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Another approach is to buy one decent mic and plan to buy a 2nd when you're ready. I like the Audio Technica line because they're all good workhorse mics and they have them at just about every price point - they know how to make $3000 mics, and how to make as good a budget mic as they can, and want to you like their budget mics so you'll still be happy to go with them when you want to move up. At a bit higher price point, you might consider the AT4033 - it's mic found in many pro studios. They're $400 each new, but you can find them used for maybe closer to your budget. Then you can go to 2 when you're ready. (there are other AT mics in-between in cost) I agree with all the other comments - recording isn't hard in theory - stick the mics up, find a spot(s) that sounds good, press record :-) But getting that right is harder than it seems, as we see over and over on this forum. In reality there is a learning curve, and the difference between any particular mic, especially at these kinds of price points won't be a game changer, or the limiting factor. Most people struggle with other aspects, it's never the mics. I'd actually suggest for most people beginning to record to just get a portable recorder, like one of the Zoom's. For the cost of a mic, you get the whole setup in as fool-proof a package as you can find. You do literally aim, push record. It should sound good - I know of commercial CDs recorded with these. If it doesn't sound good, you have other issues, which you will have regardless of your recording gear. I record all my You Tube videos with an H6, tho with external mics (a way to "move up" when the times comes). (I can point you to guitar sample recordings with the Zoom's and even a Zoom with AT2020's, if it would be useful)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aivxxQLK9Qw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Fhl-SASMk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVb0ULL6EKE And here's some more info from Neumann covering basics... https://www.neumann.com/homestudio/e...content_anchor |
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But you already have the interface so you may have already dived into the world of more complex computer-based recording, so sorry if this advice finds you too late.
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These new links you shared look like a wealth of information. I’m looking forward to watching and listening to them tomorrow. Thank you so much for sharing you time and expertise with me. You and others here are so helpful, what great people and a wonderful forum.
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Thanks for these articles and videos. So very educational for a novice. Multiple things here I don’t have to learn the hard way.
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Strangely, I see the MXL 990 Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic being used in several YouTube videos with excellent results! This mic has got to be the least-costly and best-sounding LCD on the market and is available from $50 with carrying case and a shockmount, and is also available for a few dollars more with an accompanying MXL 991 Pencil Small Diaphragm Mic. Prices range from about $50 to $90 depending on the ensemble desired. I have two of these MXL 990/991 mic combinations, and I don't think it gets any better than this for the money, and perhaps the below videos support my claim? MXL 990 Specs
MXL 990 recording with Kaia Kater and Scotty Leach perform "Lulu Gal" MXL 990 (the silver mic) recording with Billy Strings and Don Julin performing "Little Maggie"
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