Regardless of the noise issue--which, by the way,
is nicely controlled on your recording--I would
still favour the MKH20, the Schoeps M2 or M2H (but not M2S) or,
for a slightly richer sound, the DPA 4003. The
thing about the 23dB noise figure is that it
limits the mics usefulness for solo recording. It
isn't a deal breaker. it just is unnecessary.
One reason to have a lower noise floor in the mic
is you have the flexibility to place the mic farther as well as near.
On the other hand, the mics above have not only
less noise but resolve a bit deeper into the sound.
But don't take my word for it--record a bit with
each and then do a blind taste test.
Congratulations on the CD, it sounds great.
dt
At 01:39 AM 12/19/2008, you wrote:
Technically that is true, but the main source of "noise" on recording comes
often from other sources than the equipment.
We had problems with trucks and other farming things as it was harvest time.
So we ended up recording quite late at night for most of the recording.
It was also quite windy and you can hear very, very faintly the leaves in
the trees blowing outside.
But that said the CD is extremely "quiet" against all the early music
recordings we tested it against.
Just randomly took a lute CD from the shelf, Paul O'Dette Dowland Vol. 1 and
it sounds like someone is using a hair dryer in the background :)
Great CD, but I would be unhappy with that amount of background noise.
All the best
Mark
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: David Tayler [mailto:vidan...@sbcglobal.net]
Gesendet: Freitag, 19. Dezember 2008 10:18
An: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu
Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Recording, Lute & Flute making
Ther DPA 4090 is an excellent little microphone,
though perhaps a tad noisy for lute with a noise
figure of 23dBA (reference 20µPa).
Compared to the 10dBA or 11dba from the full
line of Sennheiser and Schoeps omnis.
A very nice mic nonetheless.
dt
At 01:00 PM 12/18/2008, you wrote:
> Dear Lutenetters,
>
>
> In the last few months there have been a few interesting topics and I
> have a couple of things on my Blog that might be of interest.
>
>
> In regard to the very interesting recording thread, you can find MP3's
> and a making of Video from the new Pantagruel CD "Laydie Louthians
> Lilte".
>
>
> [1]http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=9492
> 8060&blogID=455450070
>
>
> It was recorded with a pair of DPA 4090 omni-directional microphones
> into a PC using a firewire interface.
>
> There is no added reverb, compression etc, or overdubs.
>
>
> Just in time for the recording sessions, Martin Shepherd delivered a
> new 7 course lute.
>
> He made some photos of the building process, which can be viewed at...
>
>
> [2]http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friend
> ID=94928060&blogID=380159743
>
>
> [3]http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=9492
> 8060&blogID=400364444
>
>
> Our flute player upstaged me a bit, in that he built his own
> renaissance flute for the recording!
>
> With the help of the Recorder maker Tim Cranmore..
>
>
> [4]http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friend
> ID=94928060&blogID=393383588
>
>
> [5]http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friend
> ID=94928060&blogID=396053865
>
>
> All the best
>
> Mark
>
>
> [6]www.pantagruel.de
>
> [7]www.myspace.com/pantagruelian
>
>
>
> --
>
>References
>
> 1.
>
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=94928060&blo
gID=455450070
> 2.
>
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendID=94928
060&blogID=380159743
> 3.
>
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=94928060&blo
gID=400364444
> 4.
>
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendID=94928
060&blogID=393383588
> 5.
>
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.viewcustom&friendID=94928
060&blogID=396053865
> 6. http://www.pantagruel.de/
> 7. http://www.myspace.com/pantagruelian
>
>
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