14 Oct
2005
14 Oct
'05
8:06 p.m.
Yep
You can set a certain mic for a vocalist and they will shine vocaly.
Part of your skill is hearing a vocal and thinking of a nice mic, and
not always the most expensive mic is used.
Cheers
Bob
Brad Fuller wrote:
Florian Schmidt wrote:
Bearmusic
hearmymusic.co.uk <http:www.hearmymusic.co.uk>
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:40:29 +0400
Andrew Gaydenko <a(a)gaydenko.com> wrote:
> [OT] I don't see any reason to get mic more expensive than
> 50-70 USD (for example, ECM8000) - I mean _measurement_ mic.
>
it all depends on what you need to do and how accurate you want to be!
I always wondered (due to pretty much non existing experience with
mic'ing stuff) why measurement mics aren't used for recording vocals and
instruments more? Is the color that's being added by expensive special
purpose intrument/vocal mics the reason?
nail on the head.
Because mics have widely varying characteristics, some lend themselves
more favorable for specific recording tasks than others. On the other
hand, you can use a mic that has been often used for a particular
purpose (say a U87 for voice or a 421 for toms) and use it differently
to obtain a different sound than known in the industry. Usually comes
down to personal taste. And, more often when in the business, it's what
you know to get the job done on time (e.g. recording commercials == not
a lot of time to experiment!)