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I've looked at renting but to be honest I'd rather buy something, I can get a nice dryish vocal now and would rather not be rushed on recording to fit a budget. It would be a two stage process for me I think. Drum tracking is happening in June and to be honest I don't think there is much I can afford to do by then, but I'm happy with what I have mic wise. Vocal tracking should happen in July, by that point I'd consider getting a preamp if it would make a difference (with the caveat it is going through an interface that can't bypass preamps), and in August I'd hope to be mixing so would consider a hardware compressor if I've managed to flog a couple of bits/bobs I've got for sale. I could do it all without buying anything, but I'm getting strong YOLO urges to just go screw it, and do it, because I might not get another chance to have all the bits in place etc.
I've been pretty much guitar GAS free for a while now, but it always seems like there's something else musical that needs buying!
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External gear certainly does make a difference. Some of the other guys here always track through their go to external preamps and EQ units and they can certainly achieve better results than I can going in clean and direct
It is a commitment though and you need to have a very good idea of the sound you want because once it's printed it's printed
Still waiting for someone to invent the external talent box
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I've been trying to find hardware vs software tests for compressors but it is always hard to believe that there isn't some kind of user bias going on. Plus often people have put the results in the OP by the time I'm coming to read the threads, so I can't even be objective myself either. I feel like I just need to try it myself at some point.
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I can see why scream/growl types love the SM7B, and anyone with brightness in their voice, or if you want a smoother vocal sound. But it looks like 4040 is a better choice for us. I was definitely swayed by the Internet 'hype' to some extent, and I do think it is nice as a mic, but it isn't one size fits all for vocals IMO. I liked it on guitar cab.
Interesting mention of the C451 which is an SDC IIRC. I found that my voice is not bad through an SM81.