Antares Mic Modeler... Good or Bad???

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I have the Antares Mic Modeler, but a lot of people claim that it doesnt do a good job at what it says. I have an AKG Solid Tube microphone with a ART Tube MP preamp. I want to know some tips and/or settings to use on Rap or R&B vocals, if this thing works! My main question is which microphone is the best to emulate and what tube saturation and stuff should I add.
 
Antatres mic modeller is not bad.. I won't say it will turn an SM57 into a Neuman U87 buy a click of the mouse. But it sure as hell is a fun toy..

Now there are no rules or standard settings to get a good sound with AMM. Just make sure you do the best you can with what you have, then just toy around with AMM and see if you can get anything that sounds better out of it. The key to get the most out of AMM is to have tracks that sound good to start with..
 
I use the AMM plug-in all the time whenever I need to warm up vocals. It is quite usefull for getting a variety of presences with a single mic. Like MESH said...play with it.
 
Yo! I just followed up on this thread and I wanted to know if anyone uses the Neumann U87 model; I heard thats the best one to use. I went to the site and got the updates, so is there a better modeled mic for me. My microphone is a AKG Solid Tube with a Tube MP preamp.

Thanks!
 
Raydio said:
Yo! I just followed up on this thread and I wanted to know if anyone uses the Neumann U87 model; I heard thats the best one to use. I went to the site and got the updates, so is there a better modeled mic for me. My microphone is a AKG Solid Tube with a Tube MP preamp.

Thanks!
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Ah! That makes 3 so far....(solidtube owners)
 
Raydio said:
Yo! I just followed up on this thread and I wanted to know if anyone uses the Neumann U87 model; I heard thats the best one to use.
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The best one to use is the one that sounds the best in the context of your mix. Play with it.

BTW, I don't think the AMM does what it says it does (make mic X sound like mic Y), but it can be a useful tool for getting some interesting sounds. Think of it as a funky EQ.
 
I personally like the AMM although i rarely use it. I think it does a pretty good job if youve got a good source to start with. Its nice to add different colors to your mix. For example, switch a C1 to a Royer Ribbon. Adds a nice warmth to it i think. Also the saturation is very useful. Does it really simulate perfectly what that mic sounds like? like said above, probably not. But its still a great tool in my opinion to add different colors to tracks when you have limited mics.

danny
 
When I tested the the demo, the only application I thought this thing was useful for was to reduce proximity effect, e.g. on a snare mic. Input mic SM57, output mic SM57, different settings on the proximity dial, and that's it. Add 'tube' flavour to taste.
But I never found that it was otherwise useful, mostly because it f...s up the high end. Oh what it did do was helping me understanding the frequency response of my mics better.
 
i've used the real unit.. it works much better than the plugin..
 
I agree with Nessbass, I was just skeptible about posting about it. I seen that the proximity effect thing was very useful, but changing the models made my stuff sound too airy and processed. It makes your voice sound like a song on da radio, lol. Maybe this would be good on a final mix or something, to add a nice effect. If anyone else thinks different then just post some tips on using this damn plugin, lol. Thanks!
 
I think the amm is cool to a limit and from this limit it is still a fun toy :)
I have a big mic collection but i found that the chain
c414->focusrite->AMM let me be the most creative and let me turn the akg quit realistic to other mics I know good, especially most of the ribbons and most modern tube mics (geffel ,brauner ,akg). bare in mind that part of the sound of mics is due to thir machanic respons during recording (like the fast tranit of ribbon mics) you can't model this so that as far it can go.
 
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