Mic Advice - First Demo

[SoulTrainComin]

Hi all, I'm just after an opinion really. The home recording thing, is kinda new for me... I'm laying down a 'reference mix', so when we (My band) get into the studio we'll have something to discuss and won't end up spending a fortune on production fees because we're unprepared.

I'm approaching my project from a Song Writer's point of view, I'm using Pro Tools on Mac and everything is going very well, but it's now time to record a sample vocal. I tried with iMIC but it's no good, in fact, I prefer the tonal quality I get when I just sing at the screen, but the main problem is the ambient noise. I'd like something that performs like a SM7B but costs next to nothing... I don't need to sound like Otis Redding (I can leave that problem with our Engineer), I just want to lay a track down where I can't hear the traffic outside and the microwave pinging! - Any suggestions gratefully received.

All the best

Mark

 

[mjbphotos]

Any mic you use is going to pick up the ambient noise around you - a dynamic mic with a tight cardiod pickup pattern would help somewhat, but then you will need an interface with a mic preamp to get the signal into your computer (you haven't mentioned what equipment you have besides an iMic). You need to record in an environment without the noise. You can try putting a large bed comforter over you and mix/whatever you are using and see if that blocks off the external sounds.