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first time recordings
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:03 pm
by Dan
I have a tascam US-122 simple audio interface. I think it says it has a preamp in it, but others say not to add a preamp before it becuase it will ruin the interface. For a cheep way, do you guys use, tapers that is, use preamps for the mics, or are they built into the interfaces. and is a mic with omni figure 8 and cardiod better then just a cardiod mic one is gonna do aplications on stage?
i want to get into this at an amature level
so thanks i know ill get loads of answers
dan
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:20 pm
by Cleantone
First let me say there are alot of good references online for record Dan. Take a look around. TapeOp comes to mind... Home recording... Google it up!
use preamps for the mics, or are they built into the interfaces
Either! Interfaces that have preamps obviously can be used, if you have nice epreamps you can use those though. Both will "work".
and is a mic with omni figure 8 and cardiod better then just a cardiod mic one is gonna do aplications on stage
You can only use one pick up pattern at a time. Figure 8 is not as universal as Cardiod but it can have some great used itself. Having an option on a mic is usually a good thing. I only have on mic with multiple pickup patterns, a Neumann U87. I have maybe 25 mics in total. So a fixed pattern is okay too. I recomend learngin more about what pick up patterns do and how to utilize them.
I assume you want to record Grimus?
thanks
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:03 pm
by Dan
ha ha not grimis
http://www.grimis.com
some recordings of local bands to put some demos together and get a live sound so they can hear what their proformance is like.
will a cardiod condenser mic at close distance distort on an amp?
dan
this is the stuff that they dont say online
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:53 pm
by Cleantone
will a cardiod condenser mic at close distance distort on an amp?
You know that cardiod is only the way the mic reacts to sound right? If you go above its SPL (sound pressure level) handling sure. So will a dynamic. If it can handle 130 SPL and you go to 135 it may break up. Same would go for a dynamic though. So it really depends on the mic and it's specs... Something with a PAD engaged can handle more. Dynamic are common for live stuff because they typically handle higher SPL's but alot of condensors can handle high spl's too. I think Kimock uses a AKG 414 on his cabs and those are condensors with pads built in. I used one of Brad's cabinet for the Buttonwood recording I think. Too many variables to answer that with a cookie cutter... What condensor are you looking at. Some can handle it some can't depends on volume...