Mic Advice for Rap

[Creepy Crawlies]

I have been reading through a lot of resources over the last year or so and the Microphone that as popped up most is the AT4040. I am myself going to be getting this Microphone, however please note I have not myself used it as of yet.

 

[saads]

Moisture is B-A-D for condensors. In fact, when you move it from one place to another you have to be carfeful about condensation due to the temperature difference.

 

[dodgeaspen]

I posted a rap song last week and was looking for feedback on the mix ETC. I got asked what mic, I replied AKG condenser. Most of the replies suggested a 57. As soon as I can I will buy a few of these mic's

 

[pasarski]

I also keep hearing that SM7 advice on different forums, but where I come from I don't know a single rap producer who uses it. It's all condensers. It might suit some very loud rapper, but not all rappers are shouting, some of them are actually very quiet.

From you're list I would probably go for the Bluebird.

 

[moresound]

I don't know.... we record a lot of different styles of music but when it comes to rap/r&b the artist have a huge selection from our microphone collection and of course they first go to the expensive large diaphragm condensers that all of the "big" acts pose with in ads, but for the most part they say it's not quite what they were looking for with the vocals even after post prepossessing, that's when we pull out the SM7. After a few takes it's not a question of how it sounds any more but concentrating on the tracking of the session.
I almost didn't purchase theSM7 listening to people say it's only a dynamic mic /or it's only an radio announcers mic / or it's only a voice over mic. till I heard about the Thriller album - I researched it and said what the heck I'll try it and I'm glad that I did and it gets a lot more use than a vocal mic!

And why would you go to a large diaphragm condenser mic in the studio when at live shows just a SM58 in a cupped hand position is what you would use - This sometimes works just as well recording in the studio especially for the hype mic.

Tell you what... get a SM7 and try it out if you don't like it I'll purchase it from you for what you paid for it and I'll even pay the shipping! I wouldn't mind having a second one hanging around.

 

[Kingofpain678]

I am looking for professional quality recording.

Isn't everyone?

I do mostly dirty south rap with some R&B.

I bet you do.

I have sound proofed a room for this project.

I doubt that.

My vocals come across flat and I would like to add a fuller sound

Maybe it's the singer?

I would also like for it to have very little noise.

Mics don't make noise, they listen to noise.




Before you go off and spend all your hard earned cash, make sure you know what you're getting into and you know for sure it's something you need and it's right for you.

Check out some of the links on this page (https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292253) and it will really help you to understand.

 

[thapharmacy]

I wanted to follow up to this post. I got the blue bird after reading these posts and talking to a few people i know.

That being said it works good for a few rappers but not all. In fact I would venture to say not even most of the rappers.

My next mic will be the SM7 or SM7B. Is the SM7B as good or better than the SM7?

If you are interested in hearing the bluebird on a rap song visit Tha Pharmacy Productions and listen to Hold Up, 100% - ER, or Clean as a Whistle.

Will report back once I try out the SM7 or SM7B

 

[moresound]

It's the SM7b .... and like I said you'll be very happy with it. Just make sure that you have a good preamp or all is lost. And get right up on it , you can experiment by taking the wind screen off too!

You also should be looking at the E RE20 you'll like that as well and not have to crank the preamp into oblivion and introducing the noise floor found in cheaper models.

 

[Shadow_7]

Check out youtube for samples of the gear in use. New Media Gear seems to have quite a few mics sampled for voice over podcasting. With the SM7b and EV RE-20 being but a couple of them. Of which I preferred the EV RE-20. The SM7b just has that muffled sound to me. But I'm not exactly monitoring on quality speakers at the moment. The SM7b just seemed a bit too quirky. i.e. on axis, swallowing the mic, or else less than optimal results. The EV RE-20 seemed immune to most of that. On their samples anyway. Perhaps the SM7b does better if you're a shouter / screamer.

 

[illsoulprod]

I wanted to follow up to this post. I got the blue bird after reading these posts and talking to a few people i know.

That being said it works good for a few rappers but not all. In fact I would venture to say not even most of the rappers.

My next mic will be the SM7 or SM7B. Is the SM7B as good or better than the SM7?

If you are interested in hearing the bluebird on a rap song visit Tha Pharmacy Productions and listen to Hold Up, 100% - ER, or Clean as a Whistle.

Will report back once I try out the SM7 or SM7B

ok, i just listened to your examples you have on your site and guess what i think. you would be a fool to get rid of this mic real talk. you need better mixing for your songs is all i hear. you have too much mids and lower mids going on, no editing from what i can hear from the dubs and the whole center is all up front and in your face (better mastering). Now i am judging this on the mic stand point because yes im in the same boat but the blubird sounds great on what you have you just need better mixing is all fam.