Ahh Okay I see. That's a nice mixer you got there, so pretty much any mic pre/mixer of 60~66 is going to be maxed out in conjunction with a Fethead, Cloud etc., to keep the output smooth.
Well, that would deftly keep me from wanting to add this mic to my config. I already have a power-hungry RE20 but I don't think it needs quite that much juice.
I have an RE-20 as well, I do not have to do any digital gain with it and it is not at 100 percent but it is still much higher than most dynamic mics. I have been meaning to ask Mike Phillips if he knows why broadcast mics need so much gain vs other dyamics, even the Heil. My Heil mic's have more headroom than either the SM7B and the RE-20.
Interesting stuff for sure. It was my understanding that the PR40 was originally designed for Ham radio operators who are quite creative at running nuclear power plants out of their homes and shacks.
Last edited by Dan Ortego; 10-22-2013 at 05:55 PM.
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The fethead/cloud will boost your gain. So it would help with a dynamic mic for cleaner gain. It uses phantom power, but it does not pass phantom power through. Use a fethead and you won't have to turn your gain on your mixer so high.
Not bad. Mike Phillips in the past has said he does not like the Shure SM7B. I agreed with him until I heard Andrew with it. I guess it comes down to how its configured.
Remember also that after the SM7B that andrew is using there is a Mic Processor and then the processing of the axia. I do agree that andrew sounds good on the mic. On top of that, andrew looks good with that mic It is all about the looks, right? Sound is not important
Yes, I agree with you Mike. I've read somewhere that sound processors for webcasts can't really be appreciated since the Internet is unable to reproduce any noticeable level of change.
I didn't agree with it when I first read it, and I still don't agree with it today. I can definitely tell the difference when someone makes an adjustment on their mic pre, etc. Granted, the difference is more noticeable when recording, but if someone tweaks their equipment during a live broadcast, it is certainly noticeable.
Last edited by Dan Ortego; 10-24-2013 at 02:51 PM.
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It is all about the looks, right? Sound is not important 
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