DigitalGee
New member
Hi all,
First post! I'm just cutting my teeth and wanting to pursue audiobook narration (I've written about six books which I'd like to turn into audio books). I've got a Blue Snowball USB mic, but as I get more serious about all this I know I want an XLR mic, an audio interface, and much better sound treatment in my office/studio. I also do a bit of music creation on a Korg Pa700, but I don't think I'll need to connect it to my computer, because I can create mp3 files on it, save them to a memory card, and transfer them to the computer and open them with a DAW. Currently, I'm learning Audacity, GarageBand and Adobe Audition.
I have no singing ambitions - just narration and perhaps voice overs. I've done three voice overs for a client who was making training videos - that's how I caught the bug.
From my scouring of the interwebs, I'm hearing good things about the Rode NT1, a couple models from Shure, and the AT2020. Bearing in mind this is a hobby for me, I'd love to hear your thoughts on these or any other mics I should consider - again, mostly for narration. My budget is up to about $300, especially if that is a kit which includes a shock cage, pop filter and/or stand. TIA!
First post! I'm just cutting my teeth and wanting to pursue audiobook narration (I've written about six books which I'd like to turn into audio books). I've got a Blue Snowball USB mic, but as I get more serious about all this I know I want an XLR mic, an audio interface, and much better sound treatment in my office/studio. I also do a bit of music creation on a Korg Pa700, but I don't think I'll need to connect it to my computer, because I can create mp3 files on it, save them to a memory card, and transfer them to the computer and open them with a DAW. Currently, I'm learning Audacity, GarageBand and Adobe Audition.
I have no singing ambitions - just narration and perhaps voice overs. I've done three voice overs for a client who was making training videos - that's how I caught the bug.
From my scouring of the interwebs, I'm hearing good things about the Rode NT1, a couple models from Shure, and the AT2020. Bearing in mind this is a hobby for me, I'd love to hear your thoughts on these or any other mics I should consider - again, mostly for narration. My budget is up to about $300, especially if that is a kit which includes a shock cage, pop filter and/or stand. TIA!