Digital microphones?

[angel_of_war]

I'd like to find a good digitl microphone, something with a 1/8 jack, for use in a short animated feature. I'm on a pretty low budget and i'm trying to go all-digital with this little movie.

Any ideas? I didn't see anything in the FAQ pertaining to digital mics.

Thanks all!

 

[boingoman]

You mean something to plug into a digital movie camera?

 

[angel_of_war]

Something I can run a cord to a computer on the other side of a sound proof wall, and record directly onto a hard drive, to edit later in an audio program.

 

[PhilGood]

The only "digital" microphone I'm aware of is the Neumann Solution-D digital mic, which translates from the capsule straight to the digital domain at 28-bit. I think the mic is around $7000 or more.

All other mics are analog. Your best bet would be a good dynamic mic, a good preamp, and go out of the pre with an unbalanced 1/4" cable and put a 1/8" adapter on it. I don't know how you'll meter the input though.

Is this for voice-over? Maybe a decent condenser and a pre that supplies phantom power. More info please.

 

[gordone]

http://tinyurl.com/7ovcm - This is about as cheap as they come. Low budget, but I'm not sure if you'd be happy with the sound quality.

 

[geet73]

http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1810&brandID=2

Eh. The Samson CO1 doesn't get too good of revews, I wouldn't expect anything special out of this.

 

[Sonic Idiot]

You should elaborate on what you know about digital mediums. The way you phrase your question suggests you have a very limited understanding digital vs. analog. Knowing how new you are to all of this helps others help you.

 

[Warhead]

Beyerdynamic makes digital mics, but I must admit I haven't checked one out yet.

War

 

[angel_of_war]

Ok, let me rehrase the question:

I'm a computer animator, 3D stuff, but I've never gotten into the sound aspect of film making. I have a character animated, including the facial animation, and I have a voice actress who's willing to read the part.

What I meant by digital mic: i mean a mic for an all-digital system. I don't have a full-blown audio studio. I have audio software that takes pre-recorded sound and cleans it up, etc. So, I need a mi that can hook directly into a computer mic jack, just to get the audio onto the drive.

Like I said, I've never gotten into the sound aspect of film making. I know what to do with sound that's already recorded, sound that someone gives me on digital media and asks for certain effects or filters, that's no problem. Capturing it clearly is what I'm asking about.

What's a good mic that would complement an all digital studio, that can plug into a computer jack?

Thanks for the replies so far!

 

[usernamebob]

if I were you I'd be looking at a cheaper mic and a single channel preamp... the pre's that are in normal sound cards are... as you would expect... terrible

 

[darrin_h2000]

You will need to have differnt mics for boys and girls...Ill suggest maybe a SDC for her and a LDC for him...a rane pre might be the ticket. you really dont want to skimp here...but it can be had for under 250 bucks...I reccomend the kit by MXL with the 2001 and the 603s...the 2001 isnt reccomended much here but they are fine for male voiceovers.

 

[noisedude]

There was a guy on here who was getting into voiceover work recently (Dracon) and he tried a few different things before deciding that the MXL V67G and a Yamaha MG10/2 was the best budget combination of mic and preamp. I can't see why that wouldn't be a good solution for you too.

 

[darrin_h2000]

good point a mixer is allways nice to have

 

[sdelsolray]

Ok, let me rehrase the question:

I'm a computer animator, 3D stuff, but I've never gotten into the sound aspect of film making. I have a character animated, including the facial animation, and I have a voice actress who's willing to read the part.

What I meant by digital mic: i mean a mic for an all-digital system. I don't have a full-blown audio studio. I have audio software that takes pre-recorded sound and cleans it up, etc. So, I need a mi that can hook directly into a computer mic jack, just to get the audio onto the drive.

Like I said, I've never gotten into the sound aspect of film making. I know what to do with sound that's already recorded, sound that someone gives me on digital media and asks for certain effects or filters, that's no problem. Capturing it clearly is what I'm asking about.

What's a good mic that would complement an all digital studio, that can plug into a computer jack?

Thanks for the replies so far!

Given that you've never gotten into the audio side of things, perhaps now is the time to start. Before you buy anything, I'd suggest spending 10 hours or so researching the subject, here, and elsewhere on the net. That way, you'll have an idea of what it is you want and how it might be done. As there is quality in the visual art you create, there's quality in the audio you make.