What mic do I use to record spaceship noises?

Jay Reynolds · Post by **Jay Reynolds** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:59 am

Here's what I've got:
TLM 103
C414uls x2
KSM32 x2
Sm57
Beta 57
Beta 58
RE20
MD421
Thanks in advance for your time and advice.

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:15 am

I usually just go direct.

Wait, are these alien spaceships or government spaceships?

nordberg · Post by **nordberg** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:32 am

if i'm not mistaken you need to buy the m-audio SPUTNIK. that should answer all your problems.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:33 am

ubertar wrote:I usually just go direct.

Wait, are these alien spaceships or government spaceships?

probly alien government.

Pink Floyd used a gaggle of MD409s on Live At Pompeii.

myself, i often use either a hi-Z Webcor mic or a modded 219 four feet back with no low cut.

weatherbox · Post by **weatherbox** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:34 am

EV 642 Space Laser.

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:43 am

Weatherbox...I really dig that space age mic stand! I wood love to have one like that.

Nick Sevilla · Post by **Nick Sevilla** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:14 am

superaction80 wrote:Here's what I've got:
TLM 103
C414uls x2
KSM32 x2
Sm57
Beta 57
Beta 58
RE20
MD421
Thanks in advance for your time and advice.

TLM 103 - not approved for outer space recording
C414uls x2 - not approved for outer space recording
KSM32 x2 - not approved for outer space recording
Sm57 - approved for outer space recording
Beta 57 - not approved for outer space recording
Beta 58 - not approved for outer space recording
RE20 - not approved for outer space recording
MD421-under review for outer space recording.

Cheers

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:18 am

this thread is rules.

dsw · Post by **dsw** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:20 am

Really you have to try different things and see what sounds the best.
Move the space ship around the room to see where in the room you get the best sound.
I don't have any of the mics you listed and I've never recorded a spaceship before, but I thought I could give you some advice anyway.
Post a clip for us!!

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:25 am

Spaceships are so yesterday.

Can't you get borrow or rent a teleporter?

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:27 am

note of caution: static discharge from some "inverspace" drives can damage ribbons and condensers.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:30 am

vvv wrote:Spaceships are so yesterday.

Can't you get borrow or rent a teleporter?

pfft, you can't teleport off-world, the heat penalty would crisp you to ashes upon arrival.

Jay Reynolds · Post by **Jay Reynolds** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:35 am

bluesman wrote:Weatherbox...I really dig that space age mic stand! I wood love to have one like that.

Looks like it could really warm up the sound

JGriffin · Post by **JGriffin** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:36 am

What type of spaceship? Is it taking off? Landing? Is it already in orbit, or a drydock near Mars? Does it have solid-fuel boosters, or a warp drive? Or are we trying to record a Bussard ramjet--in which case you want to use the RE20 and compress to tape.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:12 pm

also, keep this in mind: any ship over 400 meters long cannot land on a world with Earth-normal gravitation.

the Nostromo was really pushing it.

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