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You need an audio interface (in lieu of your computer soundcard). And Reaper audio recording software. Layer the guitars and vocals, bring in the pre-recorded WAVs, mix it.

Most omni mics are multipattern, so you can try it in omni, and if your room sound is too bad, go back to cardioid. A couple good ones near your budget: CAD M179 Studio Projects B3

Get one of these interfaces: Emu 0404 USB Mackie Blackjack Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Get this software: Reaper Use the preamps in the interface and you are good to go for your budget.

shure sm81 oktava mk012

over-under method of coiling mic cables use of two fig8 mics to isolate singer with guitar (recorded simultaneously) blumlein stereo technique room treatment

I have found the Reaper ReaComp to be a nice compressor, but it does darken/warm the sound a bit, so it is not transparent. The ReaXComp has level compensation, and also is multi-band, which allows you to shape the sound somewhat. It is fairly transparent if you don't vary the multi-band...

I really like my Emu 0404 USB (fine preamps, excellent converters) - good sound, even compared to my RME FF UFX.

Mackie Blackjack: Mackie - Onyx Blackjack

I have recorded groups who have refused the click track, and others have embraced it. I go with the flow, using it when I can. Those who use it have all been able to sync up their playing rhythm with it after a couple practice takes. When a click track is called for, I can tell you that...

I have a B3 with similar problem (big distorted rumbling sound). I sent it in for warranty repair, and that seemed to fix it for awhile, but now does it again. I think some of it may be related to the pattern switch, so try switching away from the pattern you want, then back to it. The...

pair of CAD M179s (2x$159) Emu 0404 USB interface ($200) or Emu 0406 USB ($229) Reaper software ($40) The M179s can be used in fig8 pattern, which lets you point the null of the vocal mic at the guitar, and the null of the guitar mic at the voice. Very effective at minimizing bleed between mics.

I use sm81 on banjo players.

Dynamic range of the AD/DA converters is a significant indicator of sound quality, as are the preamps. Compare the dynamic range specs on converters in those units. Compare preamp specs as well, and make sure the pres are powerful enough (you need 60+ db to drive an sm7b). Other factors play...

I would go with Reaper - it is excellent, powerful, inexpensive, and easy to use.

I think I might look at a used MK319 ($100 LDC) for warm vocals. You can capture guitar and vocal in balance with a single LDC by adjusting the mic height. But you can't process the guitar track separately from the vocal track unless you record track by track. I would experiment with your...

Don't get a package. Try this: Emu 0404 USB interface ($200) - great preamps and converters SM57 ($100) - good versatile mic Nady pop filter ($20) mic stand ($20) mic cable ($20) Reaper recording software - use for free and if you like it, buy it for $40. This assumes you have a decent computer.

Vocal sounds great but the guitar sounds very distorted when she plays it hard.

Line Audio CM3, or save enough for Rode NT5s.

Fig8 mics have a very strong null 90 degrees off axis (i.e., the "side" of the mic). Point the front of the mic at the voice, and the side of the mic at the guitar. For the fig8 guitar mic, point the front at the guitar and the side at the voice. You need 2 fig8 mics to do the full deal.