Mic Tutorial

[Nativikee]

Ok people, Me my homeboy and homegirl are getting ready to to make out first demo song just to learn, but Im tryen toget decent stuff.just for it.My studio really aint set up for quality yet. Im thinking just to buy a shure 57 for now and a pop filter, is there anything else I would mic consider or need, thank you. Remember Ima newbee and learning still. And I already wasted alot ofmoney listining to peoplewho thought they new so I aint trying towaste nomore.

 

[ItzCashew]

Ok people, Me my homeboy and homegirl are getting ready to to make out first demo song just to learn, but Im tryen toget decent stuff.just for it.My studio really aint set up for quality yet. Im thinking just to buy a shure 57 for now and a pop filter, is there anything else I would mic consider or need, thank you. Remember Ima newbee and learning still. And I already wasted alot ofmoney listining to peoplewho thought they new so I aint trying towaste nomore.

BUy a preamp....you WILL need it.

 

[Nativikee]

well I got a delta 10/10lt with build in preamps and an allesis mixer with preamps, willI still need to buy a preamp.

 

[Nativikee]

lool check this out someone giving me negative comments cause Im learning.ow well.

 

[dgatwood]

well I got a delta 10/10lt with build in preamps and an allesis mixer with preamps, willI still need to buy a preamp.

I wouldn't use the pres in the 1010LT. They're pretty awful from all I've read.

What kind of Alesis mixer?

 

[ItzCashew]

well i used a M-Aduio Ozone with a built in Pre. Its alright. But i mostly use the M-Audio as a controller.

 

[studiomaster]

M-audio pres starting from the 410's are OK. Not great.

 

[TragikRemix]

the pres in my 002 are pretty much awesome.

thats why i love the 002- sure, its the basic firewire interface, but the pre's are crystal clear.

enough of my raving!

ok.. i dont think you should worry about the pop filter if your using a 57. (?) i'm not really very familiar with recording rap vocals (i jumped the gun, you didnt say that yet right?) but i dont think a dynamic would require a pop filter in your case. i might be wrong...

uhh, whatever, i think if you're pretty much scrapping the whole thing together, the pre's you have will be good enough.

do you have pre-made backround tracks, or are you making those? if they are good, then you won't have to worry about the vocals too much, just dont make them too loud and nobody else will notice.

maybe. i might be completely wrong in every way. i'm a little tired here.

 

[diverdavid]

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[heroics321]

ok.. i dont think you should worry about the pop filter if your using a 57. (?) i'm not really very familiar with recording rap vocals (i jumped the gun, you didnt say that yet right?) but i dont think a dynamic would require a pop filter in your case. i might be wrong...

Plosives will effect any type of mic, regardless of the tranducer. Condensers just happen to be more sensitive. Some mics happen to have built-in pop protection, the SM57 doesn't. You can do without one if you play with placement, but if the mic tends to border on being in your mouth a good deal of the time, a pop screen definitely helps. It'll help a bit with keeping vocalists a consistant distance away from the mic, too.