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From:  ODivaTina@a...
Date:  Mon Jan 28, 2002  11:20 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] i need recommendations

In a message dated 1/28/2002 2:24:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,
dalila@R... writes:


> I would also highly recommend you purchase a decent microphone instead of
> relying on the built-in mike in the recorder. I "splurged" on a "top of
> the low end" Peavy PVM22, which I paid $100 for about 3 years ago. I've
> been very happy with it, even when I've used it with el-cheapo tape
> recorders. The quality of your microphone is really much more significant
> than the quality of the recorder itself, I think, when it comes to
>


Ditto. If you need to keep to a budget, put your money into a mic. I have a
very small, stereo mic that I use with my Sony MZ-R700. It is a Sony ECM-717,
and it was a little over $100. It definitely is good enough to make demo
tape recordings with. It is also great to record orchestra rehearsals.
TinaO






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