Dear people, I'm a little bit overwhelmed by the number of possibilities I see out there and my knowledge is still quite limited, so I'd like to explain my (quite specific) situation and see if some of you are so kind as to give me some orientation!
My plan is to have a simple but as decent as possible portable home studio (portable as in "it should fit on my backpack!"). Me and my partner are singers and we live a nomadic life, spending several months per year in India where we will record our projects collaborating with other musicians on the way. The main thing that will be recorded is voice, although also some string instruments (like guitar, tanpura or sitar), occasionally flute and hand percussion.
So, making a long story short, my question is: under these circumstances, what microphone model could be best for us?
Our portable studio will basically consist on:
-A MacBook.
-An audio interface.
-Cables, stand, headphones.
-One single good microphone.
And what we will not have:
-We will not have acoustic insulation or “studio space” as such.
-We will not have a preamp.
What I believe from the little I know is that the ideal microphone for us (mostly recording vocals) should be a large diaphragm one. But also, ideally, for space and weight requirements, it shouldn’t need an external device for phantom power supply other than our simple audio interface. So, what would be the best option to get the most decent and professional sound considering all the context I gave and that our maximum budget is around 500€?
Thank you so much for your comments!!!
Warm regards,
Víctor.
My plan is to have a simple but as decent as possible portable home studio (portable as in "it should fit on my backpack!"). Me and my partner are singers and we live a nomadic life, spending several months per year in India where we will record our projects collaborating with other musicians on the way. The main thing that will be recorded is voice, although also some string instruments (like guitar, tanpura or sitar), occasionally flute and hand percussion.
So, making a long story short, my question is: under these circumstances, what microphone model could be best for us?
Our portable studio will basically consist on:
-A MacBook.
-An audio interface.
-Cables, stand, headphones.
-One single good microphone.
And what we will not have:
-We will not have acoustic insulation or “studio space” as such.
-We will not have a preamp.
What I believe from the little I know is that the ideal microphone for us (mostly recording vocals) should be a large diaphragm one. But also, ideally, for space and weight requirements, it shouldn’t need an external device for phantom power supply other than our simple audio interface. So, what would be the best option to get the most decent and professional sound considering all the context I gave and that our maximum budget is around 500€?
Thank you so much for your comments!!!
Warm regards,
Víctor.