dont't know what the F i am doin

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thanks for ll thehelp!
on this recording i only used an Audio-Technica USB Condenser Microphone
no mixer no audio interface

i think i stood a bit far from the mic-i tend to pop ps


if i choose an audio interface which one is the best?







by the way i returned the mic
 
And I thought that I was the Beez knees back in the day hitting the record button on my cassette recorder. :o
 
snowwhitetan said:
if i choose an audio interface which one is the best?
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What's your budget? The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is good for the price. The RME Babyface is arguably better (though you might not even notice, it is subtle) but costs more. How many microphones do you plan on using at once as time goes by?
 
small budget
here is the check i did on the audio technica

so what kind of audio interface is best? usb? or firewall? or...........
 

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Either. What's best is what you already have to hook into. If you have a USB and no firewire port, you should get USB (although 4 port firewire cards only run about $14). If you have a firewire port, it has better bandwidth, but it won't make a difference to one or two mics or a mic and a guitar going in...
 
snowwhitetan said:
small budget
here is the check i did on the audio technica

so what kind of audio interface is best? usb? or firewall? or...........
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You are most unlikely to have a Firewire port on your PC (unless a mac and even then, not ALL of those!) and even if you did it is unlikely to have the Texas Instrument chipset which is about the only one that works for audio.

FW is effectively dead as a connection protocol. Macs now use ThunderBolt (it is MUCH more expensive to implement than USB 2 or 3 and the cables and adaptors are a rip!). PCs use USB 2.0 which is wholly sufficient for audio purposes now.
We wait in great anticipation for the first slew of USB 3.0 interfaces since these should have massive track capability but far more important to the Home Jockey is the near twice USB 2's power capability which promises more mic channels and at last really meaty, maybe two, headphone amps.
All bus powered.

Dave.
 
3.0! 3.0! Waiting with baited breath! :D

I run firewire on my PC, but only because I installed a $14 dual firewire card (with the TI chipset). Like I said before, USB 2.0 will definitely meet your needs.

Hit the 2i2 ($119), Steinberg UR22 ($145) or Tascam US 200 ($139). The last two also have midi if you feel you'll ever need that, but the focusrite 2i2 has (arguably) the best preamps. Also, if you look, each comes with different DAWs lite versions (Ableton or Cubase) so get a good picture (watch some YouTube on each of these) of which DAW you'd like to work with, and that will help your buying decision.

As a minimum interface, there is a $90 option in the M-Audio M-Track. Have not heard anything horribly wrong about this box and it comes with Ignite and Ableton lite...If anyone's heard nasties about this interface, let him know.

As far as microphones, let's see...The MXL V67G ($90) is a good option with a fairly flat freq curve and a nice rise in the 2K-12K range. There are others as well. Check with recordinghacks and have a look through the list of mics. They give specifications and look for problems you might have later from poor design/manufacturing, etc.

Anyway, as a minimum, you spend about $90 on interface, $90 on mike and then you'll need a stand, boom, shock mount and pop filter. Save your boxtops until you're in the $250 range and you should be set to go. :D

Then come back and we'll talk about bass traps and other wonderful acoustic treatment options, because even if your budget was $30,000, you will only get the sound you record to sound as good as the room you record it in... :eek:
 
This Link may be of use. Your USB mic does not sound horrible, but maybe a $70 room reduction might make the difference. Much cheaper than blowing $180 minimum on setting up for a new mic/interface.
 
i appreciate all of your help. each and every one of you.
what is a room reduction? i have no choice where my pc is in the house. the neighberhood is so noisy
i will also look it up on the web, but what is boom? and shockmount?

it sucks
not to brag, but the easiest part of the voice over thing is actualy just voicing it. it is all the equipment and stuff-guess that is why being on the radio was a great thing. i just had to talk, no mixing, no worrying about that stuff
 
Steen, are you on the right post?

Room reduction refers to putting a close acoustic piece around your microphone to block out the room around it. It ain't perfect, but cheap and somewhat effective. It should be apparent if you click on the link (blue letters) in my previous post :)
Boom is the extension on your mike stand that moves the mike horizontally - as opposed to the stand moving it vertically |
A shockmount is like a mike holder except when you step on the floor or bump the stand (or boom) you don't get a huge THUD through the mike.
 
I'm a bit behind, apparently. oops!
Jlondon posted 3 clips. I'm telling him the shure sounds the best, to me. :)
 
Sites been acting up. When I made my question, there were only two pages (now I show five). Couldn't find JLs post... :laughings:
 
Steen, I like the Shure too, wasn't sure if it was overly bassy-

I was about 6-8 inches away- still got that proximity effect... boy I learned alot about my mics and my connections and room just by making comparison recordings.
 
I'm on headphones but it sounded nice and broadcasty to me. <- that's a word!
 
I would like to hear the OP of this thread re-record with an audio interface and another mic- she has good reading skills. Maybe the OP could borrow or rent some mics to try out to see what sounds good with her voice.
 
hey thanks guys for the compliments i appreciate it
and all your help has been great as well here i what i sound like on a good recording.
 

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