a friend of mine has a solution for hands-free operation of that $99 sony
one. get yourself some old baseball hat, and duct tape the mic to it. it
may look a *bit* conspicuous, but certainly less so than holding a mic in
the air. as a sidenote, the quality of that particular microphone is
top-notch - you won't be disappointed.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Lind (Cafe) [mailto:RLIND2@bordersgroupinc.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 9:53 AM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: [idm] O.T. - md live rec Q: what mic to buy?
>
>
> so i'm going to take a stab at recording a live show to md - specifically
> the upcoming ae gig at the el rey in la. i've got a shiny little silver
> sony but my question for the seasoned out there is: what brand/type of mic
> would you recommend? can i get by with a simple jacket-lapel-clip-on
> arrangement (to keep both hands free for maximum chin-stroking ability) or
> should i invest in a more standard mic (like that $99 sony model)
> that i'll
> have to hold through the entire gig? i saw a few options recently in the
> sony store at the sf metreon, but didn't pick up anything. i know the
> thread on how to smuggle came up a bit ago, but i don't remember anything
> specifically on mics in the last several months. advice on the mic and
> general recording techniques, to maximize signal-to-noise, is appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> ray lind
>