Studio Microphones For The Home Studio
When you are trying to establish a home recording studio you will need studio microphones. You may not need the super expensive studio microphones used by recording stars but you will want the best studio microphones you can afford.
Studio microphones can have varied results depending on how they are used. You would be wise to spend some time experimenting with studio microphones when you are trying to place the microphones to capture a specific source.
Here are some for instances; studio microphones will sound rather boomy when the vocalist is too close to the microphones. The microphone may not do well, either, if you are trying to record an acoustic guitar and you have placed the microphone too far away.
You may find that rather inexpensive studio microphones put in the optimal places can sound really good and when the track is treated with plugins, compressors and EQ's, the results will be even better. Studio microphones that are more expensive, used in the same way will give you even better results.
You will need to be willing to spend the time to practice and experiment when using studio microphones. The more you practice, the better results you will see, and hear! Your chances of getting the best take possible will increase with the time you spend and the best microphone you can afford.
Check around before you buy because a high price doesn't necessarily mean high quality. Go to an online store that sells studio microphones and find out what reviewers say about the different microphones. Read magazines that have studio microphones for sale and you will get a better idea of which studio microphones will satisfy your needs.
You will also need to match the studio microphones to the jobs you need them for. When you are using studio microphones to capture the human voice you should remember that accuracy alone is not the only consideration. You will need accuracy plus good sounding coloration that has high definition presence that is warm but not bright. Condenser studio microphones may distort the sound of the vocalist if it is too close to the microphones.
Do you need studio microphones for recording acoustic instruments? You may want to mix the studio microphones or try a single condenser microphone.
Recording drums? Think about studio microphones that can handle high sound pressure levels. Also think about which drums you will be using and which studio microphones will give you the best results.
One of the biggest decisions you will have to make concerning studio microphones is whether to purchase one, really super quality microphone, or buying several less expensive microphones.