An interesting little pick-a-vocal-mic incident.

[mixsit]

We were doing a quickie budget demo session and tried the mic that was up, a 4047, then went with an A51st that sounded nicer on him. So a few days later mixing he asked which one was which and how he was impressed with how much better he could hear himself on the first mic.
Hmm... Better artist's monitor condition = the better track, tone be damned?
Wayne

 

[DJL]

We were doing a quickie budget demo session and tried the mic that was up, a 4047, then went with an A51st that sounded nicer on him. So a few days later mixing he asked which one was which and how he was impressed with how much better he could hear himself on the first mic.
Hmm... Better artist's monitor condition = the better track, tone be damned?
Wayne

Some people say it's not really that important to use good cans and etc when your just tracking... I disagree.

 

[mixsit]

Re: Re: An interesting little pick-a-vocal-mic incident.

Some people say it's not really that important to use good cans and etc when your just tracking... I disagree.

Yes. Which also could lead to trying cans after picking the mic. Hadn't thought of it like that before.
And I always seem to forget about the effect swapping phase has for the vocalist.
Wayne

 

[Track Rat]

Intersesting thoughts. It's been my experience that folks equate "louder" with "better". Is there a gain difference between the two mics? I'd imagine that any nuances in the track that might be what you like don't figure into what the talent might think.