I have been recording my own stuff for about six months now. Ive got there by trial and error really. I bought an M Audio 2x2 interface which has been good and record in Audacity. Electric guitar is fine but vocals and acoustic guitar I have been recording via a cheap £25 Dynamic microphone and whilst its ok its not great. A bit dead and thin. I think I need a Condenser mic so Im looking for some recommendations that will improve my set up. Someone sent me a link to the Rode Microphone NT1-A kit.
www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Rode+Microphone+NT1-A+Vocal+pack and I also read some great reviews for the MXL 3000 but dont think they are available in the UK.
The M Audio interface has 48v Phantom power I believe.
Budget as always is a problem and I Was hoping to pick something up off Ebay but was hoping £50-£120 mark. Is that unrealistic?
Any recommendations appreciated.
Thanks
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The SE2000 seems to go for about £50 on average. Definitely worth a go!
If you fancy going stereo, you could also try the AKG C1000S (another personal favourite of mine).
Drop me a line if you're interested...or I could post here if you prefer
For electric guitar, I'd stick with the Boss direct to your interface...nice and easy...and quiet
Digital kettle, thanks for your help and kind offer by the way. Now that you mention sticking with the Boss GT5 and the interface, I agree but I do have a separate issue with that. On certain effects, particularly ones with high distortion Im getting a constant clicking pulse. Almost exactly in time with a ticking clock, shows up on recordings and Im dammed if I Can figure out whats causing it. Must me something electrical somewhere.
Longer answer: Maybe - you might prefer it, you might not.
It certainly doesn't do any harm to have decent gear, but for years I recorded into my Portastudio using a Tandy PZM mic for everything that I didn't D.I.
These days I use the Rode NT1 and an AKG C1000 plus a variety of dynamics. The NT1 is a fine no-frills, general purpose mic IMHO. I have considered upgrading but always shrug my shoulders and think 'what's the point?' lol
You'll probably need phantom power (which you say you interface has)...so you need to add that step to your turning stuff on/off sequence.
Is it present in the GT5 or the audio interface? Exactly what are you using and how are you connecting it up?
Electric guitar plugged into the GT5, Mono output of GT5 plugged into M Audio interface, M Audio plugged into PC. I dont think its just the GT5 picking up the click but ill check. Im pretty sure I moved the interface into another room and tried it with a laptop and it was ok a while back. Ive tried plugging it into different electrical sockets, still get it. If your using a mild clean effect like a mellow solo you wont hear it but anything with high tone bright frequencies with lots of distortion its much worse. Its really odd. There is a telephone line in there but ive tried unplugging that, still get it. I even took the batteries out of the wall clock which seemed to be ticking in time to the click.
Most odd.
Yes, I recorded some fun and acceptable stuff like that, but with half-decent condensers available for as little as £30 these days, there's no excuse not to try one and learn a bit about miking an acoustic to get a range of sounds.
It's rather good
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Some of the vocals on bigger tracks could do with fattening out a bit though. Any tips for that (apart from getting someone else to sing)?
Recording acoustic guitar on it sounds good as well. I Found the problem with the ticking noise by the way. It is the phone line. Everything has to be removed from it, even my ADSL filter otherwise it interferes with any recording although less so on my new Zoom G3 pedal than it did on the now broken G5
Thanks again for all the support, great forum.