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What kind of Mic should I get?
I record just vocals and acoustic guitar at Dynamic Mic the same time and I have a dynamic mic but it's not giving me a very clear, crisp sound. Any recommendations for some low to med. budget condenser mics?
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Post from: Pro Audio Microphones
Radio Shack has the adapter – it is a 1/4 inch female to 1/8 inch male adapter:http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102670
Either get two USB mics (that will only work if your software allows two input devices at once) or get two regular 3.5mm mics and a small mixer:http://www.amazon.com/AZDEN-CAM-3-Camcorder-Audio-Mixer/dp/B00006JPD1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1288709887&sr=1-1A much better way to do this would be to get two good quality XLR style mics and a USB audio interface with two mic inputs:http://www.amazon.com/Tascam-US-144-Audio-MIDI-Interface/dp/B000JWX4P2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1288710050&sr=1-2http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-C-1-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B000CZ0RLK/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1288710087&sr=1-5
Hi Kevin,Finding the “right mic” is a VERY personal choice as not all mics are right for every voice.Have you consulted any professionals in your area? Visiting a local recording studio that has one or both of these mics could be very helpful.Here is a link to a few discussions of mics and why some voice over talent have chosen them. Read the comments, they are invaluable!http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2007/02/recording_studio_microphones.htmlhttp://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2006/08/microphones_the_first_step_in.htmlhttp://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2007/09/the_hottest_microphones_on_the_planet.htmlhttp://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2009/05/building_your_home_recording_studio_gear.html
I use a wireless mic in my shows, but I have two SURE brand mics which work fairly well, but I have a problem with them coming lose at the bottom all the time and having to resolder them in place.
The Shure SM-58 is considered a standard of the industry.
Hey! Well, one of my lecturers at university (I’m studying music and one of my subjects is Live Sound) absolutely LOVES the Shure SM57 and SM58. Those are the most reputable mics in my experience. You can just about play a game of football with them and they’ll be absolutely fine afterwards. So, if durability is an issue, then I’d say the Shure is a great option.As for condenser mics, it really depends on your price range, since they can be fairly pricey. The cheapest one that I’ve heard of is about $230, and the most expensive can reach up to $5000. Condenser mics and dynamic mics work in completely different ways, and in my opinion and experience, dynamic mics are better for live work. Music junction has some different options for you to explore, and they’ll answer any questions you have via email if there’s anything you want to know, so check it out! http://www.musicjunction.com.au
I would get the snowflake – condenser mics tend to have a more crisp and open sound than dynamic mics. The snowflake will capture the detail of your voice better.
Each mike reacts differently to different operators. Generally it is not a good idea to touch the mike with your lips. What you see is singers on microphones that cost thousands of dollars and have all sorts of processors, filters and screens to protect for extraneous noise.Make sure the room where you record is “dead.” There should be no echo. Put your tongue against the roof of your mouth and make a clucking or knocking noise. If the noise comes back at you – your room is too live. Hang some fabric from the walls, or put acoustical tile in odd spots on the wall.Practice a lot. Especially words that are pop-prone (almost anything starting with the letter “p.” Do this until you are used to your new mike. With practice, you’ll eliminate the offending noises.Good luck.
Basically, a dynamic mic as a diaphragm with a wire coil attached, and the coil installed freely over a magnet. As the air vibrates the coil moves in the magnet, inducing current in the coil. A condeser microphone is basically a big capacitor. A metallized plastic diaphram is installed a given distance over a metal base. An active electronic circuit (which means it needs power), senses the change in capacitance as air movement moves the diphram in and out from the base.I would prefer a condensor mic be used for near proffesional audio.
you need an female xlr to balanced 1/8 male. It shouldn’t need phantom power to run.
Are you recording or using it to sing publicly ? the condenser is better for recording some instruments than the dynamic. And vise versa.
Shure SM57 for recording amps. SM58 for vocals.
It won’t harm the dynamic mic. Just be sure the cable or any adapters you’re using don’t connect either of the signal lines to ground, and don’t connect anything other than microphones to the input if you have the phantom power turned on.If you’d like more info, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_power is good.
well the first thing is to determine how well it will work to pick up the sound you want. My guess is that you are going to have to have it very close to the opening or possibly inside the guitar itself.
Couple things:-Make sure your track is record-enabled (Little red “R” is flashing on the track that you want to record to)-Make sure sound is at least coming out of the Digidesign interface (MBox, 002, etc.)-If Pro Tools is opening, then the device is being seen. Try clearing the input and output paths. Go to the I/O setup and select all the inputs and out puts then choose “delete paths.” Next, choose default paths and the ins and outs will be put back the way they should. This isn’t as common, but I’ve seen it fix a few things.-Try another mic and plug it into te input on your interface. If it works, look for another mic. If it is plugging in via a 1/4″ plug instead of an XLR connection, try using an XLR cable instead. Cheers
David – You really want to get an amp or powered speaker that has a mic input. Guitar amps do not have mic inputs. Microphones do not sound good through guitar amps anyway.What you need is a PA system. PA systems have a mixer to mix two or more mic channels and inputs for the instruments too.http://www.cheapbandgear.com/PA_Systems_Complete_s/209.htm?OVRAW=pa%20systems&OVKEY=pa%20system&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=26489832522&OVKWID=129531010522