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Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: goddamn electric on February 04, 2008, 11:53:37 AM: 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
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: Ratrod on February 04, 2008, 12:05:33 PM: Just get a Shure SM57 and an XLR to jack lead.
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: _tom_ on February 04, 2008, 12:28:23 PM: Quote from: Ratrod
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.
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: MDV on February 04, 2008, 01:35:49 PM: Yeah.

Except I'd get a rode NT1A for vocals and acoustic.

SM57 can be used for both, but its not nearly as good.
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: HTH AMPS on February 04, 2008, 02:47:45 PM: 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.
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: goddamn electric on February 04, 2008, 03:50:34 PM: 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.
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on February 04, 2008, 03:54:12 PM: http://www.cascademicrophones.com/
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: JDC on February 04, 2008, 07:03:48 PM: can someone tell me what's so good about XLR?
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: _tom_ on February 04, 2008, 07:20:03 PM: Quote from: JDC
can someone tell me what's so good about XLR?

Every decent mic uses it?
Title: Mic Recomendations
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on February 04, 2008, 07:26:45 PM: Quote from: JDC
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.