Micropone question... my ignorance!

[Kev Brigden]

K, Im thinking of using an SM57 microphonic unit and was just wondering if I can use it plugged straight into my sound card with a 1/4" input? will this work or do they need a power source to work?

or is that a certain type of microphone? such as condensor?

please help my ignorance!

[kennydoe]

Originally Posted by Kev Brigden

K, Im thinking of using an SM57 microphonic unit and was just wondering if I can use it plugged straight into my sound card with a 1/4" input? will this work or do they need a power source to work?

or is that a certain type of microphone? such as condensor?

please help my ignorance!

A 57 is fine without phantom power...however there are two other problems.

1. Your computer's sound card probably has 1/8" inputs.
2. It will probably sound like doodoo plugged straight in. You need to run it thru a pre-amp and/or mixer

~K

[Kev Brigden]

nah, its an Audigy with the 1/4" front bay inputs.... it has an input volume control on it... or do I need an EQ as well...

Basically, I'm doing all of my editing with Cubase... does the Mic need to be EQ'd BEFORE Cubase or is it just as good to do it IN cubase?


are there any real good budget Preamps you know of Kenny my boy? or perhaps Mixer/preamp combinations that work well on a budget?

I've been looking at some behringer gear, some of that seems reasonably priced, but I don't know enough about recording to say whether or not its suited to the task at hand...

[kennydoe]

Originally Posted by Kev Brigden

nah, its an Audigy with the 1/4" front bay inputs.... it has an input volume control on it... or do I need an EQ as well...

Basically, I'm doing all of my editing with Cubase... does the Mic need to be EQ'd BEFORE Cubase or is it just as good to do it IN cubase?

You need a good signal going in. Can you EQ with Cubase? probably (i don't know the software) but you can only EQ the signal you recorded and I wouldn't expect miracles.

Originally Posted by Kev Brigden

are there any real good budget Preamps you know of Kenny my boy? or perhaps Mixer/preamp combinations that work well on a budget?

I've been looking at some behringer gear, some of that seems reasonably priced, but I don't know enough about recording to say whether or not its suited to the task at hand...

Depends on what you want to do. I record very basic little demo-type stuff here in my basement - nothing superior quality. I have a Mackie 808s that i use for some of my small live gigs...I just take an out from that into the computer. Works fine for my purposes. I don't know if you heard the 'it's my life' remake i did last week (i posted it here) but that was all done using this method. The mic used to record the vocal (and the guitar amp) is a regular all-purpose sennheiser mic (e835) - nothing fancy.

Here's the thread if you want to hear. http://www.jemsite.com/phpbb/viewtop...900&highlight=

~K

[Two hands31]

Originally Posted by kennydoe

You need a good signal going in. Can you EQ with Cubase? probably (i don't know the software) but you can only EQ the signal you recorded and I wouldn't expect miracles.

You can, in fact it's what I do, you just won't get as much versatility as you would if you had an EQ before recording as well. I find that if you have a good mic tho, it shouldn't matter. I haven't had a problem yet.

[Kev Brigden]

cheers for the feedback guys!

[bunyok23]

you need to put a jumper on your audigy bay.the default microphone mode is for condenser mics. look into your manual to set up for dynamic mics.

FYI

[bunyok23]

you need to put a jumper on your audigy bay.the default microphone mode is for condenser mics. look into your manual to set up for dynamic mics.

FYI