vocal recordings

[petty]

When recording vocals, what piece of equipment is going to have the largest effect on quality? Microphone, soundcard, recording program, computer? Basically I'd like to know what I need to upgrade first. Thanks for the replies.

petty

 

[MadScientist]

All of it !!!! ...... you can't really skip anything when it comes to vocals. But the two most important things in my opinion, is the Mic and then the Mic pre. A soundcard with excellent converters should come next. Then the computer ......... then the software. Software doesn't really determine the quality of audio unless it can support high bit audio and high sampling rates. But you need a fast computer to run all of that.

A real good mic is a Neumann U87ai, Neumann U89 or a Sony C800G ....depending on your price range ..... a good Mic Pre is a Millennia STT-1 Origin, is shits all over the Avalon. If you can afford those two things, your vocals will come through clean and professional.

 

[cmr3]

I would say get a good audio interface first and preamp, then worry about the mic later.so what I would say is get a nice audio interface and preamp,then upgrade your mic as far as the mics he was naming ^ those are great mics and are used in the music industry everday, there up there in price though if you can affort more power to you and go get buy it, if you dont have that much money I would go with Akg they have couple models that are good for vocals in the 500-1000 range.After all thats done to top it off I would get some appoge converters to top it....Dont forget you have to have a good computer to of course....

 

[themucka]

Originally posted by petty
When recording vocals, what piece of equipment is going to have the largest effect on quality? Microphone, soundcard, recording program, computer? Basically I'd like to know what I need to upgrade first. Thanks for the replies.

petty

your most important pieces are in this order.....

pre amp... mic.... interface.... and cables.... your mic cable...

your pre amp has 2 there... if you got a bad pre amp... or use a mackie... or roland... mixer.. with phantom power....
there is a difference... between those and my AVALON...
MACKIE WILL BE THINNER LESS BODY...

2NDYOUR MIC... I USE A NEUMAN... BUT I HAVE CLIENTS... WHO WILL BRING THERE OWN MIC... USAULLY $500 OR MORE... BLUE... AND WILL SOMETIME GO WITH THAT... IT DEPENDS ON YOUR VOICE... SOME MIC GOT BOOST IN CERTAIN FREQUECIES...

3RD YOUR INTERFACE... IF YOU HAVE EVERYTHING TOP QUALITY...
BUT HAVE A BAD INTERFACE(SOUNDCARD) THEN YOU MIGHT AS WELL SELL THE
MIC AND THE PRE AND BUY SOME KEYZ...
CUZ WITH OUT A GOOD INTERFACE... EVERYTHING WILL LACK BODY....
I'VE RECORDED ON 001... THRU MOTUS... ROLAND VS1680'S..(THO THE ROLAND WASN'T THAT BAD... AND ALL THESE DO TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR BEAT....
VERY LITTLE THO... GET THE BEST YOU CAN AFFORD...
YOU MIGHT BE HURTING BUT IN THE END IT ALL PAYS OFF

 

[God]

The microphone is the most important component. It is the first phase of changing a soundwave into electrical impulses which will afterwards be processed.

Sound capture is the most underrated yet the most important part of recording vocals.

Sincerely,
God

 

[themucka]

mic is important....

but it's a 3 step process......

you need a good ... pre amp... if you got a good mic.... and if you got a good mic& pre amp...
you need a good interface

 

[vitaminman]

Hey,

And a good singer!!!!


Nick

 

[bigdmakintrax]

I think its the Mic....pre amp is a definite, I know someone that records in their basement and the first time I saw the setup I was like how is he going to record out in the open like this......then I heard the mixes....unbeelievable..sound crisp clear and just like it was recorded in a soundproof room..just recording into a sound card and using cool edit...

 

[Wisdom]

It's all about the mix. If you don't want to go out right away and buy a new expensive mic. check out the Antares Mic Modeler. It can model any mic out there for the most part.