RØDE Procaster

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Comment by Photographic Wholesalers on June 24, 2009 at 11:42pm

Please find below mini-review about the Procaster from Panu "Saxman" Syrjanen in Finland.

"Hi
I am a professional musician, saxophonist and studio owner located in Helsinki, Finland.
I have been waiting for a good sounding affordable dynamic large-capsule microphone.
Now i have found it. Rode Procaster. I made this review to help other saxophonists and people in the business
find the Procaster which is a great sax mic for live and studio work.
Rode Procaster
I was very exited when i noticed that Rode had released a new large-capsule dynamic mic at a very attractive price.
Not much more expensive than a SM58. I checked the frequency curve and noticed that it is relatively flat with a small rise
between 2 - 10 kHz. I was looking for a mic to record saxophone, mostly tenor. Modern sounding pop and rock tenor
saxophone needs to be recorded with a mic that is not too bright like most dynamic mics are. I have used ribbon mics often
in studio but they lack some punch that can be found in dynamic mics.
I bought the mic from a local music store and brought it to my studio. I made some test recordings and was happy to
notice that the mic was very natural sounding. In modern digital environment too many mics sound harsh but not this.
It still has a nice open and fresh character, the low end sounded natural too. I compared it to EV RE-20 and Sennheiser
MD421. Procaster was more open and natural than Re-20. MD421 sounded thin and harsh. I made some mp3 clips were
you can hear the results. They were recorded with Motu 828 mic pre. No effects or equalization was used. Gain settings
and mic positions are identical.
I am sure that this mic will be a success and it will sound good in many applications. As a sax mic this is one of the best i
have ever tried.
Panu "Saxman" Syrjanen
www.myspace.com/thesoultwisters