Mic for MiniDisc field recordings at DVinfo.net

Tim Ashbrooke · February 1st, 2004, 11:56 PM

Hi there

I've just bought a secondhand Sony MZ-R90 minidisc recorder for doing field recording and then syncing to video in the editor.
I have a very tight budget and was wondering on what sort of mic I could buy for voice recordings on a boom pole and for ambience recording? Which one would be good for both?

Thanks for your help
Tim

Matt Stahley · February 2nd, 2004, 01:07 AM

I use an Audio Technica AT822 stereo mic plugged directly into a Sony MD. Works well for ambient sound. Have recorded some concerts as well with excellent results.Get a good wind cover if using outdoors.

Tim Ashbrooke · February 2nd, 2004, 11:55 PM

Thanks Matt

Looks great! seems like a good price too. Thanks for your help.

Tim

Miquel de Pablo · February 5th, 2004, 04:57 AM

I´ve used the 825, the XLR version. It´s indeed a fine stereo mic. Another mic that´s not quite as good (IMHO), but less expensive and smaller, is the Sony ECM-MS907. There´s a camera shoe version of it, too.

Glenn Chan · February 5th, 2004, 04:00 PM

There's the MS907 and 908. One of them is the camcorder mount version. The sound quality from that mic would be good enough for me.

The MS907/908 would be good for ambient recordings, but I'm not so sure about boom work. You might want to go for a hypercardioid mic like the Oktava MC012 or a shotgun mic (more expensive) but those XLR mics have other costs. All the accessories for the Oktava can cost more than the mic. For example, Guitar Center has/had a $50 special on that mic with the cardioid capsule, but if you want the hypercardioid cap then it's like $64 from soundroom.com. Then you need to give the mic phantom power and probably pre-amp it.

February 1st, 2004, 11:56 PM	#1
Tim Ashbrooke Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Grafton, NSW, Australia Posts: 38	Mic for MiniDisc field recordings Hi there I've just bought a secondhand Sony MZ-R90 minidisc recorder for doing field recording and then syncing to video in the editor. I have a very tight budget and was wondering on what sort of mic I could buy for voice recordings on a boom pole and for ambience recording? Which one would be good for both? Thanks for your help Tim

February 2nd, 2004, 01:07 AM	#2
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	I use an Audio Technica AT822 stereo mic plugged directly into a Sony MD. Works well for ambient sound. Have recorded some concerts as well with excellent results.Get a good wind cover if using outdoors.

February 2nd, 2004, 11:55 PM	#3
Tim Ashbrooke Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Grafton, NSW, Australia Posts: 38	Thanks Matt Looks great! seems like a good price too. Thanks for your help. Tim

February 5th, 2004, 04:57 AM	#4
Miquel de Pablo New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 23	I´ve used the 825, the XLR version. It´s indeed a fine stereo mic. Another mic that´s not quite as good (IMHO), but less expensive and smaller, is the Sony ECM-MS907. There´s a camera shoe version of it, too.

February 5th, 2004, 04:00 PM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	There's the MS907 and 908. One of them is the camcorder mount version. The sound quality from that mic would be good enough for me. The MS907/908 would be good for ambient recordings, but I'm not so sure about boom work. You might want to go for a hypercardioid mic like the Oktava MC012 or a shotgun mic (more expensive) but those XLR mics have other costs. All the accessories for the Oktava can cost more than the mic. For example, Guitar Center has/had a $50 special on that mic with the cardioid capsule, but if you want the hypercardioid cap then it's like $64 from soundroom.com. Then you need to give the mic phantom power and probably pre-amp it.