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Home recording what USB mic to use?
12/12/2011 4:23:37 PM
I am looking to record a few electric guitar instrumental tracks and I need to find a good usb microphone. I tried a Blue snowball mic and it was horrible.
What are you home recording wizards using?
What are you home recording wizards using?
12/12/2011 5:52:02 PM
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
12/12/2011 7:28:08 PM
Originally Posted By cage77:
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
Good advice above. I've used Alpha interface above and it works well with a SM57. That's $60 for the interface and $100 for the mic. I've had good luck using a condenser mic for acoustic guitars but you would need an interface with phantom power.
12/12/2011 8:59:40 PM
Originally Posted By helix:
Good advice above. I've used Alpha interface above and it works well with a SM57. That's $60 for the interface and $100 for the mic. I've had good luck using a condenser mic for acoustic guitars but you would need an interface with phantom power.
Originally Posted By cage77:
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
Good advice above. I've used Alpha interface above and it works well with a SM57. That's $60 for the interface and $100 for the mic. I've had good luck using a condenser mic for acoustic guitars but you would need an interface with phantom power.
While I haven't used this particular interface, Lexicon makes some great gear. And the price for what you get is amazing.....especially if you combine it it with a used SM57 ($60 or so). For condensers, by an inexpensive pre from ART or Presonus ($40-50....even less used).
Helix, while condensers are a go to for acoustics (I use an LDC and SDC mixed together for recording acoustics), try a SDC on an electric guitar cab. The SDC MXL603 sounds like an SM57 on steroids....bigger everything yet completely controllable and responsive. Incredible mic for very little money.
12/13/2011 10:54:17 AM
I have a KORG 32 channel digital recording station with a 40 gig hard drive
and a burner that I would be willing to part with, then you would not need a usb mic.
and a burner that I would be willing to part with, then you would not need a usb mic.
12/13/2011 3:21:04 PM
Originally Posted By Fairplay:
I have a KORG 32 channel digital recording station with a 40 gig hard drive
and a burner that I would be willing to part with, then you would not need a usb mic.
I have a KORG 32 channel digital recording station with a 40 gig hard drive
and a burner that I would be willing to part with, then you would not need a usb mic.
The Korg sounds way to complicated for me to use. I just plug a mic into my PC and use various recording programs. Problem has been the mic quality. I am going to look into the suggestions above and try the Alpha interface/SM57 combo.
12/14/2011 1:20:24 AM
12/14/2011 1:24:59 AM
Originally Posted By cage77:
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
12/14/2011 12:38:31 PM
Musicians Enemy has this package:
Tascam Bundle
I have the US -144 and it works flawlessly. I use it for getting 2 track board mixes recorded to a laptop.
The Cubase software is not too bad.
This PreSonus is nice
PreSonus Bundle
I really like PreSonus stuff and the Studio 1(pro) software is very good.
Of course, YMMV
Tascam Bundle
I have the US -144 and it works flawlessly. I use it for getting 2 track board mixes recorded to a laptop.
The Cubase software is not too bad.
This PreSonus is nice
PreSonus Bundle
I really like PreSonus stuff and the Studio 1(pro) software is very good.
Of course, YMMV
12/14/2011 9:35:14 PM
Originally Posted By BattletweeteR:
can you you plug an effects peddle straight into that to record ? given your effect peddle has a amp simulator ?
Originally Posted By cage77:
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
You can get a decent USB interface and a decent mic for just a bit more than a stand alone USB mic. Plus, down the road you have the option of using different pre's and mic combo's.
A simple rig consisting of this and an SM57 will get better results than just an affordable USB mic.
My studio is equipped in a much more complicated (and expensive) way, but I know where you're coming from. I started with a cassette 4-track, a mini-disc player, and a 2 channel audio card back in the 90's to record my first "album"....
It looks to appear that way. Or just plug your guitar straight into the instrument input on the front and use a guitar amp sim (guitar rig for example) and tweak away.
12/19/2011 10:36:03 PM
I use a Line6 interface with a Sennheiser e609 Mic. It works great for me.
12/24/2011 11:37:03 PM
I use an M-Audio Firewire Solo audio device and just plug my amp straight into it. I think it sounds pretty good.
Here is some of my stuff that was all done this way.
Link
Here is some of my stuff that was all done this way.
Link
