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I use these for my sm81s. They are very effective shockmounts. http://www.aiconsol.com/a53m.html

Wow! It's excellent, perfect. Great sound - you and your son have something good happening here.

Don't kiss your honey when your nose is runny. You may think it's funny but it's snot.

Used Oktava MK319 ($100) - darker than the others here, but nice (better yet with mod) Studio Projects B1 ($150) - very smooth, sounds good on male and female vocals AT3035 ($125) if you can find one - nice flat response but nothing magic Your best choice (in lieu of a cheap condenser) might...

Of those two mic, definitely the Nt-1a . If you can't put the CPU unit in a closet and run the cords under the door, you will have to build an enclosure for it. If you can't do one of these options, then make sure you record with the back of the cardioid mic toward the computer. If it is...

I use it with XP so I can't be much help there. I know the Emu 0404 USB has Vista drivers. It has no Win7 drivers yet per the Emu site, but I have read other users saying the Vista drivers work on Win7.

What part of the sounds you are getting now need improvement? Bluetube pre might be a weak spot in your chain. Really depends on what you think you are missing in your sound. How are you recording your guitars?

I record a lot of bluegrass and old-time acoustic instruments. With the Solo 610 preamp, I typically set the gain knob to get the sound I want, then get the recording level I need with the level knob. I generally follow the notion that 0-5 gain on the Solo 610 is “clean” and 5-10 gain is...

I don't know how many channels you need, but for a very high sound-quality audio interface I really like the Emu 0404 USB (2 ch). It has superb converters (best in this price range) and great low noise preamps. Stick with the sm58s until you know what you need to change.

You are getting a lot of good advice here. Specifically, if I were you, I would get: Mic: SM57 or used oktava mk319 ($100) Interface: Emu 0404 USB ($200) Software: Reaper ($60) If you have a nice sounding room, get the mk319, otherwise the sm57.

I have a Solo 610 - the stock tubes are great. I get a big sound, bigger than my other preamps (Sytek 4Aii, Grace m101).

A minimalist (but nice) setup for you would be: Sm7b mic for vocals Sm57 mic for guitar amp Emu 0404 USB audio interface (has nice preamps, AD/DA converters) Reaper recording software Sennheiser HD280 headphones for monitoring (and mixing until you can afford monitor speakers)

The AT2020 SPL is listed at 144db. Shure Sm7b can take over 180db according to Shure. Since the pain threshold is about 140db, I cannot imagine your singer singing loud enough at 3 ft away to clip the mic. These SPLs are listed for recording extremely loud sources like guitar amplifiers or...

I usually reach for an SDC for acoustic guitar (faster transient response). These all sound good (and are less than your price range): Shure SM81 Peluso CEMC6 Oktava MK012 Each of these has a characteristic and recognizable "sound", especially the Oktava. I can usually pick it out in a blind...

+1 on this advice

Emu 0404 USB has the best converters and preamps for that price range.

+1000 on using the fig 8 nulls - best way I have found to accomplish minimal bleed with vox + guitar simultaneously. with this method you can use your great condenser mics.

in the low end of things, these are widely recommended vocal mics: condenser: Studio Projects B1 used Oktava MK-319 Rode NT-1a MXL v67g dynamic: SM58

In the $200 range, Emu 0404 USB is a good choice (good pres, excellent converters).

I use the Fostex MR16HD ($400) which meets your requirements. It is very easy to use. Creates .wav files you can USB (easily) to your computer. It has reverb and guitar/amp simulators, but no drums or bass onboard. But for the same money, I think today I would get the Zoom R16 for 24-bit...