Re: 90 degrees in the shade - mic failure?

> Try a pair of the Behringer =A0C-2s. They come as a stereo pair of
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Can't say fairer than what Charlie pointed out, but maybe a couple of
those Behringers is a good idea for your first mic pair to learn what
mics are like. Apart from that, look into hiring equipment -  you'll
be using much better stuff and be able to learn from the whole
experience (if you wanted to use the gig to start up your own
collection do it half-half : buy two Behringers and one better mic or
mini recorder to keep yourself and hire in the rest). It's not just
mics - good preamps are worth their weight - you can put them in front
of a cheap digital recorder, feed a line into a camera ... for less
rental money than recorders, which are more expensive (like cameras)
due to their shorter shelf life.

Wind - hired mics often come with full professional wind****elds, thus
saving you a fortune for the shoot - otherwise a deadcat or windjammer
over the foam wind****eld will be of great benefit at a low cost (or a
rycote softie at the medium range for quality and price)

Jez Adamson