Post 1419583 by halfcutskeleton@cybre.space
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(DIR) Post #1418289 by USBloveDog@cybre.space
2018-11-23T03:54:39Z
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Anyone have a #Microphone recommendation for recording speech? My Snowball broke. As I understand, the guidelines are:Condenser for singing vocals, dynamic for spoken vocals, and ribbons for folks with tons of money.
(DIR) Post #1419008 by halfcutskeleton@cybre.space
2018-11-23T04:37:39Z
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@USBloveDog it's not really that cut and dry. Dynamic is great for anything directional, including vocals. Condensor is great if you know what you're doing or need to record a room. Ribbons... Yeah, you need some money.If you're just recording vocals or speech or a single instrument, just go with a dynamic or a decent consumer-focused condensor like a Yeti. FYI, the Yeti has controls to set it up for mono mode that puts it in a dynamic-like configuration.Also, get a popper stopper.
(DIR) Post #1419404 by USBloveDog@cybre.space
2018-11-23T04:57:57Z
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@halfcutskeleton Already got the pop stopper. It seems that dynamic is likely the right choice for me because:1. The recordings I plan on making largely involve me on Discord with friend(s) instead of a room of us2. I want the directionality to cut my computer’s very loud fan noise out of the mix (I need to figure out some way to record with my monitor available for show notes)
(DIR) Post #1419583 by halfcutskeleton@cybre.space
2018-11-23T05:04:50Z
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@USBloveDog dynamic typically has a better rear rejection pattern. Especially the venerable SM57/58. You would need a USB to XLR interface, though.TBF, a Yeti in unidirectional mode does have pretty good rejection. You can put it on an arm moment that keeps it out of your way, and you don't have to be as cautious about speaking directly into it. That's the really nice thing about a condensor for computer use. You don't have to pay as much attention to positioning.