AmbisoniK
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What Mic/Setup for recording a Cello direct into Pc ?
#195209 - 12/10/05 12:24 PM
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I'm a total novice when it comes to recording live sound but i'm looking to buy a mic
costing no more than around £150 for recording a cello directly into my pc via a
Hammerfall DSP Multiface soundcard (1/4" jack or coaxial spdif inputs).
how
do i record in stero ? (true left & right stero channels) - is this possible/is there
any need ?,or can i just double up a mono channel twice & pan left & right ?.
also do i need a mic preamp,or will recording direct into my soundcard be ok
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any suggestions/help welcome - thanks !
Edited by AmbisoniK (12/10/05 12:26 PM)
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Hugh Robjohns
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Re: What Mic/Setup for recording a Cello direct into Pc ?
[Re: AmbisoniK]
#195282 - 12/10/05 02:07 PM
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Quote AmbisoniK:
I'm a total
novice when it comes to recording live sound but i'm looking to buy a mic costing no more
than around £150 for recording a cello directly into my pc via a Hammerfall DSP Multiface
soundcard (1/4" jack or coaxial spdif inputs).
I'd suggest a budget condenser mic like the sE 1A, for about £70
and spend the rest of your budget on a reasonable mic preamp to feed the sound card..
Alternatively, buy the best dynamic mic you can afford.
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how do i record in
stero ? (true left & right stero channels) - is this possible/is there any need ?
For a solo 'cello there is really no
need -- unless you want to capture it within a nice real acoustic.
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or can i just double up
a mono channel twice & pan left & right ?.
No need to double anything up. You just leave the one channel's
pan pot in the centre to feed both the left and right outputs.
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also do i need a mic
preamp,or will recording direct into my soundcard be ok ?
Depends on the sound card -- but most only
accept line level inputs, so you'll need a mic preamp.
You'll get more
repsonses to this thread if you re-post in the Music Recording Forum -- I'd do it for you,
but I don't have moderating rights in this forum!
hugh
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AmbisoniK
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Re: What Mic/Setup for recording a Cello direct into Pc ?
[Re: AmbisoniK]
#195304 - 12/10/05 02:34 PM
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Hugh,
Thanks for your comments - very helpfull indeed.
I'm
basically an electronic music producer,but have a classical background & want to do a
project involving the two fields.
the idea is to use samples/audio exclusively
from a cello.
i'll be using the cello in the traditional sense as well as in a
'music concrete' style recording basically any interesting or usefull sound i can get from
the instrument.
would the mic's you recommended still be appropriate for this ?
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Hugh Robjohns
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Re: What Mic/Setup for recording a Cello direct into Pc ?
[Re: AmbisoniK]
#195651 - 13/10/05 09:13 AM
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Yes.
hugh
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AmbisoniK
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Re: What Mic/Setup for recording a Cello direct into Pc ?
[Re: Hugh Robjohns]
#195961 - 13/10/05 07:03 PM
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Thanks !
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