For some time now I have been collecting information about recording and microphones in particular I have came across two scenareos:
1. Buy the best neuman out there(this thing can pick up a knat fart from a mile away),record yourself or someone else and at a later date edit out all the whisker rustle with noise gates and digital audio editing software.
2. use an SM-57 and record into a decent recorder and its a take.
What am I saying?(duh, I dunno)- I recently read of some BIG NAME rockers doing the number two and making a big hit of it, SM-57's cheap deck, small room acoustics- they went to the mastering studio with it and thats about it,the final tracks sounded very good. Call me what you will, but I'll keep tracking with my trusty N/D767a and my SM-57.