Hey all,
I'm at a college, we get about 100 instrument-mic events per year, and I've got a bit of a budget this year and want to improve our instrument mics. Our current inventory is filled with SM 58/7's as well as the cheap PG gear that's rented out. The college has a conservatory, and they're starting to do more shows in the campus center as an outreach program, and I need to meet their demands better, but on a pretty small budget. Having come from a more pro-sound background in new york last year, I'm looking for recommendations on budget gear.
What I've got covered
vocals, guitar amps, drums minus overhead/cymbals
What I need to be able to do
Brass mics
2 overhead drum mics
grand piano mics
violin
cello
Now I don't ever need to run all of those simultaneously, so I'm looking to buy mics that are multi-use. Sometimes I've got 4 brass and nothing else, sometimes there's two violins and a drum kit, it's a very dynamic environment.
Anyway, I was thinking of going with a few ATM350's for brass/strings, but I can't find any information on if they'd work on a piano, doesn't seem like it'd be a good chose for the bass section of the piano.
In terms of overheads SM137's? I'd love to get another 81 but the price point again. Any other recommendations?
I'm at a college, we get about 100 instrument-mic events per year, and I've got a bit of a budget this year and want to improve our instrument mics. Our current inventory is filled with SM 58/7's as well as the cheap PG gear that's rented out. The college has a conservatory, and they're starting to do more shows in the campus center as an outreach program, and I need to meet their demands better, but on a pretty small budget. Having come from a more pro-sound background in new york last year, I'm looking for recommendations on budget gear.
What I've got covered
vocals, guitar amps, drums minus overhead/cymbals
What I need to be able to do
Brass mics
2 overhead drum mics
grand piano mics
violin
cello
Now I don't ever need to run all of those simultaneously, so I'm looking to buy mics that are multi-use. Sometimes I've got 4 brass and nothing else, sometimes there's two violins and a drum kit, it's a very dynamic environment.
Anyway, I was thinking of going with a few ATM350's for brass/strings, but I can't find any information on if they'd work on a piano, doesn't seem like it'd be a good chose for the bass section of the piano.
In terms of overheads SM137's? I'd love to get another 81 but the price point again. Any other recommendations?