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Post by John Haldane on Feb 14, 2009 13:05:50 GMT
Please exscuse my ignorance, what does an exspensive £90 mike do to the sound, compaired to say a cheap £20 one, when recording , onto a pc. Take care John H
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Post by Charlie Hall on Feb 14, 2009 15:54:05 GMT
Hi John, That's a difficult one to answer. The industry standard for recording a guitar amp seems to be the Shure SM57 which is a dynamic type. The older Shure Unidyne III is also a great mic and very similar but older ones may not be working properly. It is quite possible to find a cheaper one that could do a decent job but you might have to buy many before finding the right one! I think most Shure mikes these days come without a cable so you need to allow for that too. Regards, Charlie
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Post by tonybiker on Feb 15, 2009 15:17:42 GMT
In 'princible' you can use any mic you want, however with high db's/volume you can destroy one very quickly. The industry standard is the Shure SM57, its bomb proof and you can pick one up off the well known auction site for about £50.00. For a clean sound I have found the SM57 does not have a whole lot of bass to it, so you need to experiment with the mic position and how loud you turn your amp up etc. Never think that what comes out of the amp is what you hear from the mic. The position of the mic is the all important one, and the further away from the speaker the less bass you appear to get. The best results are when the mic is placed right up to just left of the speaker cone, and make sure the mic is solid and does not move about. Another avenue to consider is using a direct box such as the Matchbox MB-10 or even a Line 6 POD rather than a mic. I have used Samson Q mic for years but only for gigs and prefer a direct box when recording rather than just effects. Experiment is the best policy. Also worth a look at is the Samson G-Track which is designed for exactly what you want to do. It has a USB connection and a headphone socket on the mic as well. I have seen these for £85 and is well worth looking at. LINK: www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1917&brandID=2
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Post by John Haldane on Feb 16, 2009 15:18:19 GMT
Hi Charlie, Tony. Thank's for replies, there are so many options, will decide what is best and raid the piggy bank. Take care John H
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Post by Charlie Hall on Feb 16, 2009 16:50:26 GMT
All cardioid mikes have a characteristic whereby the bass response is reduced depending on the distance the mike is from the sound source. Only omnidirectional mikes retain the same frequency response from any distance. Regards, Charlie
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