove rates the AT875, and notes that it's not wildly different to the 897. I saw a video online that showed that it's off-axis rejection wasn't brilliant, but maybe this is just 'get what you pay for' territory?
In this post, Alcove explains why the 875 is better with the DR100 than the Sennheiser K6, or the Rode NTG-2 - I presume that I would have the same issue with the DR40, as opposed to the DR100. I have the budget for a DR100, if it's better than the DR40 - any thoughts on this..? Given my access to the AW1600, do you think that makes something like the Marantz PMD661 overkill? And is it ok to use the DR40 without a preamp or should I expect trouble?
Thanks in advance - and just to recognise this one - I know the other obvious approach would be to hire someone in, but I just like learning about this stuff..!
Cheers
Before I start, can I apologise to Alcove, and other regulars - I know this gets done to death...
Low budget, Indie. I recognise the need for good audio, and have some history in studio recording, though not on set/boom operation, etc.
I have access to a Yamaha AW1600 DAW which I figure is pretty good for indoor (ie; where I have power) recordings. I think the pre-amps are pretty good, and it's reliable and stable, if heavy and a pain to carry around.
I appreciate I need a hyper-cardioid, and the one that looks good ATM is the Avantone CK-1, right? But as a shotgun, I'm a bit confused. I know that Alcove rates the AT875, and notes that it's not wildly different to the 897. I saw a video online that showed that it's off-axis rejection wasn't brilliant, but maybe this is just 'get what you pay for' territory?
In this post, Alcove explains why the 875 is better with the DR100 than the Sennheiser K6, or the Rode NTG-2 - I presume that I would have the same issue with the DR40, as opposed to the DR100. I have the budget for a DR100, if it's better than the DR40 - any thoughts on this..? Given my access to the AW1600, do you think that makes something like the Marantz PMD661 overkill? And is it ok to use the DR40 without a preamp or should I expect trouble?
Thanks in advance - and just to recognise this one - I know the other obvious approach would be to hire someone in, but I just like learning about this stuff..!
Cheers