I was recording with my brother tonight, and setup the usual vocal setup I use -- Rode NT2 into Universal Audio LA-610.
My brother sang a few test tracks, and I could not figure out why I couldn't get enough level. I messed around with the Preamp for a bit, maybe my levels we're wrong. I even told him he was not singing loud enough, and not directly into the mic enough.
So several takes later, I get on the mic myself. Hmm.... still not much level.... and the mic sounds hollow, not to mention, the SSSSing was unbearable. I go to the preamp again, and flip some knobs around.
I arrive at a setting I believe is now acceptable, but I am at this point really doubting my gear, and my ability.
We put down a few really noisey (computer fan) tracks, that sound really wierd.... as if the mic is picking up the room, and not the singer.
1 hour later I discovered I had the mic pointed backwards.
Man - did I feel stupid..... I mean, the damn Rode logo is on the FRONT of the MIC.
My brother sang a few test tracks, and I could not figure out why I couldn't get enough level. I messed around with the Preamp for a bit, maybe my levels we're wrong. I even told him he was not singing loud enough, and not directly into the mic enough.
So several takes later, I get on the mic myself. Hmm.... still not much level.... and the mic sounds hollow, not to mention, the SSSSing was unbearable. I go to the preamp again, and flip some knobs around.
I arrive at a setting I believe is now acceptable, but I am at this point really doubting my gear, and my ability.
We put down a few really noisey (computer fan) tracks, that sound really wierd.... as if the mic is picking up the room, and not the singer.
1 hour later I discovered I had the mic pointed backwards.
Man - did I feel stupid..... I mean, the damn Rode logo is on the FRONT of the MIC.