[Folsom]

I know that Audiocricle isn't the ideal place to ask about this, but there are enough eccentric nuts I'm sure I can get pointed in the right direction.

So there are a few ideas kicking around in my head for doing sound art (I know, I know, it usually sucks bad, but most people think audiophile qualities don't matter in it, but they do!). One of them involves the fact that I want to record pillow talk as nearfield, dynamic, and real as possible. I'm not sure what kind of recording device I need for this that will be extremely high quality; hearing the amount of moisture in the mouth. If I have to it can be faked between talented actors or something, but what I really want is it to be real.

Thanks for any help!

[richidoo]

Get a small diaphragm condenser like Earthworks TC20 and put it as close to the action as possible. You want to avoid the tonal exaggerations of large diaphragm vocal mics. I'd put one in the center of the conversation, move it toward the softer voice to adjust balance, a little tube compression to improve the intelligibility, a little reverb if it sounds too dead from all the bedding absorption. You might need two if you really want the close up detail.