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DasMorbid1
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Hello and thank you for taking the time I hope to settle this problem.
My Father plays Guitar, Banjo and sings, he uses his computer (Adobe Audition) to make his recordings. I had given him a cheap $5.00 microphone I used to use for my computer to talk to others, it did the job, nothing spectacular mind you, just made recordings he could play and practice with, no need for them to be "studio" quality.
We recentley decided to get him a better mic, went to Radio Shack and bought a decent "Vocal Dynamic Mic" for him.
When using this new mic he says it does not record with the same "volume" as the cheap one, for example:
When recording with the old mic he could sit back 3-4 feet and record the guitar and voice and you could see on Audition that the pattern was high, and it produced a louder playback.
When recording with this new mic 3-4 feet away, it hardly moves, playback is a lot lower and he says he has to amplify it before its loud enough on playback.
I told him from my very little experience (very little) that it was the mic, a mic like this new one was meant to be closer I thought for one thing, that the quality of the recording was much much better just was not as loud.
He thinks its just not a good mic, that if he has to amplify it any its not a good mic.
Can someone please tell us both what the deal is, is it better to have the better mic and use it a different way, amplify the recording or whatever, or should we just get him another cheap computer mic that records at a higher volume.
I would like for him to start learning to do better quality recordings, getting better equipment a little at a time because a lot of people are very interested in his music, on forums that he goes to some people really enjoy his "Bluegrass" playing and vocals and want copies of his music.
Also, I have "Reason by propellerhead, would this be a much better way to do his recordings, he just wants them Loud, he thinks that if its loud to begin with its just a better recording.
How can we use the new mic to record at a "louder" volume for playback?
BTW, I have used the "mic boost" looked at all the settings available and turned the mic up high for both mics.
Thanks to all who can help.
DumbFounded
My Father plays Guitar, Banjo and sings, he uses his computer (Adobe Audition) to make his recordings. I had given him a cheap $5.00 microphone I used to use for my computer to talk to others, it did the job, nothing spectacular mind you, just made recordings he could play and practice with, no need for them to be "studio" quality.
We recentley decided to get him a better mic, went to Radio Shack and bought a decent "Vocal Dynamic Mic" for him.
When using this new mic he says it does not record with the same "volume" as the cheap one, for example:
When recording with the old mic he could sit back 3-4 feet and record the guitar and voice and you could see on Audition that the pattern was high, and it produced a louder playback.
When recording with this new mic 3-4 feet away, it hardly moves, playback is a lot lower and he says he has to amplify it before its loud enough on playback.
I told him from my very little experience (very little) that it was the mic, a mic like this new one was meant to be closer I thought for one thing, that the quality of the recording was much much better just was not as loud.
He thinks its just not a good mic, that if he has to amplify it any its not a good mic.
Can someone please tell us both what the deal is, is it better to have the better mic and use it a different way, amplify the recording or whatever, or should we just get him another cheap computer mic that records at a higher volume.
I would like for him to start learning to do better quality recordings, getting better equipment a little at a time because a lot of people are very interested in his music, on forums that he goes to some people really enjoy his "Bluegrass" playing and vocals and want copies of his music.
Also, I have "Reason by propellerhead, would this be a much better way to do his recordings, he just wants them Loud, he thinks that if its loud to begin with its just a better recording.
How can we use the new mic to record at a "louder" volume for playback?
BTW, I have used the "mic boost" looked at all the settings available and turned the mic up high for both mics.
Thanks to all who can help.
DumbFounded
