The equipment listed below is limited to borrowers who are current McGill Music students, Music faculty, and Music staff.
Shure SM7B vocal microphone (user manual)
- Three (3) single classic cardioid dynamic microphones are available for loan
- Meant for recording clear, smooth warm vocals
Røde M5 cardioid compact condenser pair (user manual)
- One matched pair of cardioid compact condenser microphones is available for loan
- Sometimes called “pencil mics”, these mics are best suited for recording acoustic instruments, overheads, or spoken dialogue indoors
- The cardioid microphone polar response pattern means that this microphone will pick up sound directed into the end of the microphone and reject sound from the rear of the microphone
- As with any condenser microphone, requires phantom power to operate
Oktava MK-012 (operating instructions)
- One matched pair of MK-012 microphones are available for loan
- Good for precision and great for recording situations where microphones need to be unobtrusive
- Comes with a -dB attenuation pad to be screwed in between the mic body and mic capsule to reduce the sensitivity of the mics by 10 decibels. (Mainly helpful with loud sound sources to achieve a more manageable signal)
Audiotechnica AT4041 (user manual)
- One (1) pair of electret condenser microphones are available for loan
- Rugged and durable, this microphone is well suited for recording drum overheads, acoustic guitar, piano, horns, and under-snare applications
DPA 4099 instrument mics (user manual)
- Ten (10) DPA 4099 condenser microphones are are available for loan
- Each microphone has a different clip designed specifically for that instrument:
- Bass, Brass, Cello, Drums, Guitar, Piano Sax, Violin, and Woodwind (the piano kit comes as a set of two microphones). Additionally, there is a Clamp Mount microphone for attaching the 4099 microphone to a variety of different materials
- Intended for close-miking individual musical instruments
DPA 4061 necklace mics (user manual)
- Two (2) DPA 4061 omnidirectional condenser microphones are are available for loan
- Lavalier-style microphone attached to a non-detachable rubberized necklace
- Good for recording dialogue and spoken word
Sennheiser MD421-II (user manual)
- Two (2) single cardioid microphones are available for loan
- Broadcast microphone good for interviews, spoken word recording, vocals
Sennheiser MD441-U (user manual)
- Two (2) single super-cardioid microphones are available for loan
- Dynamic microphone offering balanced sound even at higher sound pressure levels
- Sound quality rivals a condenser mic
- Good for recording vocals and instruments
Audiotechnica AT4050 (user manual)
- Two (2) single muti-pattern condenser microphones are available for loan
- Good for recording applications where transparent uppers/mids balanced by rich low-end qualities are preferred
Audiotechnica AT4050ST (user manual)
- One (1) single stereo large-diaphragm condenser microphone available for loan
- Able to record in stereo Left/Right or discrete Mid-Side recording setups
- Has independent cardioid and figure-of-eight condenser elements
Beyerdynamic M88 TG (user manual)
- Two (2) single hypercardioid dynamic microphones are available for loan
- Rugged construction, with a wide frequency response with detailed bass response
- Good for handheld or stand-mounted applications, particularly good for vocals and speech
SE Electronics se2200a II (user manual)
- Two (2) single large-diaphragm, multi-pattern condenser microphones are available for loan
- Good for recording vocals and instruments with a large dynamic range
Electrovoice RE320 (user manual)
- Two (2) dynamic microphone microphones are available for loan
- Good for sound reinforcement and recording applications requiring extremely low noise
- Great for bass drum miking
Lauten LA-320 (user manual)
- One (1) single vacuum tube, large-diaphragm condenser microphone is available for loan
- Vacuum-tube microphone with built in switches for high and low cut filters
- Good for recording acoustic instruments and vocals
