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So. It's been a while since I dabbled with using my interface to do a vocal take. I've noticed some... issues. The output into the computer isn't as hot as I recall. It's been several years since I did any diving in, but my interface is the same, as are 3 of the mics. This weak signal...

So, I've watched several videos of DIY builds for ribbon mics. I've got a donor body that I want to work with. It's not a ribbon body, but a cheap cheap condenser. Seems like the hardest bit will be building the motor frame. I've got the donor en route, a pack of 2.4" ND magnets, just...

So, I'm kinda getting the itch to try a newer mic. I own an old Shure 588sb, EV PL24, PL44, AT, AKG P200, and an EV Cardax 950. Yeah, I only own one condenser mic. More a dabbler, and much of this I've owned for quite some time. The 588sb I've owned for about half my life. Mics are...

So, I own an interface/preamp. Older ART USB Dual Pre. I like it well enough for what it is. Go back even farther when I was younger, more careless, I owned more gear. I used to have a Bellari tube pre, which was sold long long ago. I liked it, I just dropped out of music stuff, and needed...

First post in like a million years. I know. So this is intended as a bit of banter. I'm aware that dynamic mics can, and do end up being used to record not just vocals, but the lead vocals in studio. Some examples I can think of being U2, Michael Jackson, I want to say Pearl Jam has used...

Hey all. Been a little while since I posted. I have managed to avoid gear whoring, funny enough. Small debate. I picked up a decent started condenser from a member here, and I love the thing...AKG... Model I forget. Sounds rather nice, and works very well when recording my friend's guitar stack...

So, I am pretty excited. I bought some gear from Jim Lad... AKG Perception 200, and the M-Audio Keyrig he had posted here. Plus I jumped my happy ass onto MF and ordered a metal pop filter to place in front of the condensers when in use. I snagged a set of Audio Technica cans while I was at it...

Title more says it. I have an easier time (surprisingly) getting better sounds out of dynamics than cheap condensers. I also would say a higher quality dynamic will spank a lesser quality condenser. So, I am trying to get opinions and experiences with the Blue line of dynamic mics. Read they...

Hey all. It seems no matter what I do, or what I record with, I end up with distortion issues. The rub is I am even keeping my preamp levels low, both the gain, and the output knobs are only cranked 1/4 of their range (gain goes up to 75 on my pre, using my interface as strictly that), and...

Hey all. First post in the DIY/Homebrew/Modshop... I have a friend who dabbles pretty heavily in homebrewing his own gear. We were talking last night about building some of our own kit, and modding other stuff to suit our desires. The topic of modding my Ballari Mp105 came up. I know that...

Hey all. This seems a little silly, and perhaps it is. The only aspect of my voice that I am generally unhappy with is that I sound stuffed up almost all the time (and this is true in physical terms...I really am). It only becomes noticeable when I start hitting middle voice ranges. If I stick...

Yeah, I'm having one of those. Thinking I might want to upgrade away from that Samson. It sounds alright, but it's not the best. I am sure that I can get an ok enough sound out of it for a while, so this is not a hurried debate. I can also get a nice enough sound out of my Ev as well. Big soft...

Hey guys. This relates to a project a friend and I are going to be pushing forward with in the coming weeks... In terms of mixing... would we be better served by a set of monitors, or a set of good quality headphones? The versatility aspect of headphones is what I am hung up on... good cans...

Hey guys, I just picked this little dynamic up today for $10. Found it at a Best Buy. Apparently there was a sign discrepancy, as it rang up for $32, but they gave it to me for $9.99 due to the signage. What I can tell: It's a low impedance dynamic with an on/off switch. It's black, and has...

Hey all... I know this is often done to fatten up the vocals on recordings. How is it accomplished? Is it a two microphone affair with the phase reversed, tracked at the same time? Is it just two vocal tracks layered, after being recorded as two different takes? Is it both? :D It's something...

Hey all. I am searching for tips on how to get better sounds out of using a dynamic mic for home studio vocals. My current mic is a EV Co9. I am going to try to recall a mic that I loaned out to a friend (Samson Co1 condenser), but for the moment I am considering the fact that all I will have...

Hey all. I've lurked around on here for a few days; did some thread searches etc. General reading and what not. So, a friend and I have started talking about actually forming a musical project together. We had worked together in the past, and those efforts splintered for a number of different...