Looking for something to mellow and smooth
out the harshness. Right now using a handheld
vocal mic with the result being very harsh.
What are some good options to consider?
(I would consider a directional ribbon but
that's not in the budget.) Thinking maybe
some handheld dynamic, or maybe a...
I'm guessing I already know the answer but
am not positive. Is there any way to
take a figure-8 ribbon and make it behave
like a hypercardioid? Maybe cover up
one side of the mic with acoustic
deadening material?
Now, don't be too harsh on me with this
because, remember, "there are no...
1. Do you find them generally better for female vocals or
for male vocals?
2. On a mediocre voice, would a ribbon or a condenser
be more likely to "make it sound better"?
3. On a sibilant voice, would a ribbon help more than
a condenser to downplay the sibilance?
Was thinking of trying a riboon on an outdoor
vocal performance. Main concern is dealing with
wind. Are ribbons pretty sensitive to wind
rumble? Any tips on how to best
use the ribbon outdoors?
Or is this just one of those tales without any
merit? Normally I keep all my stuff in
one case and this would require me to store
this one mic on a shelf serarate from
everything else.
Not sure if this is appropriate to be asking
here so the mod can remove if I did
wrong ... but I was just wondering if
Front End Audio is a pretty
reputable company to deal with?
Can ribbons handle high SPL alright?
Any problems putting them on guitar
cabs? I looked at the Beyer site and
they don't give max SPLs in the specs
of their ribbons. Also, I seem to
recall someone saying they thought
the manufacturers of the Chinese
ribbons were exagerating their
max SPL...