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Aug 31, 2013
Outstanding dynamic mic makes weak vocals pop!
3 of 3 found this helpful I own a small basement studio and have an RE-20, an RE-27 and the new RE320. Located in Buchannan Michigan, ElectroVoice makes some great mics and all of the RE-series have earned their permanent place in my mic locker. Each one has a slightly different personality. All three mics are solidly built, sound fantastic, have humbucking coils to reject noise and a set of switches to help tailor the response. I use all three on a regular basis, but I have, over time, decided I like certain mics better for certain purposes. The RE-27 N/D uses neodym rare earth magnets for a higher output and a slightly crisper upper end relative to the other two. I therefore tend to use the RE-27 N/D on voices that need more presence, especially on voiceovers. I use the RE-20 for vocals and voiceovers where the singer/speaker doesn't need too much help and isn't looking for the sort of 'rock' sound that you can get from an SM58. Finally, I tend to use the RE320 for kick drums and certain percussive instruments like piano. As stated above, all three mics work well and I would heartily recommend that you pick up an RE-27 if you're looking for a durable, accurate, high output transducer that makes weak voices stand out in any mix.
Sep 01, 2009
PCC-130 - Cardioid surface microphone
1 of 1 found this helpful Introduction:
The PCC-130 is a cardioid condenser vocal microphone that is designed for use on a surface. It is intended for use either as a foot microphone in stage applications, on lecturns for speeches or a desktop for teleconferencing applications.
Experience:
This is a cardioid version of the Crown PZM microphones. I have owned and used PZM microphones since they were new in the mid-1980's. The PCC-130 provides an accurate sound within their pattern at a reasonable distance. I'm using the PCC-130 both on lecterns and tables. I have tried it in the theatre as a footlight-style microphone at the edge of the stage. The stage app is better served by the PCC-160.
Commentary:
Crown has been designing and manufacturing excellent professional sound equipment for many decades and these microphones are no exception. The PCC line offers excellent rejection of sounds from the side. The PCC mics use phase coherent cancellation to capture sound from above the plane on which they are mounted without picking up surface noise. The PCC-130 is a smaller desktop or lecturn/podium version of the popular PCC-170. Crown bought up AKG and passed their microphone lines to them. That means AKG now sells and supports the Crown microphones.
This mic functions well for spoken voice applications that involve a flat surface. There is a slight presence peak near 1K and the low-end rolloffs are switchable to permit some tuning. The cardioid pattern helps keep off-axis sounds to a minimum. The balanced output on the XLR connector ensures that you won't pick up noise on the way to the preamp or mixer, but make sure you have phantom power available or the mic won't work.
Crown offers service and support. They stand behind their products and can repair your PCC-130 if it is ever damaged.
Related Products:
The PCC-160 is better for stage applications. It has essentially the same sound as the PCC-130.
The PCC-170 is a larger microphone with similar sound. The PCC-170SW is a PCC-170 with a switch incorporated into the front lip.
The PCC-130SW is the PCC-130 with a switch.
Caveats:
Make sure you understand the application this mic is intended for. It is NOT designed for use with a stand. It MUST have a flat surface to make use of the the reflections that the surface produces. It DOES require 48V DC phantom power. DO NOT use this microphone for micing instruments.
Conclusion:
Solid low-profile podium/lecturn or teleconferencing microphone that works well on any reasonably flat surface near the speaker.
Mar 03, 2012
Good value in a 24-channel DAW-compatible hard disk recorder.
2 of 2 found this helpful The Mackie HDR 24/96 is an excellent hard disk recorder. In it's day (the late 1990's) it was used in many professional studios as a transitional step from analog tape to more modern digital audio workstations. The sound is clean, clear digital that is warm - NOT harsh, brittle, abrasive or cold. The unit has a built-in GUI with good editing tools. There's a punch-in capability and the unit can be synchronized to external devices through a number of interfaces including MTC and simple external clocks. The HDR is basically a three-slot I/O card set driven by an application on top of a Celeron-based PC platform running some form of Windows. The last release of the application software is almost bug-free thanks to lots of hard work by the Mackie engineers. In addition to the well-written owner's manual you should consider getting Mike Rivers 'The Mackie Hard Disk Recorder Manual', which has lots of great support information. For upgrades and mainetenance you will be 'on your own' as Mackie dropped support for the HDR long ago. Inside, however, you will find an older PC hardware platform that you may be able to maintain without much assistance. At the time of this writing there are four different cards that can be inserted into the three I/O card slots; AIO, DIO, PDI and OPT. AIO has 8 channels of analog input and 8 channels of analog output. DIO has 8 channels of ADAT and TDIF with a separate BNC connector for the clock. PDI has 8 channels of AES/EBU. OPT has 8 channels of ADAT in and out. Remote controls are available for 24 tracks or to gang two units into 48 tracks. In general the device is easy to use and the GUI is intuitive. You can export and inport files from your DAW in WAV format using FTP over Ethernet. In general, this is a good value for autio engineers that want a fast 24-track recorder that doesn't have a huge price tag or suffer from some of the limitations of today's DAW's. The down side is that you have to perform your own maintenance.