anyone good with audio products? (microphones, mixers)

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by miktor, Oct 26, 2007.

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    hi DP,

    i am currently purchasing an online radio station and would like a microphone and/or mixer that i can plug into my computer for recording vocals.

    from what i understand there should be a microphone, power supply, and a pre amp. please correct me since it will be my first purchase and i dont want to buy the wrong equipment

    i saw a nice mixer for the computer on newegg.com and a few nice microphones on zzounds.com

    it doesnt matter where i buy from as long as i have the bare minimum for recording vocals clearly

    my budget is up to $400

    i would appreciate any help
     
    miktor, Oct 26, 2007 IP
  2. samantha pia

    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    why not look at Creative soundblaster sound cards, they have all you need and yes the can cost $20-$800
    but you wont need all the extra crap in your room
     
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  3. miktor

    miktor Peon

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    thanks but i already have a nice sound card

    professional microphones only have connectors that work on external devices and i have a room dedicated to it so i dont mind extra things :)


    any more advice anyone?
     
    miktor, Oct 26, 2007 IP
  4. grg

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    I think, this could be very suitable to what you need
    http://www.behringer.com/802/index.cfm?lang=eng

    it's cheap equipment and quite good quality - enough for radio stations (you can go for better ones ofcourse, like Soundcraft 4 and still in your budget. The rest of the money you can put in a good mic.

    Good luck.
     
    grg, Oct 26, 2007 IP
  5. eruct

    eruct Well-Known Member

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    grg's recommendation is a good one and it has a built in pre-amp.

    Don't forget a nice set of speakers or headphones.
     
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    Yep, headphones is very good idea :)
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Just make sure your mixer has enough powered channels for each mic you'll be using - and for any extras you might want to use in the future. I use a Mackie 1202, but it's probably overkill for what you want to do. What kind of card have you got? If it's got multiple inputs, then you may not need a mixer at all (you can do levels in software).

    You can also get battery powered mics that don't need external power - I'm not really into voice recording, so I can't suggest any particular models, but I've got a Sony ECM-MS907 that I use for field recording and it's a little ripper. Then there's also USB powered microphones, which I know absolutely nothing about - but a lot of podcasters are using them (without a mixer), and they sound fine to me.

    It might be worth checking out HomeRecording BBS, they're a friendly bunch of audio nerds, and there's a crazy amount of info there :)
     
    Kerosene, Oct 26, 2007 IP