amonte
New member
I'm trying to get back into recording on my PC and I'm trying to determine which microphones will serve my needs the best.
I would like the ability to record vocals, drums, electric guitar, bass guitar and acoustic guitar. For the time being, I will only be recording one or two instruments at a time, so I'm hoping that some of the mics I will purchase will be suitable for multiple purposes.
Here's what I currently have to work with...
Computer:
- PC running XP Pro (P4)
- M-Audio Delta 44/Delta 1010lt (haven't decided yet)
Mixer/Preamps
- Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro
- 2 ART Tube Preamps
- Bellari Tube Preamp
- Alesis NanoCompressor
Microphones
- Shure SM58 (somewhere...)
- Senheiser Evolution vocal mic (not sure of model number)
- 2 Behringer ECM8000 mics
- Rode NT-1
- AKG Dynamic mic (not sure of the model #)
So at this point, I've used the Rode for the vocals and some acoustic guitar work, the ECM8000 mics for acoustic guitar and the Senheiser and Shure SM58 for micing the amp cabinet (I think it was the Senheiser - the results were only so-so as I recall). For bass guitar, I've gone direct and just used the NanoCompressor and one of the tube pres.
So far, I haven't recorded drums, but I'd like to start exploring it. I'm planning on going with a 4 mic setup for now, with the two ECM8000's as overheads.
That leaves me with a need for a mics for the snare and kick drums, and I also need a better mic for the guitar cab.
I'm on a (tight) budget, so for now, I'd like to go with two mics - I'm assuming (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that there's a mic that can be used on the snare and the guitar cab, but I will require a seperate mic for the kick drum.
Thanks for the help!
I would like the ability to record vocals, drums, electric guitar, bass guitar and acoustic guitar. For the time being, I will only be recording one or two instruments at a time, so I'm hoping that some of the mics I will purchase will be suitable for multiple purposes.
Here's what I currently have to work with...
Computer:
- PC running XP Pro (P4)
- M-Audio Delta 44/Delta 1010lt (haven't decided yet)
Mixer/Preamps
- Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro
- 2 ART Tube Preamps
- Bellari Tube Preamp
- Alesis NanoCompressor
Microphones
- Shure SM58 (somewhere...)
- Senheiser Evolution vocal mic (not sure of model number)
- 2 Behringer ECM8000 mics
- Rode NT-1
- AKG Dynamic mic (not sure of the model #)
So at this point, I've used the Rode for the vocals and some acoustic guitar work, the ECM8000 mics for acoustic guitar and the Senheiser and Shure SM58 for micing the amp cabinet (I think it was the Senheiser - the results were only so-so as I recall). For bass guitar, I've gone direct and just used the NanoCompressor and one of the tube pres.
So far, I haven't recorded drums, but I'd like to start exploring it. I'm planning on going with a 4 mic setup for now, with the two ECM8000's as overheads.
That leaves me with a need for a mics for the snare and kick drums, and I also need a better mic for the guitar cab.
I'm on a (tight) budget, so for now, I'd like to go with two mics - I'm assuming (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that there's a mic that can be used on the snare and the guitar cab, but I will require a seperate mic for the kick drum.
Thanks for the help!