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ecc83
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I have searched the Rode microphone range and cannot find an "H 1" What manner of microphone is it?
I would say for "60s crooner" sound you want a dynamic mic such as the venerable Shure SM58 although some might prefer an SM7b or Electrovoice. The EQ applied post tracking will depend on the actual voice, mic characteristics and taste! And, speaking of "taste"? Go easy on the verb, most newbs overdo it.
Dave.
bouldersoundguy
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This is like asking for directions to the store. Which store and where are you starting from? The mic model and style of music isn't enough information.
Papanate
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That’s the Era of Tape - Basic Mixers - Minimal Effects - First you’ll want to limit the response of the Microphone - using EQ very subtlety - then you want basic compression - a Fet or VCA style - and a Chamber Reverb or sometimes a Plate Reverb - but the most important ingredient - Technqiue - most of the 50/60s crooners had excellent mic technique - and that superseded all of the gear - so work on polishing your vocals first - then go with the gear.
Old Music Guy
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You might want to check out Capitol's Studio A in LA.
Capitol Studios
EDIT: I think Cubase has this in it's reverb pre-sets (mine does). If not, Waves has it.
Capitol Studios
This is the ticket.
EDIT: I think Cubase has this in it's reverb pre-sets (mine does). If not, Waves has it.
Old Music Guy
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PS: If you're trying to EQ your own voice? Don't. Get a friend to help.
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ecc83
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Ah, that would make more sense. The NT-1 is not your "classic" vocal mic but will I am sure be fine. LDC mics of course are normally used at a distance, a foot or more and with a pop screen. They are therefore going to have very little proximity effect so the voice might sound a bit 'thin'. Again, results are highly dependent of the actual voice.
Dave.
Old Music Guy
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Large Diameter Condenser?
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ecc83
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Well, if you like but since we are 150 years on from Mr Faraday I prefer the modern term "Capacitor". Even when someone as ancient as I who started 'tech' in the '60s the term "condenser" was reserved as part of steam engines!
Dave.
TalismanRich
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I always thought the condenser was part of a moonshine still!
Neumann calls them condenser mics, Shure calls them condenser mics, Beyer calls them condenser mics. Who am I to contradict those industry bigwigs?
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ecc83
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Fair enough Rich, I don't want to get into a cow on my hobby horse! You have to remember though that most of the info from such companies is written by the Adpuff dept, not the engineers and so we still have mathematical absurdities like "rms" friggin watts and audio stages that "saturate a bit" when it is obvious the writer does not have a 'KING clue what the word means!I always thought the condenser was part of a moonshine still!
Neumann calls them condenser mics, Shure calls them condenser mics, Beyer calls them condenser mics. Who am I to contradict those industry bigwigs?
On a broader front things today get "decimated" meaning there is almost nothing left...It DON'T!
(and yes, a still WOULD have a condenser in it. If it is a modern, posh one the digital control circuitry will have some capacitors in it!)
Dave.
Old Music Guy
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Hmmm. "it DON'T".
Rather than get into a row about condensers and capacitors, I would much prefer your opinion on your grammar.
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ecc83
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Well that was for comedic/dramatic effect. My "grammar" is I think about as good as you would expect from a kid who left school at 16 (just) with no GCEs and started fixing things for a living?
Dave.
Old Music Guy
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You are wise beyond your education.