[LAU] Good mic for voice?

Jorge Salgueiro jorge.salgueiro at gmail.com
Tue Oct 30 12:00:41 EDT 2007


2007/10/30, porl sheean <porl42 at gmail.com>:
>
> a good cheap mic? i can recommend the ones i have (i got them as part of a
> drum set but i've used them for lots of other stuff) is the samson c01. they
> worked brilliantly for the vocals of the last track i did, as the singers
> voice seemed to sit with it better than my valve mic (rode). i'm sure those
> other mics you mentioned are great as well, but i haven't used them. i think
> i have heard good things about the b1 though, can't remember :)
>
> as for the focusrite, if the pres are different to the ones in the higher
> end gear (most probable) then i can't really speak for them. if you get the
> vx2496 then be aware that it is not a sound card, and you will need an
> aes/ebu compatible interface to use it. the only behringer interfaces that
> work directly to the pc are the bcontrol audio (control surface and audio
> interface in one. not sure if it is still available), the u-control (a usb
> device) and the f-control (firewire). both the u- and f-controls have no mic
> pres (i think, check for yourself though) so you would still need a pre
> between them and the mic.
>
> if you want to do it on the cheap, then pretty much any usb interface
> should do (check first though), as most of them seem to use a standard
> usb-audio format. a while back i was looking for some for the school and i
> think tascam did something reasonable. it was a while back though.
>
> actually, i remember the small presonus (firebox i think) interfaces were
> supposed to be good value too.
>
> hope i haven't confused you more! :)
>
> porl


:D

as a sound card I have a delta 44 but I assume that ultravoice has a analog
out... have to check it out

thanks for the info!

On 30/10/2007, Jorge Salgueiro <jorge.salgueiro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 2007/10/30, porl sheean <porl42 at gmail.com>:
> > >
> > > sorry to reply to my own post, but i was just going to say you are
> > > probably better off in the long run if you can't afford to get the focusrite
> > > as well as the better mics to get the focusrite and the cheaper mics. that
> > > way when you decide it's worth upgrading the mic you will have a spare
> > > (still quite usable) mic for when the more expensive one doesn't 'sit right'
> > > in the mix.
> > >
> > > porl
> >
> >
> > so a cheat good mic is a M-audio Nova or a Behringer B-1? Or you are
> > speaking of something better?
> >
> > On 30/10/2007, porl sheean < porl42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > don't get the behringer tube products. they aren't worth it. the
> > > > solid state stuff is fine, but their tube stuff is terrible (i had a tube
> > > > preamp of theirs for a while, can't remember the model but it was one of the
> > > > rack mount ones). the tube is more for show than anything - they still use
> > > > solid state through most of the circuit anyway. the tubes are also starved
> > > > of power from memory and distort very nastily, i think anyway - for all i
> > > > know it was the opamps distorting anyway - it didn't sound at all like 'tube
> > > > distortion'.
> > >
> > >
> > thanks for the tip. Didn't knew that.
> >
> > if you can afford the extra cost of the focusrite then don't even
> > > > hesitate to choose the cheaper behringer over it. don't get me wrong, i
> > > > actually like behringer overall, but they are no match for the focusrite
> > > > pres. i have a behringer ada8000 connected to an RME9636 hammerfall, and i
> > > > just got a focusrite pro26io. the focusrite pres were a league above the
> > > > behringers. the ada8000 is still more than adequate though, and i'll still
> > > > use it, but the focusrite is worth the difference.
> > > >
> > > > porl
> > >
> > >
> > the focusrite i'am speak about is the fakmaster and I read that the
> > compression isn't the best...  but costs 250€ :-D
> >
> > the cheap option is the ultravoice vx2496.
> >
> > thankx and sorry to enter in the post with my own questions like an
> > elephant. :D
> >
> >  On 29/10/2007, Jorge Salgueiro < jorge.salgueiro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2007/10/29, Atte André Jensen <atte.jensen at gmail.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rick Green wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >   You might look into some of the new products that combine a
> > > > > > good quality
> > > > > > > studio vocal mic, mic preamp, and a/d interface all in one
> > > > > > product.
> > > > > > > Consult your favorite search engine for 'USB
> > > > > > Microphone'.  Samson, Rode,
> > > > > > > and Blue are three manufacturers that showed up for me.
> > > > > > >    ...of course, then the search begins for working Linux
> > > > > > drivers...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have the SE 2200A usb mic. Sound great and works flawless with
> > > > > > linux
> > > > > > (<7ms latency with jack). The really nice thing is that is has a
> > > > > > regulart XLR output, so you can get a good preamp later for even
> > > > > > better
> > > > > > quality.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > peace, love & harmony
> > > > > > Atte
> > > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > right now I'm looking also for a good recording (not stage mic)
> > > > > and my conclusions so far are:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > M-audio Luna with  Focusrite trakmaster
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.focusrite.com/product/trakmaster_pro/
> > > > >
> > > > > or behringer B2pro
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > low budget
> > > > >
> > > > > M-audio Nova or Behringer B1
> > > > >
> > > > > with
> > > > >
> > > > > Behringer ultravoice vx 2496
> > > > >
> > > > > or some of the behringer tube products...
> > > > >
> > > > > What do you guys think?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > > > Um abraço, Jorge Salgueiro
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Um abraço, Jorge Salgueiro
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