my mxl v6 has a lot of low end to it

[jugalo180]

i'm getting a lot of presence, if that is the right word, from my mxl v6. should i track with the lows cut or cut the lows during mixng?
what else would be a good technique to deal with this?

thank you.

 

[Gidge]

v67 ?....are you meaning proximity effect?.....

how far away from the mic are you and how do you have it positioned in relation to your mouth?......

 

[jugalo180]

mxl v67

sorry about that. i for got the 7. i have to admit that i was testing the mxl v67 out pretty close. the meter is peaked out on the mixer, which brings me to this question. at which part in the chain should i adjust the input volume?
example,
mixer
1.level knob
2.low, mid, high eq knobs
3.gain knob
4.main mix knob
5.phones(my output to the soundcard via 1/4inch adapter)knob
6.soundcard's(analog in from the mixer)virtual slider


that is the order of the signal flow. i once read that you want to keep as much of the signal information as possible, but due to the distortion which knob in the signal flow would i have to cut back on, yet, retaining optimum quality?

 

[Gidge]

first of all back off from the mic abit...no closer than 3 to 6 inches and use a screen......this mic has a decent proximity effect....then use a low cut filter when tracking.....do those 2 and see where you stand and we'll see where to go from there.....

 

[jugalo180]

first of all back off from the mic abit...no closer than 3 to 6 inches and use a scre

that worked really well, i guess that should have been a no brainer. thanx for the advice.