I have just finished my review of Vocal Mic. All I can say is that I would be lost without Vocal Mic.
What is the difference between a condenser vocal mic Vocal Mic and a regualr vocal mic?
Trying to start a Christian Nu-Metal/Metalcore Band; I'm a vocalist
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Great question, this may help more people than just yourself. The plug you’re looking at now is a 1/4 inch male plug and all you need to do is stop by any Radio Shack or any other electronic store and get an inexpensive adapter that will turn it into a 1/8inch male plug (stereo, with 2 lines on the tip of the 1/8inch end) and it will plug directly into your computers sound card. Remember, the pink recepticle on the back of the computer is for microphones. Enjoy your music, Larry.
If you are recording to your computer:http://www.zzounds.com/item–CADU37If you have something at the “studio” that accepts a mic with an XLR connector and has phantom power:http://www.zzounds.com/item–AUTAT2020
Yes it can. Make sure the mike is “turned on” in the computer. Open volume controls, then properties, then select recording. This is how you adjust the recording level if you don’t have a mixer or a pre amp. It might not have enough gain though. I use a pre amp before it goes into the computer.
well there are a few things to do…1) get a better microphoneif you cant do that…1)put the mic behind the speaker and cover the speaker with padding, it will be a little less likely to feed back there…2) do not sing too close to the mic, and do not touch it with your hands, because that causes feedback. 3) my band did this once – put the singer in another room altogether…plug in the pa system in an outlet near a door and run the cable under the door. it actually worked more than we expected. 4) get your drummer an electric drum set for practices, then you can turn him down if need be, and the guitars will not need to be as loud and you might not even need a mic to sing.
Yeah your probably getting the popping sound from the wind. I’ve never used a windscreen to tell you how well they work, but I have slipped a sock over the mic lol. This cuts down on a lot of the popping sound but it also slightly muffles the vocals. We play metal and our singer screams constantly. You might want to try a dynamic vocal mic instead also. Our problems completely went away when we upgraded to the Senheiser E845s. It was $150 at musicians friend, but wow what a big difference. Hope this helps out!
you should have asked this at http://www.audioneeds.comAcondensor is not a stand alone peice of equipment. A condensor is a type of mic.That mic is not a condensor mic. So if by “plugged into a condensor” you meant “i’m sending phantom power to it” then stop. Don’t send phantom power to that microphone which is a dynamic live vocal mic.Also you would not normally plug straight into that speaker even though its an active monitor. you should have a small mixer. The reason it sounds flat and empty is because of impediance and maybe even because your sending phantom power to a dynamic mic.To get more life out of your vox you will need to run that mic into a small mixer. It will sound much better, impediance will be right and balanced, and the mixer will have “sends and returns” that you can run reverb pedals and the like through. But before you worry about reverb you should def hook your mic up correctly. Get a mixer and stop sending phantom power to your mic.hope that helps and if you don’t mind or if you would rather have a professionals opinion…check out http://www.audioneeds.com…….cuz nobody wants flat lifeless vocals
the shure sm58 is a decent starter mic. you will see them in most studios. they aren’t the best, but for the price its not bad. i personally really like the Rode NT1a, but it’s a little more expensive
Well I don’t recommend buying a USB Microphone. They are not the best microphones and the biggest microphone companies refuse to make them at this point (such as Neumann, Rhode, Shure). See a good microphone has an XLR input which as 3 prongs (center, left and right) which produces a good overall equal sound. Also good condenser mics require Phantom Power (a little boost) to get clear and accurate sounds. USB can not offer this stuff. You would have an option to get a USB Audio Interface and a Microphone for around $250. Which is what I’d recommend over getting a USB mic. This way you can plug your microphone and guitar into the Audio Interface have it sent to the computer through USB and you’ll receive it in a good Recording Software. So here’s my ideal way for you to go:Tapco Link USB Audio Interface – $150This is a great deal. It will record up to two inputs (mic / guitar) and comes with Tracktion which is a very powerful, versatile, and respected recording software.http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LinkUSBShure SM 58 – $99This is not a condenser mic and not an ideal studio mic. But it’s the best dynamic mic you can get and has been used for live performances on the big stages for years. The quality is amazing for the price.http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SM58But if you do want a USB Mic, I recommend this one:Audio Technica AT2020 – $150I recommend it because Audio Technica has a history in doing microphones and the standard AT2020 is a good condenser microphone. I’d take Audio Technica over Samsung any day.http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AT2020USB/