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Microphone again
So what exactly do you recommend? i am taking the "i'm recording a song" approach so what exactly should i be looking for and how much do you think it will cost?
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I personally have a Beyer Dynamic microphone - very solid and proven in controlled and live situations. Being that I started singing because no one else would, I'm not a "properly trained" vocalist so I don't have a lot of true "vocalist" equipment, but the microphone is very good and I've had several sound engineers thrilled to see someone using that microphone (favourites of theirs, evidently).
Shure makes some excellent mics, Audio Technica, AKG... they'll all have something in the $50 range... you might check major music sellers like Sam Ash (www.samash.com) and see what they list on their website - I see a Shure karaoke mic for $40, and a more rugged one for $60 (PG58 model number).
You'll want to look for a cardiod microphone, for certain.
Also, if you can, go to a store like Sam Ash - many that sell microphones will have rooms set up where you can try microphones out - when doing this, try each mic on more than one system to make sure you get an idea of what the mic does vs. how the amplifiers are making it sound.
I really think you should be able to get a solid mic around the $50 range. The soundcard issue is another story, but I currently don't record direct to my computer - I use either a 4-track recorder, or borrow a friend's digital multitrack deck.
The SoundBlaster Live! 24 external or some of the SoundBlaster Audigy cards (yeah, they call the external boards "cards") would probably suit your need for sound input. Again, check with people who are more current on those than I am for sure - I don't want you to think I'm some sort of recording guru - definitely the self-admitted hack at it - I just record to get my song ideas down so I can develop them further.
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