By war54
Fri Dec 27, 2002 5:33 pm
ayo ron i hear that the shure mics are very good for vocals kid.......check out the shure sm 57 and 58.....im know there are other good mics out there for vocals tooo but these are two that i hear are pretty good....im not to sure about the price tho......hope that helps...1
By EdwardSakamura
Fri Dec 27, 2002 8:08 pm
vocals in a studio? you need a condenser mic, not a dynamic (ie the shure sm 57 & 58 etc.) the diff? a condenser mic uses phantom power IE the mic needs power to run whereas a dynamic mic just hooks in, no power (this is basically it, there is more but these are the main differences) the sound quality of a bad condensor mic will often bury a good dynamic, dynamic mics are for stage vocals, but in a controlled environment like a studio condenser all the way, you can tell the differnece, you know how live recordings have the grungy-vocal feel to em? its cuz they use dynamic mic's, all recordings on cd, etc. are done on condensor mics. ic have afew of each, the shure sm 57 & 58 are excellent dynamic mic's but I prefer to use the condesor, Oktava mk 219 is 70 bux at guitar center, best deal going right now and the oktava is nice, good for vocals and all around use, stick a mic modeler plug in with it and its golden. 8.5/10
also, musicainsfriend.com will match any price if there aint no GC near U.
u gots mad loot, then go with a nice audio-technica condensor, for like 300-500, avoid behringer mics like the plague.[/color]
also, musicainsfriend.com will match any price if there aint no GC near U.
u gots mad loot, then go with a nice audio-technica condensor, for like 300-500, avoid behringer mics like the plague.[/color]
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By one-two
Sun Jan 05, 2003 5:13 am
EdwardSakamura wrote:avoid behringer mics like the plague.[/color]
What about behringer mixers?[/color]
By one-two
Sun Jan 05, 2003 6:42 pm
MPC-Tutor wrote:Behringer mixers - you get what you pay for I'm afraid. Mostly cheap components and poorly built, designs copied from other manufacturers (inside and out). But if you are on a strict budget, sometimes the best option.[/color]
I see.
I have a little one that I run samples through into my pc. It seems to be good, but it is my first, so I have nothing to campare it to.
I haven't done any vocals yet, but they claim to have quality pre amps, so I geuss I'll find out.[/color]
By bccrgrz
Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:05 am
Here's what I've learned from recording vocals...
If you're gonna buy a mic, try it out. One mic can be excellent for a certain person, but may sound different for you. I do hip hop and I use an Audio Technica 4050, for recording my friends lyrics and also I used it to record singers. It worked great on them, but I was never satisfied with how my voice sounded on that mic. I ended up buying the Neuman TLM 103 and I'm extremely satisfied on how that sounded. I tried out the Blue Baby Bottle and the Rode NTK which worked good for the $500 dollar range and also had good reviews if you are on a budget. It helps to get a seperate mic pre...it'll make your vocals sound a little better. I've seen some for about $150 with tubes if you want a warm sound.
For the room, sometimes you don't need a vocal booth, although it would be cool if you had one. If you like how your rooms' acoustic sounds then don't worry about adding treatments to your walls. Mic placement (getting a good signal) is good enough if you can't alter your room. If you choose to "deaden" (less reverb acoustics) your room, the cheapest thing to do is to hang blankets and drapes on the walls.
Last, don't worry to much, remember recording a good performance comes first!
Hope all goes well.[/color]
If you're gonna buy a mic, try it out. One mic can be excellent for a certain person, but may sound different for you. I do hip hop and I use an Audio Technica 4050, for recording my friends lyrics and also I used it to record singers. It worked great on them, but I was never satisfied with how my voice sounded on that mic. I ended up buying the Neuman TLM 103 and I'm extremely satisfied on how that sounded. I tried out the Blue Baby Bottle and the Rode NTK which worked good for the $500 dollar range and also had good reviews if you are on a budget. It helps to get a seperate mic pre...it'll make your vocals sound a little better. I've seen some for about $150 with tubes if you want a warm sound.
For the room, sometimes you don't need a vocal booth, although it would be cool if you had one. If you like how your rooms' acoustic sounds then don't worry about adding treatments to your walls. Mic placement (getting a good signal) is good enough if you can't alter your room. If you choose to "deaden" (less reverb acoustics) your room, the cheapest thing to do is to hang blankets and drapes on the walls.
Last, don't worry to much, remember recording a good performance comes first!
Hope all goes well.[/color]
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