[ddots-l] Re: question about microphone gain input
- From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:58:40 -0500
Still point is, don't just use one level for all, set mic level for each person
using the mic a mic whatever separately if they're going onto separate tracks
so as to get optimal gain for each track in the recording to be mixed down
later.
nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Omar Binno
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 2:38 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: question about microphone gain input
I'm only using the fireface interface and no mixer.
Omar Binno
Website: www.omarbinno.com
AIM: LOD1116
Skype: obinno1
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Dotson
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 3:34 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: question about microphone gain input
Trim should be set if you're using a mixer, for the recording and
calibrated to 0VU, usually this can be done with a light probe if there is an
LED column as with Mackies on each channel, or with an audible VU meter. Get
that correct for each mic, according to the signal value coming in, then round
out your pre-fader EQ and fader level.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Stacy Blackwell
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 1:51 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: question about microphone gain input
Omar, in addition to the other comments, I have just recorded 4 lead
singers in my band with the levels all supposedly set the same. The male
vocals did not require much trim during playback, but the female singer, well,
I am having to really turn up the trim and now a high hiss is heard when
soloed. I think she was scared of popping the mic and held it too far away.
Also, if a person sings to the side or across the top (depending on the type of
mic) instead of directly into it, the gain and tone can be affected. Trial and
error, live and learn. But I do think that singers, male or female, differ in
their abilities to "project" their voices which can result in different gains.
I have also learned that I should also wear headphones to listen for a constant
entering volume from the singer instead of listening to it after the recording.
Keep in mind that I don't have a "real" studio and have this equipment mainly
for my own personal songwriting and recording, so this was my first time to
record other vocalists. See ya, S.B.
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From: omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] question about microphone gain input
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:00:26 -0400
Hello,
I have my vocal mic plugged into my Fireface Soundcard. When one of my
female clients records vocals, I end up having to turn up the gain quite a bit.
However, I notice when I speak or sing into the mic, I need the gain up only
half way. Is it usually the case that gain input on the soundcard or mixer
changes from singer to singer, or does it usually stay at the same level.
Thanks.
Omar Binno
Website: www.omarbinno.com
AIM: LOD1116
Skype: obinno1
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