Hi Guys,
What is a good Microphone to get for recording vocals to a a decent standard but isnt too price concious for a band looking to try produce demo CD. Were students by the way so were not made of cash :o(.
Just wondering - with some microphones they have a jack where you can jsut get an adapter and it goes straight into line in on PC…
Are there any good microphones that are similiar that can do this… I’ve heard lots of them have 3 prong adaptors or something which only go into mixing desks?
No expert on this…
Rick
Shure SM58.
(But, opinions vary 
).
Tenors and female voice benefit from a good condenser, but as I said, opinions vary.
You can’t successfully plug a mic straight into your Line-in on your soundcard.
Even if you adapt the connector, the level and the impedance will be mismatched.
Something like the SM58 is low level, low impedance and balanced.
The Line i/p of your soundcard is almost certainly; line level (high level), medium high impedance, unbalanced.
So, you need (not necessarily in order);…
To change from balanced to unbalanced. And you do that at the end furthest from the mic.
Match impedance and amplify.
If you don’t do all three correctly, your sound won’t be as good as it could be.
Ali
Yeah what Tank said. Pop for an SM58 or SM57 then buy yourself a decent “mini” mixer for less than $100 to take care of mic preamplification, level/impedance matching etc… You can get decent quality for $200 or less for the mic AND mixer. Mind you, it ain’t gonna be THE greatest setup in the world but it will be a good starting point to get you tracking.
TG
i would suggest a condesner, they’re nice and sesitive compared to dynamic mics which is the way it is supposed to be. anyways you can use it for a variety of things vocals/acoustic guitar/soft instruments/drums at a distance (cymbals) adds fullness to the drums also.
i own this one, and its done a good job, though you can spend a little more and get a better one mxl 990
also the SM-57 is just the all around best mic ever, so u might consider that
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Yeah, that's what I was going to recommend. The 58 is good, obviously, but the 57 is a good choice for eventual cabinet mic'ing.
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| i would suggest a condesner, they're nice and sesitive compared to dynamic mics which is the way it is supposed to be. anyways you can use it for a variety of things vocals/acoustic guitar/soft instruments/drums at a distance (cymbals) adds fullness to the drums also. i own this one, and its done a good job, though you can spend a little more and get a better one mxl 990 |
#### Fatty, you beat me to it. I was gonna suggest it. I love it. But absolute just into it Vocal mic would be a SM58, used in the industry for live sound vocals, and used everywhere else.. good one to start off with!
Sounds like ricky is just starting out, so I think we'll all have heaps to teach. I remember thinking the same thing as him not too long ago.
The three prong are often called XLR or Cannon. Cannon because Cannon company made them for a long time (still do I guess) and XLR because of the wires that are in it (X= Ground L=Left/Light R=Right/Red)
Anyone got the studio covers website? I went to it the other day it was missing again! This would be a good time to post the link for it. Failing that, go to audiominds rick.
Bah, get an Audix OM2 or i5. They blow those Shures away… Sorry, Bubba is smitten with his Audix mics… Just got a D6 and i5 this weekend and love it. We have used an OM5 for vocals on stage for quite a while. For the money, I much prefer them over the Shures.
bassically i suggest getting a dynamic vocal mic for onstage, and a condensor for off stage(homestudio). you can make any mic sound good with enough work.
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I told you opinions vary!
And, they’re all good opinions.
i really think you need to tell us exactly what you’ll be recording, now and in the future. what instruments, what style of music… and how much money you’re interested in spending, and what sort of equipment you’re working with other than the computer. this will help us recommend a mic that will suit your needs the best.
for example - if you’re doing punk, i would NOT suggest a condensor mic. if you’re doing techno/pop i would. if you’re planning to record a lot of live instruments at some time i will suggest a more versatile mic, but if you’re only ever going to use this for vocals, because you’re a keyboard band, or doing Hip-Hop, i would suggest something more focused to vocals than instruments.
etc.
also… does your singer have a high or low voice? weak and airy or strong and deafening?
these are important factors to consider.
yeah, what Troy said…
also, can your vocalist sing in tune?
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What bubba said.
I gots to try me some o’ dem Audix mics Bubba’s sold on…
TG