SM7B - advice needed

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Hi,
You can get more gain before the preamp by using something like a cloudlifter or a fethead.
They're inline XLR devices that give a boost before the preamp, exactly what you want.

However, I would try to figure out what this electrical whistle is first.
If it's something the microphone is picking up acoustically, I.E. an audible sound in the room,
then that's going to be louder in your recording too.

If it's some kind of interference or noise generated internally by your equipment then that's different.
You'll be raising the level of the voice relative to that which is, of course, good.


What other microphones do you have?
You're quite right to say the SM7B needs a lot more gain than many other microphones,
so coupling that with a soft-spoken performer is going to compound the issue.

If the room acoustics are OK I'd be inclined to try him on a condenser microphone, if you have a suitable one.
Either that or stay with the 7B and ensure he's as close as possible to it, and maybe encourage him to project a bit.
Plant the idea that he's addressing you, not the microphone, then sit as far away from him as you can?
 
Arctophile said:
hey there...im doing a voice over thing over the next few weeks and did a wee test run today with the voice over actor (I guess thats what I call him) anyhoo..hes very quiet spoken and im finding im having to crank the gain till I can hear the desk working..its right round to 5 oclock(and its still not really enough)..I cant add any more on the desk .when I crank up the vocal for mixing theres an electrical whistle that is very noticeable ..

my question is ..can I add more gain before the mic hits the desk using some other type of preamp and would it be just doing the same thing, ie making it noisy..im using an x32 desk and ive noticed this before when I crank the gain up that loud. the sm7 seems to need a lot of gain compared to my other mic's in my drawer

if I can add gain , what sort of thing would you guys suggest..Ive tried using a Mackie desk but it just adds noise of a different type. its one of those cfx 12
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Yes, a good mic pre with a good amount of gain is needed for good voice over work. I love API but for this I recommend the UA LA610 MK2 which is a basic channel strip for voice.
 
SM7B's are fine - but they struggle at anything other than lips on foam - BUT - my Behringer 1820 interface has the same preamps as the X32, and an SM7B works OK with it - the noise at the position I need to use is OK. Just treat yourself to an inline pre-amp. Plenty apart from cloudlifters around that are cheaper and work very well. Add the extra preamp and things get better very simply.
 
rob aylestone said:
SM7B's are fine - but they struggle at anything other than lips on foam - BUT - my Behringer 1820 interface has the same preamps as the X32, and an SM7B works OK with it - the noise at the position I need to use is OK. Just treat yourself to an inline pre-amp. Plenty apart from cloudlifters around that are cheaper and work very well. Add the extra preamp and things get better very simply.
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The SM7b is my desert island mic.
 
I really did not rate them - but one day I used one at a distance and it rapidly became my favourite, after years of thinking it was a bit woofy and woolly. I think I must be the only person on youtube who uses them at a distance.
 
rob aylestone said:
I really did not rate them - but one day I used one at a distance and it rapidly became my favourite, after years of thinking it was a bit woofy and woolly. I think I must be the only person on youtube who uses them at a distance.
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I’ve used them for room mics on the drums before. Up close is their sweet spot though.
 
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