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Post by corpsevomit98 on Oct 23, 2006 23:17:12 GMT -6
Microphones are the key to a good sounding live show, but more importantly recording. They capture the initial image of the insrtument. The question often asked, "What microphone is good for so-and-so application?" Post these questions here and I will try and answer them accordingly.
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Feb 27, 2007 11:34:24 GMT -6
For studio vocals, would you recomment a dynamic or condenser mic? I've been hearing that condensers are almost always used for vocal recording, but what is the difference going to be between a cheap condenser and a good dynamic?
I plan to start vocal recording within the next month or so and have a Sennheiser dynamic mic (which i bought specifically for this use), an Alto Voice Plus Preamp with modeling effect, breath reduction, eq, and a whack of other features. Just wondering if im missing anything here, or should this be good enough for a semi-pro recording
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Post by Guitar Demon on Feb 27, 2007 15:14:37 GMT -6
i think condenser will give you a slightly better quility (though cheep cond. versus good dynamic the dynamic will win) but that said the cond. arent very road worthy(well not as good as dyn.) and they need a mixing board to produce 'phantom power' to boost them. where as dynamic are more road worthy resistant to moister(sweat) and shit so theyre usually taken out on the road
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 8, 2007 0:05:09 GMT -6
I just used a Shure SM57 to record my classical guitar. Although traditionaly it is best to use a condenser on such low volume instruments such as acoustic guitar....I dont have one. But the SM57 has been know to have the most accurate reproduction of the sound thats being miced. I narely used any processing and went into a shitty preamp, but it sounds fantastic. The sound is EXACTLY what went into that mic. If you want i can post the song up somewhere, just let me know. And as far as vocals, with a condenser you will get a fuller sound, but depends on what time of sennheiser you are using. The MD421 is probably one of the greatest sennheiser mics ever made, and would sound fantastic on vocals.
A little history/pointless knowledge lesson for you wankers. The SM57 is the mic has been used on the american presidential podeum for years. (bush is a jackass, but with accurate reproduction, we can tell how retarded he actually is.....not really, but whatever)
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on Nov 8, 2007 0:40:24 GMT -6
yes really...yes really.
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Nov 8, 2007 12:38:49 GMT -6
heh i didnt know they used those, and yes he is retarded
I'd like to hear that song too man
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 13, 2007 0:10:56 GMT -6
If you want it then PM me cuz ill put it up on yousendit.com
The only reason i say this is because you have 7 days to DL it or it gets trashed. That and i need to send it to your email.
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 15, 2007 0:32:08 GMT -6
download.yousendit.com/6CBCBE84146A1451theres the link if anyone wants to listen. Also recently on the recordings of my bands music, I used an AKG D112 on the bass "cab" Cant say I know too much about how bassist like it sounding, but its a fantastic mic. As for placement, i tried a technique my co-worker taught me. Instead of just going for the "aim at the cone technique" I put it about 2.5 feet away and raised it to where the top of the cone would be. I also aimed it at a 45 degree angle between that and the floor. Reason being A) Lower frequency waves (bass) take distance to get full sound B) The floor acts as an "open cabinet" to allow a more broader sound. I can say the levels i recorded at where nowhere near peak and I had to turn it WAY down in the mix to get it to sound not too overpowering, but the end result was a deep rich sound. Also I used shitty equipment, but im not investing any more money into bass, and I cant find a bassist.....And i wanted to do it quicker.
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 26, 2007 21:29:18 GMT -6
Im soon going to buy a pair of Audio Technica AT4050 condensers.....gonna be fuckin sweet, but i got a little saving to do......$1200
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Post by MorbidGuitar on Nov 26, 2007 22:30:34 GMT -6
wow! your way outta my league now lol
using those for guitar micing?
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Post by rabbifoodslicer on Nov 27, 2007 1:11:41 GMT -6
Im soon going to buy a pair of Audio Technica AT4050 condensers.....gonna be fuckin sweet, but i got a little saving to do......$1200 awesome...im prob gonna try to pick up a drum rack once i get the money this winter...anyway back to mics
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Post by corpsevomit98 on Nov 27, 2007 18:34:26 GMT -6
wow! your way outta my league now lol using those for guitar micing? Mainly overhead for drums, and vocals. (Classical Guitar for sure) I will be putting it to the guitar test, as well as room mic test, as well as every fuckin application i can try it on, i want to see how much balls this mic has. You can listen to samples on their website. I wanted to get the tube version but A) its $400 more per mic and B) its a little too ringy for the applications i was thinking.
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