Behringer C-1 USB cartoid condenser mic:
http://www.dv247.com/microphones/behringer-c-1-condenser-microphone--28184
Very affordable, good sound. All our shows recorded on it. Picks up a bit
more background hiss than I'd like, but I'm picky. Nice Radio 4 ambiance at
£33.99.
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Robin Catling
Full Circle Podcast
On 18 June 2012 11:27, Gordon Scott <gordon@???> wrote:
> Hi Sean,
>
> I strongly second the view that a decent condenser mike is the way to go
> in studio, with an external pop shield, suspension cradle and some kind
> of noise+reverb reduction, either one of the dedicated surrounds, or
> something hacked up with a frame and some blankets. Controlling
> extraneous noises can be a challenge. Don't forget bumps carried through
> the floor.
>
> The SM58 and it ilk are "dynamic" live-performance microphones,
> definitely not intended for studio vocals.
>
> In the studio you can afford to mic further from the singer, use a
> pop-shield, headphones for monitoring so no feedback worries, no need to
> handle quite such high volume as right in contact with the lips of a
> loud voice. That said, microphone technique on stage needs learning if
> he's expecting to sing live.
>
> The Neumann U87 requires a small second mortgage.
> The AKG C414 requires a substantially smaller second mortgage.
> There are a number of similar-in-operation condenser mics from from
> other companies, at much lower prices, many of which are surprisingly
> good.
>
> There are lots of pretty good USB recording interfaces. On Mac with
> GarageBand though, one of the Firewire intefaces may be worth the extra.
>
> I would suggest exploring somewhere like www.dv247.com, who supply a lot
> of this stuff and have a place in Soton. An alternative, not exactly
> local, is www.thomann.de. I'm pretty sure there is at least one other
> place in Soton. Both of those sites have advice/blog/magazine type
> areas. .. http://magazine.dv247.com Thomann's seems now mostly to be
> via email.
>
> Recording is a bit like Hi-Fi. If you buy very cheap, you get rubbish,
> if you want the best, you pay a fortune. Somewhere between those
> extremes is something with which you'll be satisfied. Unless budget is
> no concern (yeah, right :-), I'd suggest going for something modest,
> perhaps a bundle, which will be OK but not great, considering it
> possibly to be a long term sacrifice, whilst deciding exactly what
> really best suits your needs.
>
> HTH,
> Gordon.
>
>
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