[LAU] hardware: recording voice and acc. guitar

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:48:55AM +0200, Andre Majorel wrote:

> The SM57 is said to benefit from being plugged into a
> preamplifier that has a low input impedance, i.e. 600 ohms.
> Your sound card input is likely closer to 50 kohms.

A mic input ? I'd be surprised. Mic inputs are supposed
to be between around 2k. 

> If you're
> handy with a soldering iron, you could try soldering a 680 ohms
> resistor across the hot and cold terminals and see if it
> improves the sound.

Whatever difference it makes can be achieved as well with
some EQ.

Ciao,

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FA

Laboratorio di Acustica ed Elettroacustica
Parma, Italia

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