Ok, so I want to start singing, but I don't know what equipment to buy. I know I'll need a microphone and some speakers, but I'm sure there is some more I am missing. Can anyone help please?
you shouldn't buy a setup if you wanna start singing. just buy a random microphone. it's not like you're gonna start singing super well anyway. it's like buying a gibson to learn how to play guitar.
I'm just gonna go ahead and recommend the MXL USB.007
[URL]http://www.mxlmics.com/microphones/usb/007/[/URL]
It's a stereo condenser USB microphone, and it offers some damn decent quality. I've used it to record lines for video work, and my partner's used it for a good three years to record his own vocals and instruments.
And if you're really just starting out with singing, you shouldn't need much else. Maybe some half-decent headphones if you don't already have some. I've been using [url=http://www.amazon.com/AKG-K77-Headphones/dp/B00187PRFC]AKG's K-77 headphones[/url] for years, pretty cheap price these days but they get the job done.
Recording, live in a band or both? I'd say at least 90% of how good it sounds is down to you, learning to project, reach notes accurately and quickly, consistency and presence etc. No amount of equipment really makes up for this and great singing sounds good even on crap equipment, of course its better to have nice equipment :p
Probably another 5% is knowing how to eq your voice, its not hard but a lot of people seem to get it wrong - been to so many gigs where the singer sounds like they're trapped in a cardboard box! It might be an idea just to find the sort of vocal eq you're looking for in other peoples music as a reference and then have a good old fiddle with your eq...
Anyway thats my 2 pence worth, since poeple have already recommended some kit... Hope you have fun, do it as often as you can!
If you're only singing at home then you obviously don't need any equipment. If you're doing studio work/live gigs then a Shure SM58 is pretty good. I'm using a SE Electronics condenser mic for studio work which is awesome and pretty cheap
You won't really be needing some speakers, because you won't need to fix the levels of your vocals, unless you plan on adding a guitar track over it/etc.
[QUOTE=3noneTwo;35184838]I'm just gonna go ahead and recommend the MXL USB.007
[URL]http://www.mxlmics.com/microphones/usb/007/[/URL]
It's a stereo condenser USB microphone, and it offers some damn decent quality. I've used it to record lines for video work, and my partner's used it for a good three years to record his own vocals and instruments.
And if you're really just starting out with singing, you shouldn't need much else. Maybe some half-decent headphones if you don't already have some. I've been using [url=http://www.amazon.com/AKG-K77-Headphones/dp/B00187PRFC]AKG's K-77 headphones[/url] for years, pretty cheap price these days but they get the job done.[/QUOTE]
MXL makes great condensers. I use a [url=http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=mxl+3000&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=2393500078490262093&sa=X&ei=u09nT7G0Gajc0QGCrN3_Bw&ved=0CHIQ8wIwAg]non usb variant[/url] for capturing performers. Beautiful sound. Dirt cheap.
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I would agree on the MXL, but of course it depends on who is mixing the music and how good he/she is. but MXL has great quality for a low price
Well..
What's your budget OP.
Is your room treated?
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