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alex911 Regular Member
Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 11
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: Recording Setup? |
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Hi, first of all, I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right area...
I was wondering how to get a decent home studio type setup? I currently ONLY have a Shure SM57, and would like to work with that mic, since I've heard good things about it. I was wondering what else I need to make it sound professional? |
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Comeback Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 Jun 2011 Posts: 1143
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:53 am Post subject: Equipment: Other Toys |
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You may want to poke around in "Equipment: Other Toys". I have been learning about USB mics there. As usual, TH'rs have been very helpful.
Jim |
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laurent Heavyweight Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Posts: 897 Location: Barcelona (Spain)
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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If you only want to hear how you sound, the Shure may be a decent choice but you will need a good soundcard as well.
An USB mic plugged directly in an USB port on your computer may work well too.
But if what you want is to begin building your own home studio, a good soundcard and a condenser or ribbon mic are a much better option! _________________
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Buescher T-120, HT3.
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FatPauly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 678 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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To get an idea how much studio to get, you have to determine what your goals are? Are you recording your practices and just evaluating your performance and tone or are you looking to do serious music production?
Your post tells me you have a mic and a computer, probably with speakers attached. You need to get a preamp to allow you mic to send the right level signal to your computer, assuming your computer has a stereo (i.e. 2-channel) LineIn jack. Preamps go anywhere from $100 to $3000. Mixing boards also have preamps, and can be found for $80 to hundreds of thousands, so lots of choices there.
If your speakers/monitoring chain suck, your output probably will too, so getting decent speakers and headphones helps you make better sonic decisions.
Finally, good software will let you accomplish all sorts of sonic manipulations. I recommend Reaper, since it is uncrippled shareware and comes with a ton of extras. Recent threads in this group discuss other options.
Once you have the basic setup, it really comes down to using the gear, getting experience with your tools, figuring out where you setup can be improved, and getting those improvements.
Hope this helps.
- Paul _________________ - Paul Artola
Ellicott City, Maryland
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trombahonker Heavyweight Member
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Don Herman rev2 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 8975 Location: Monument, CO
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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For practice recording I prefer a simple field recorder like the Zoom H2. For "real" recording I much prefer a medium or large diameter condenser over the Shure 57. The 57/58 share the same capsule and I just don't like the midrange hump in either. It works for vocals, but to me gives trumpet a sound a little too bright/brassy/obnoxious.
You can get a decent inexpensive mic and USB preamp for perhaps $200 (m-audio preamp and AKG or other condenser mic). Reaper or some inexpensive SW will get you going from there.
All IMO - Don _________________ "After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley |
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