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12:21 pm
August 29, 2012
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What up yall I am lookin at buyin a mic for recording my own samples and verses.. I notice a lot of you guys put out tracks that sound pretty clean so I was tryin to see what yous guys use??
Here is two options im looking at but any tips or tricks would be very appreciated
http://www.guitarcenter.com/MX…..o-top-link
1:09 pm
October 8, 2014
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Any condenser mic will do. That MXL mic would work just fine, the expensive mics are nice. But there not a necessity, for us hobbyist. Peoples clean sound is due to good mixing. I can make a shitty mic sound great (without clipping) with good mixing techniques.
Quick Tip on vocals: I just wanted to pass along these EQ vocal mixing techniques that I use on my vocals. You always want to roll off most of your low end frequencies (see my EQ below, far left). That is the “mud” of the vocals that clashes with the low end of the beat. This is how you can make your vocals cut through the beat. Then bump up the high end (far end blue of EQ) that will make your vocals nice and crisp. This is a great starting point to get your vocals on point and sounding perfect!
4:38 pm
November 8, 2014
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chunk801 said
What up yall I am lookin at buyin a mic for recording my own samples and verses.. I notice a lot of you guys put out tracks that sound pretty clean so I was tryin to see what yous guys use??Here is two options im looking at but any tips or tricks would be very appreciated
http://www.guitarcenter.com/MX…..o-top-link
I use the Shure SM58 – it’s definitely one of the more popular ones and has an awesome price range for what you get:
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As djscrubb has above, definitely learn about EQing, De-essing, and compression. Understanding how those work has made my recordings a billion times better.
6:20 pm
March 20, 2013
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you can get a decent sound out of pretty much any half decent mic.
im using a blue snowball usb condensor in a room with horrible acoustics and im generally pretty happy with the sound i can pound out.
the SM58 is definitely one of the most popular, but i think (and this is on reading alot of shit over the past year) if your going to have one mic for a start, get a condensor. its a bit more versatile then other types of mics.
if your not going for a usb mic, make sure you get a good audio interface and shock mount. they can make all the difference in the long run. im not sure if you already have an Audio interface, because your set up looks pretty well fleshed out, but if you dont definitely put it on your to buy list.
also, if you wanna get a bit more serious with it, grab yourself a set of closed back headphones. dj headphones (open back) are great all rounders, but a set of good closed back headphones reduce sound bleeding and such. i started out with an old set of on ear open back dj headphones and switching to closed back was a big improvement for me.
https://www.storedj.com.au/images/productImages/AUD-ATHM50XDG.jpg
thats what i use, i picked em up for about 150ish i think. best investment i ever made.
7:01 am
November 8, 2014
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Novocaine, The Blue Collar King said
you can get a decent sound out of pretty much any half decent mic.im using a blue snowball usb condensor in a room with horrible acoustics and im generally pretty happy with the sound i can pound out.
the SM58 is definitely one of the most popular, but i think (and this is on reading alot of shit over the past year) if your going to have one mic for a start, get a condensor. its a bit more versatile then other types of mics.
if your not going for a usb mic, make sure you get a good audio interface and shock mount. they can make all the difference in the long run. im not sure if you already have an Audio interface, because your set up looks pretty well fleshed out, but if you dont definitely put it on your to buy list.
also, if you wanna get a bit more serious with it, grab yourself a set of closed back headphones. dj headphones (open back) are great all rounders, but a set of good closed back headphones reduce sound bleeding and such. i started out with an old set of on ear open back dj headphones and switching to closed back was a big improvement for me.
https://www.storedj.com.au/images/productImages/AUD-ATHM50XDG.jpg
thats what i use, i picked em up for about 150ish i think. best investment i ever made.
I can totally vouch for those headphones – I have the same ones and am very pleased.
6:25 pm
March 20, 2013
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oh and a pop filter.
dont forget a pop filter.
if your running out of money, go stingy and make one out of a piar of your mums stockings and a home abortion kit (metal coathanger). but dont be stingy, you can get a GOOD pop filter for like 7 bucks.
10:26 pm
August 29, 2012
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@djscrubb thanks for the tips man, I do that with the vocals when I do remixes so that would make sense I probably wouldn’t had thought of that with acapella vocals
Chevy2Dope said
I use the Shure SM58 – it’s definitely one of the more popular ones and has an awesome price range for what you get:
Looks like a great mic for live and recording dope.
Novocaine, The Blue Collar King said
oh and a pop filter.dont forget a pop filter.
if your running out of money, go stingy and make one out of a piar of your mums stockings and a home abortion kit (metal coathanger). but dont be stingy, you can get a GOOD pop filter for like 7 bucks.
Haha awesome man, saw that in a lot of reviews so im just assuming its kind of necessary
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