I'm planning to record some future electronic tracks and re-record a few old ones with natural reverb rather than computer-generated reverb (using decent speakers and an empty-enough room), and I'm wondering what style of mic would be best for this, and if anybody has any suggestions on specific ones.
One example I can give is the intro to [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrcGTQCsNq4"]Cow Cud Is A Twin[/URL]. It's not the exact same sound I'm going for but it's close enough.
Nobody is going to be able to tell you what mic to use because a lot of that depends on the room and the sound. There really is no right mic, there is only the mic that works best for a certain scenario. I don't really understand the question because should we assume you have access to a ton of mics or rather that you're going to buy whatever mic someone recommends? If you have access to a bunch of mics then try them all out and see what works best.
If you don't have a [decent] mic and you want a recommendation, I'd suggest the Shure SM-57 because it is very versatile. It's not that it makes everything sound great, but it's more that it's a good general mic. Would it be the best mic for what you want to do? That's impossible to answer.
Something I suggest is setting up two or three mics in the room to get an interesting stereo image. If you do this be sure to check the phase to ensure you're not going to get a lot of cancellation.
Try a condenser mic. Or the SM-57 that seems to be the answer to about every question that's related to recording something.
Maybe I should invest in one if it's so magnificently awesome. :v:
[QUOTE=Yur|ko;31809603]Try a condenser mic. Or the SM-57 that seems to be the answer to about every question that's related to recording something.
Maybe I should invest in one if it's so magnificently awesome. :v:[/QUOTE]
[url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Obama2010.jpg]If it can handle Obama's voice it can handle anything.[/url]
Obama uses a Shure SM-57? I'm impressed. He's really picked out some good people who know audio quality matter. I have a hard time listening to C-SPAN because the mics are crap and they could really use a pop filter, especially because hard p words come into play all the time.
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for reverb the [i]type[/i] of microphone you generally want is omni-directional with a more flat frequency response. bi-directional is also acceptable because it will pick up sound coming in behind the microphone.
an sm57 isnt an optimal mic to use because, although having a fairly flat frequency response, has a cardoid polar pattern which means it will mostly pick up whats directly in front of it.
the point of recording reverb is you get all the reflections of the room which just doesnt work with an sm57. but if thats all you got then its certainly better than nothing.
good microphones for reverb recording would be stuff like the [URL="http://www.earthworksaudio.com/our-microphones/qtc-series-2/qtc40/"]Earthworks qtc40[/URL]
dont necessarily buy that particular mic(its fucking expensive, but great), but look at the user manual and specifications and use that as a general guide for purchasing a lower price microphone.
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[QUOTE=Yur|ko;31809603]Try a condenser mic. Or the SM-57 that seems to be the answer to about every question that's related to recording something.
Maybe I should invest in one if it's so magnificently awesome. :v:[/QUOTE]
sm57 isnt really awesome, its just standard. there are so many microphones that are so much better than it, but the sm57 has a few great traits about it. its one of the most rugged microphones around(dont worry about dropping it, i think they were made for clumsy hands), they have a flat frequency response(makes it all around good for anything), and are cheap(cant beat $100 bucks).
they can be used for almost any sound source, although they arent great for many. i think in pro-audio studios sm57s are generally only used for snare mics, engineers use more specialised mics for most sounds if possible.
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also dont get me wrong, im not dissing the sm57. for someone on a budget the sm57 has the best value around. its just not an end all be all mic.
I always assume the people on here would prefer not to spend a ton on a mic, which makes the SM57 the best choice in general. Though it's a good call to get an omnidirectional mic for recording reverb.
[QUOTE=Pepin;31907758]I always assume the people on here would prefer not to spend a ton on a mic, which makes the SM57 the best choice in general. Though it's a good call to get an omnidirectional mic for recording reverb.[/QUOTE]
yea if you are planning on recording anything you want at least one or two sm57s, because its very versatile. however it is a wise decision to begin specialising your mic collection when you get the money, buying ribbons and large diaphragm condensers etc. for different sound sources.
but if all you wanna do is record your own voice then yea get an sm57 it will work really well.
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