How To Choose The Right Microphone For Vocals [Recording Vocals Pt 2]

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How To Choose The Right Microphone For Vocals
Recording Vocals Pt 2

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Most people don't consciously appreciate the
sounds of microphones but they know they like a
song.  A microphone is the first piece of
gear in the process of translating sounds
to "tape" or disk. It's a critical link
in your signal chain, which ends in a
song that people enjoy. It is the first
piece in the complex apparatus that
translates a song from artist to listener.
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The choices for mics are endless. And endlessly
expensive. And what's the difference between all
these mics, anyway? Here are some things you
need to know first.  Loosely guarded secrets of
home recording, if you will.
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Loosely Guarded Secret 1 Amazing recordings are
made with average, inexpensive mics. Every day.
You don't need a fancy mic to make good
recordings. 
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Loosely Guarded Secret 2 It's not the gear.
It's the engineer.
No matter what gear you're using, it's the skills
of the engineer that really matter. There is
nothing about world class recording gear that
guarantees a good record.
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Loosely Guarded Secret 3 You get the best
results by matching the mic to the voice.
It's not the gear, it's the engineer. This secret
is where professional studios really have an
edge. 
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My Kingdom for a Microphone
There are thousands of microphone options on the
market.  But which one is right for you? Let's
look at a few vocal recording situations.
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One Mic to Rule Them All
The classic suggestion for a beginner is to make
their first microphone a large diaphragm
condenser. It is perfect attributes for a
beginner microphone, and also makes them suited
to a variety of recording tasks. A decent mic
should never limit you, and a quality mic should
make your technique shine in the recording.
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Male Vocals
You'll get some great results on male vocals with
a large or small diaphragm condenser, especially
since the condenser microphone lends some detail
to higher harmonics. There are many musical
situations where a condenser isn't the right
choice. In music like rock, metal, or hip hop,
you might get better results from a dynamic
microphone.
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Female Vocals
Female vocals have incredible harmonic
complexity, compared to their male counterparts,
excellent candidates for using a ribbon
microphone. Ribbon mics are said to have a
smooth, dark, or warm sound. They also
conveniently reject a lot of the high frequency
information in the female voice that you'll fight
when it comes time to EQ the vocals.
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How To Choose The Right Microphone For Vocals
Recording Vocals Pt 2

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