Mike Easton asked:
I wonder if you or anyone else on the list has experienced
problems with hand holding condenser mics?
I own 2 AKG 1000 mics. They are killer mics when played thru
either of my amps but if I hit a blow note hard the mic signal
cuts out. I don't know if its from the compression of holding the
mic so tight or what. It doesn't matter which mic or amp I use.
Any time I start wailing the signal cuts out for a second or two
if I hit a reed hard. No it isn't the reed choking. Other then
that they pick up every
nuance of the harp with crystal clarity.
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I've never experienced that problem in performance, but then I've
never used my condenser mics for hand held work into an amp -- only
for playing (and singing) into 'em from 6 inches (or more) away,
and into a PA. However I'm not surprised to hear of the problem,
in that small-diaphragm condensers are fragile and don't seem to
take kindly to max volume pressure. (I have occasionally
experienced a similar over-the-top kind of cutout when recording
with condensers...) But then there are other folks on this list
who are far more qualified to discuss these specific tech issues
than I am.
I guess I'm sort-of wondering why one would want to use a (phantom
power) condenser mic with an amp? Seems like all the superb
reproduction and signal response of the condenser would be all but
wiped out by the compression and distortion inherent in an
amp.....? But then maybe I'm missing something here? Sure wouldn't
be the first time. <g>
I bet the AKG 1000 might record nicely though, assuming it wasn't
hand held, and a bit of top were rolled off... (?) Any luck in
that regard?
cheers,
Tom Ball
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