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Conclusions As a KSM9 fan since its inception I consider the KSM9HS to be a bit of a specialty mic compared to the original; the KSM9HS is a mic that will solve some of the problems described above; once you own a KSM9HS, you may just find some other cool uses for it, like I did. It is a mic that can do things you may not have known you needed it to do, until you have one in hand. Price: $874 More from: Shure, www.shure.com would describe as forward, open and clean. I remember when we switched from our Beta 58 to the KSM9 I needed to use less eq and compression. However the KSM9 does pick up a lot of sound, and if you have a quiet or timid vocalist or one who likes a bit of distance between their lips and the wind screen, it can be prone to feedback, or, in our case where we use in-ear monitors, it often picks up a fair bit of guitars and drums in the background. Switching to its supercardioid pattern helped, but now the hypercardioid pattern of the 9HS is even handier. This is a mic well suited for a drummer who likes to sing and play at the same time, and that would be me! Another great use of the new KSM9HS is

In contrast to the original cardioid/supercardioid KSM9, the new KSM9HS offers a choice of hypercardioid or subcardioid patterns.
with modern Gospel Choirs where 3–4 people will gather around and share a handheld mic, and here the subcardioid pattern works great. The sound of the KSM9HS is similar to that of its sibling—clean, open and smooth, but the hypercardioid mode’s tightness also gives it a nice forward punch. As such it works surprisingly well on snare drum, and even on acoustic guitar, where it is really nice and in your face. It is likewise suited to mandolin. While I liked it on snare, I found it too punchy and hi-mid-forward for toms. On electric guitar cabinet I preferred the open high end of the KSM9HS in subcardioid. It’s not an SM57 replacement, but it’s a nice alternative to play with for cleaner guitar styles. I also liked it as a single centered mic on a pair of congas, where it did well to capture both drums at once.
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Fade In.
Contents
Talkback.
Fast Forward.
The Production Of Clare Fischer’s CD ¡Ritmo!
Big Money Drums.
Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 14: Sweet Spot Conundrums—Part 1.
Sonodyne SM200Ak Studio Monitors.
AKG D12 VR Reference Kick Drum Microphone.
Shure KSM9HS.
Radial Engineering Firefly Tube DI.
Audio-Technica AT4047MP.
Zoom Q2HD Handy Video Recorder.
iOS Music Tools: Take Control!
Emotiva Pro airmotiv 4 and airmotiv 6 Powered Studio Monitors.
DPA Microphones Reference Standard Mics.
Sony Creative Software Sound Forge Pro Mac.
Lewitt DTP 640 REX Dual-Element Kick Drum Mic.
Readers’ Tapes.
Miking An Orchestra—Rock Band And Symphony.
Stereo From A Mono Mic.
Advertiser Index.
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Recording - February 2013 - Fade In.
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Recording - February 2013 - Contents
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Recording - February 2013 - Talkback.
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Recording - February 2013 - Fast Forward.
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Recording - February 2013 - The Production Of Clare Fischer’s CD ¡Ritmo!
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Recording - February 2013 - Big Money Drums.
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Recording - February 2013 - Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 14: Sweet Spot Conundrums—Part 1.
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Recording - February 2013 - Sonodyne SM200Ak Studio Monitors.
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Recording - February 2013 - AKG D12 VR Reference Kick Drum Microphone.
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Recording - February 2013 - Shure KSM9HS.
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Recording - February 2013 - Radial Engineering Firefly Tube DI.
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Recording - February 2013 - Audio-Technica AT4047MP.
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Recording - February 2013 - Zoom Q2HD Handy Video Recorder.
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Recording - February 2013 - iOS Music Tools: Take Control!
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Recording - February 2013 - Emotiva Pro airmotiv 4 and airmotiv 6 Powered Studio Monitors.
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Recording - February 2013 - DPA Microphones Reference Standard Mics.
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Recording - February 2013 - Sony Creative Software Sound Forge Pro Mac.
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Recording - February 2013 - Lewitt DTP 640 REX Dual-Element Kick Drum Mic.
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Recording - February 2013 - Readers’ Tapes.
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Recording - February 2013 - Miking An Orchestra—Rock Band And Symphony.
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Recording - February 2013 - Stereo From A Mono Mic.
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