Need a decent microphone for Radio Ads.
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Posted on Jul 24, 2009 01:56 pm
jpf566
Member Since: Jul 24, 2009
Hey guys! I’m trying to find a decent mic to record some radio ads for our company. (Im not trying to start a professional recording studio, I just need a decent mic that will sound good for a simple vocal radio ad) I already have a MacbookPro and Soundtrack Pro 2. I’ve been reading around and have had a hard time figuring out what mic to get. These are what I was thinking of
Samson C01U USB MIC
Seemed pretty decent to me but some people seemed to give USB mic’s crap.
MXL 990
seemed like a decently priced mic. Of course with that I would need a mixer or some sort of direct box that provides phantom power and lets me connect to my computer via USB.. I found this “MXL Mic Mate XLR To USB Inline Preamp and A/D Converter” that should do the trick..
Are either of these a decent mic for recording radio ads? What one would you recommend? Any help would be much appreciated! THANKS!
-Jon
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Jul 25, 2009 10:17 am I guess it depends on how many of these radio ads you're looking at doing.
I've not heard either of these mics but you might aswell get the Samson mic to save yourself the trouble of getting a device with phantom power for it to work, that's if you're not gonna use it again.
The Samson says it only works at 16bit, which is a little crappy but would pass for radio. It won't sound as clear as a Neuman or the like but...people only listen to mp3s now anyway.
An important thing to consider when recording a voice is the sound of the room you're in. You don't have to go crazy with it but just be aware of the fact it may be picked up in the recording. You're best off recording the voice in a dead room (carpets, curtains...) rather than a room with lots of reflective surfaces.
Also if the mic seems a bit dull, try to point it to the roof of your mouth when you speak into it, it should sound a bit brighter. (good one stav)
Hope this helps.
Tom
Jul 25, 2009 10:20 am By the way when I was asking that question to myself, I decided to get the Neuman TLM103. So thats that mic that I'd get to obtain a great voice sound capture.
Tom
Dematrixhttp://www.reverbnation.com/2ndgMember
Since: Nov 27, 2007
Jul 26, 2009 01:40 am sm7b
Jul 26, 2009 02:52 pm The sm7b is a great mic for sure, but its a bit on the pricey side if your on a budget.
I have used my MXL V6m for just about everything. From recording radio ads, to recording acoustic guitars and all types of vocals. Musician's Friend has it with a shock mount for roughly $80.00
If you check out my music posted in my profile, you can hear a track I did using that mic for vocals and acoustic guitars. I also used a Presonus pre-amp with it.
Hope this helps in some form.
jpf566Member
Since: Jul 24, 2009
Jul 28, 2009 11:43 am Ok Cool! THANKS!! Im going to get a Sm7B....BUT would just a XLR to USB interface be enough for that SM7b or am I goign to need to get a preamp? arrgg So confusing. Thanks for any help anyone can give!!
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Jul 29, 2009 01:28 pm Many USB interfaces will come with at least 1 or 2 pre's built in. Starting at that level it's tough to go wrong. If later on you get a nice pre you would like to use, with many interfaces you can plug into the line in on your interface and bypass the built-in pre's.
