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Posted on Oct 25, 2006 09:33 am
Stacks
Member Since: Apr 03, 2006
Hey quick question...
When ever I see a picture of a studio (magazines, tv, web...) the condensor mic is always hanging upside down. Whats the reason??? I have an AudioTechnica 2020 and I had to buy a shock mount for it and I don't think I'm going to be able to hang it upside down. How important is this???
And what exactly is MASTERING?? I have SONAR and can edit audio down pretty good. Do i need to send my stuff to a professional studio to get it "MASTERED"???
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Oct 25, 2006 09:43 am Mastering is just preparing the collection of tracks for a single CD, making them the same perceived volume, spacing between songs, EQing them and such so they sound like they all belong together and they sound as good as possible in any listen situation...basically the final polish before replication.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Oct 25, 2006 10:25 am I think that the mic upside-down thing is more of a case of subscribing to the general physics of holding something... there's less of a chance of the mic stand slipping out of place when there's less torque on the hinges of the stand . The stand in my vocal booth holds the mic upside-down because it comes out of the ceiling . There's no difference of sound, as long as the sorce reaches the mic properly .
heh... 'that sounds upside-down' .
BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Oct 25, 2006 12:31 pm Quote:
'that sounds upside-down'
So you would have to stand on your head or flip your speakers upside down to listen to it then.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Oct 25, 2006 02:23 pm ?
Sure .
StacksMember
Since: Apr 03, 2006
Oct 25, 2006 02:43 pm Thanx.
Josh RoseJR ProductionsMember
Since: Mar 03, 2005
Oct 25, 2006 05:36 pm Another reason for the upside down mic is so the singer can see the music stand better.
Also, and im not sure about this one, i heard that it has something to do with allowing the tubes in a tube mic to vent better to allow for more consistant sound.
SidMember
Since: Nov 15, 2005
Nov 01, 2006 11:39 pm Yeah by my understanding, some tube mics brought the tube up to pretty hot levels, and the microphone was supposed to be upside down so that the heat dissipated away from the element/membrane, which is almost always extremely thin. Supposedly this would prevent heat damage. I think it probably just looks cool for most people :)
Nov 14, 2006 05:54 pm It also stops noise transmitted from the floor via a mic stand
BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Nov 14, 2006 06:20 pm I use it upside down because it helps me (and others) to sing with a proper stance. Although one could crank up the stand to do the same thing I suppose. My non-technical reason as I have no other knowledge of why to do this.
Nov 15, 2006 11:57 am I think beer hunter got it. When you project your voice it's upward. It's a psychological thing that helps get more out of you. Of course there are a few that have to sing with their head hanging to the floor.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Nov 15, 2006 12:24 pm heh, yeah, I do that out of shame !
Nov 15, 2006 12:27 pm Yeah, stance is a big thing, but to make some singers feel comfortable I put a stand with some old mic on it not plugged in to anything in front of them so they have something to grab, fondle and whatever...some singers just can't perform the same with a prop like that. Whenever I track vocals (I only do backing ;-) I always have a guitar or bass hanging on me just for comfort as well...
Nov 16, 2006 03:07 am Ya place tube mics upside down so the heat rises and heats the tubes faster.
