Tman5293 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Exactly as the title says, I'm asking what the best mic is out there for recording into a home PC. I'd like to stay under $100. I intend to record myself by micing my Line 6 amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Check out the Blue Snowball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Ok so with any mic where would I put it? Right in front of the amp? Or somewhere else in the room, like on my desktop next to my pc (opposite side of the room)? And also, how loud should the amp be? Sorry guys I'm totally new to this recording thing. The only recording I have done is in my guitar teacher's studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 What kind of recording software are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 What kind of recording software are you using? Audacity. No money for recording software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 There should be an input level on the board, you don't want it to got in the red. Most folks put the mic right in front of the amp's speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT42O Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Audacity. No money for recording software. Audacity is free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Audacity is free? Yeah, Audacity is free. Go on Amazon. Buy a Blue Yeti, you can find them new for 100, usually retail for 150. If you want, go to purevolume.com/oddmanout3 all of my recordings are done with the Blue Yeti, very versatile and a ton of controls to change your sound if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT42O Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Yeah, Audacity is free. Go on Amazon. Buy a Blue Yeti, you can find them new for 100, usually retail for 150. If you want, go to purevolume.com/oddmanout3 all of my recordings are done with the Blue Yeti, very versatile and a ton of controls to change your sound if you wish. Sweet. Ive been wantin to get into recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Yeah, Audacity is free. Go on Amazon. Buy a Blue Yeti, you can find them new for 100, usually retail for 150. If you want, go to purevolume.com/oddmanout3 all of my recordings are done with the Blue Yeti, very versatile and a ton of controls to change your sound if you wish. So did you put the mic right in front of the amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I'd check out the Blue Snowball, like Big Bill suggested. I've got a Samson C01U, and I've heard the software for that mic is lousy, but you don't need it. I believe both are large diaphragm mics which will require moving them farther away from your amp's speaker. The C01U also has a USB jack to go straight into your USB port on your PC. You may also consider a Shure SM57, which is a small diaphragm mic that should be placed closer to your amp's speaker, but will require a USB adapter. If I had to do it over again, I think I'd look at the Shure. All three mics are around $65-$125 with adapters. If you're recording guitar, you may also consider going straight from guitar thru an effects box/board to your USB port, or from guitar thru an effects box/board to your amp to amp out to USB port, or from guitar to amp thru amp out to USB port. Of course you'll have to spend $20 for 10 foot USB cable, but you do have those options. Check out the Recording section of this forum. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Wow! What a retard I am! I've been here since May and just now realize that there is a recording section of the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Shure SM57. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 So did you put the mic right in front of the amp? I played with the position til I found it how I liked it, I forget now. It's a plug in and play thing, but it gives you a lot of options, for 100 bucks, it can't be beat. And for everyone saying SM57, you gotta get an interface or another USB plug, cheaper for the Blue Yeti... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Some of the reviews I read, the Yeti cannot handle high volume. Someone said they blew the mic recording electric instruments. What is its SLP rating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Some of the reviews I read, the Yeti cannot handle high volume. Someone said they blew the mic recording electric instruments. What is its SLP rating? Well, I had my Sunn on about 5 for the volume, 6 on the gain for the recordings I did, then recorded acoustic stuff. You tell me what you think Not sure of the SLP rating. Don't get me wrong, I wanna get a good interface and a Sennheiser e609 (I believe) to record, but this handles it for now, get some crude stuff out. I really like it for acoustics though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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