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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: goddamn electric on February 04, 2008, 11:53:37 AM
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Im after a mic for recording, just something cheap and fairly decent for recording vocals and maybe some acoustic guitar. thing is i use my guitarport and the gearbox mic setting as an audio interface so to make it eaiser i need a mic with a jack connection instead of XLR. can anyone recommend anything like this?
Cheers
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Just get a Shure SM57 and an XLR to jack lead.
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Just get a Shure SM57 and an XLR to jack lead.
+1, thats what I did. It used to get ok results but I think either my mic or my soundcard is knackered because I dont seem to be able to get a good recorded tone at the minute.
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Yeah.
Except I'd get a rode NT1A for vocals and acoustic.
SM57 can be used for both, but its not nearly as good.
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Like MDV said, a condenser mic is gonna be better for recording acoustic and vocals. Of course you'll need a phantom power source if you go that route.
Thomann have some great deals... the Octavia MK219 for £67.80, the AUDIO TECHNICA AT2020 for £70.78, the JOEMEEK JM37 for £82.70 - those would all be great for the money.
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cheers for the help guys, what about studio monitors? im not looking to spend a lot on these either, just something cheap that will give me a fairly decent mix, like i said its only really for demoing songs.
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http://www.cascademicrophones.com/
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can someone tell me what's so good about XLR?
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can someone tell me what's so good about XLR?
Every decent mic uses it?
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can someone tell me what's so good about XLR?
Very good question!
There are a couple of reasons why XLR scores over a TRS plug, and all of them are practical, not because "XLR is better sounding".
The reason XLR was developed in the first place was because on a TRS plug, when you connect or disconnect it, each part of the plug (tip, ring and sleeve) pass through the jack at different times and this can cause a loud system-damaging pop if you do not mute the input/output first. With an XLR, you are connecting the signal and ground at the same time; hence no nasty pop.
Also, an XLR plug locks into place so that accidental tugs do not pull the cable loose.
The 3rd reason is because an XLR cable/plug can carry both signal and voltage at the same time.