2024 Microphone Overview Catchup Video
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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Thank you so much for this rambling (in a very good way) download of information! It makes me feel good about how picky I’ve been with microphones, when you say that you have this idea of what you want your voice to sound like. I’ve used some microphones that are very fancy and highly recommended, but they didn’t make my voice sound “like me”. I’m also definitely going to explore the WA world a little more.
The WA-CX12 is a faithful recreation of AKG C12 the most natural and balanced tube mic of all time, lauded for its organic tone and pleasing top end.
Great video, Brent! I am still using the WA47jr that you recommended and I'm very happy with it.
The Rode NT-1 has been my work horse for a while. I use my mic for voice acting, so I need a mic that doesn't add too much to my voice (warm, bright, muddy, airy, ect).
What I want is a mic that can cancel out more background noise. So my recordings won't have to be distorted by noise compression.
Have you tried the CVOX plugin? If you’re able to dry a demo with it!
I have a couple NT1s and find that there's a strange choppiness to the sound I can't deal with. It has to do with how they doubled the voltage to get the lower noise figure. The older NT1As didn't have this. I still use them for a third set of room mics for big venues but I don't use them for primary sources anymore. I'll eventually replace them with AKG 414s but haven't decided on which flavor yet. You might try the TLM107 or the TLM103 if your budget doesn't cover the 107. The top end is emphasized but is silky smooth and clean with low noise. They're not quieter than the NT1s but it was no contest for me on tone. These may be too bright, though, so renting first is a good idea. Or add a sponge pop filter. That will knock down the tone and also eliminate a little room tone at the same time. I think that's what Howard Stern uses.
Filtering background is dealt more with treatment and proximity rather than the via mic. I have a TLM102 on my desk at work and its lower sensitivity works with me using it in close proximity with a sponge pop filter. It's surprisingly isolated sounding, actually. I have it going through an analog channel strip so I'm EQ'ing for close proximity before it hits converters. Most of the bigger mics will let in a lot of background. Honestly, if background is the biggest problem after treatment with blankets and the like, you may want to look at a cardioid small diaphragm instead. With proximity you'll gain back the low end you might otherwise be loosing. Audio Technica 4051 would be great here but I've used Oktava MK-012s, RODE NT5s, and Soyuz SU-013 for this job before. Of course the MKH-416 is nice, too, but it's very v-shaped and noisier than the specification in real life. I wouldn't do long form with it. What sounds better to me is the Sphere L22 emulating a 416 but unless you've got an Apollo interface, that may not be the way to go and all-in it's an expensive setup compared to an NT1. I admit I overcooked the post-processing on this, but here's a sample from when I had the Oktava MK-012 on my desktop mic stand mainly because of the form factor. You can hear how isolated it is. facebook.com/share/v/gNerwasMb521nfJb/
Best thing I ever had on my desk was an AKG C12 remake. Nothing like real tube mics. Something duller like the WA47 is decent for long-form but lets in quite a bit of room and needs to warm up at least 20 minutes (so they told me). It works after a minute but the top end keeps developing for a while. It's definitely not the best 47 remake out there and they lost me with the delay on replacing a bad out-of-the-box tube and cable. I waited six months for a replacement cable and had to use my C12 cable in the meantime.
Hey, Brent. What's the mic that you compared to the MIB cricket gun?
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@@trailervobrent Thanks, dude.