Matthew M.
Member
Hi everyone,
I am currently in the midst of upgrading my home studio and one area I'd like to finally tackle is that of my microphone. Up to this point, I've used a Rode NT-1A which I purchased many years ago as I was getting into recording and, while it has served me largely well, I find it rather brittle in the high end, and would like to upgrade to something a bit better.
I record a one man band sort of thing, where I record vocals (and occasional guitar) to my Apogee Element, and take care of the rest using virtual instruments. I record kind of pop/rock type of music, sort of in the mold of The Beatles/The Beach Boys, with lots of harmonies, so the vocals will certainly be something that will stand out in most of my work.
Because the types of microphones out there are so vast, combined with my rather limited knowledge of this stuff, I was hoping to get some feedback on what type/style of mic would suit my voice (link below to an old, unpolished demo to provide some context), so I can at least narrow things down a bit. For example, would I benefit from something that pushes the mid-range a bit, or something that lowers them, etc.? My budget is around $3,000, but, of course, I won't complain if I could find something cheaper.
Thanks!
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I am currently in the midst of upgrading my home studio and one area I'd like to finally tackle is that of my microphone. Up to this point, I've used a Rode NT-1A which I purchased many years ago as I was getting into recording and, while it has served me largely well, I find it rather brittle in the high end, and would like to upgrade to something a bit better.
I record a one man band sort of thing, where I record vocals (and occasional guitar) to my Apogee Element, and take care of the rest using virtual instruments. I record kind of pop/rock type of music, sort of in the mold of The Beatles/The Beach Boys, with lots of harmonies, so the vocals will certainly be something that will stand out in most of my work.
Because the types of microphones out there are so vast, combined with my rather limited knowledge of this stuff, I was hoping to get some feedback on what type/style of mic would suit my voice (link below to an old, unpolished demo to provide some context), so I can at least narrow things down a bit. For example, would I benefit from something that pushes the mid-range a bit, or something that lowers them, etc.? My budget is around $3,000, but, of course, I won't complain if I could find something cheaper.
Thanks!
These Are My Words by The Academic Thugs | Free Listening on SoundCloud