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these may be dumb questions,but here goes anyway:
Does your mic take batteries? Are they fresh? Is your mic
"hi-z" (high impedence)? If so, it will require phantom
power for best results.
Does your mic input cord have a 1/4 inch jack or a
three-prong XLR jack? The 1/4 inch should be a "lo-z" mic
and should be run on the "line/instrument/guitar" setting
of your recorder. If it is an XLR type jack, then it the
mic should be run on the "microphone" setting (the setting
that provides the extra power hi-z requires.)
Usually, near the inputs on your recorder/mixer there is a
selector switch to choose between hi-z and lo-z (line/mic
level)...do you have one of these switches on your
recorder? Have you tried the different settings?
best wishes,
DP
--- Brian Neal <> wrote:
>
> DP wrote:
>
> >Brian:
> >
> >Here's some advice from an old analog tape guy who made
> the
> >switch to digital recording.
> >
> >
> [...]
>
> >1. A decent mike would probably help things. Something
> >like a the good old standbys: Shure SM 57 or Shure SM
> 58.
> >Even Realistic (RadioShack) makes some decent SM 57 and
> SM
> >58 clones that are easy on the wallet and probably work
> >better than what you have right now.
> >
> >
> Yeah I'm looking into a SM57. I'm hoping that helps out.
> Those things
> aren't cheap, but then again, I see many other mics that
> are more expensive!
>
> >Digital recorders are not forgiving
> >when your input level hits the clip ceiling. It's awful
> >sounding. On tape, "hot" input levels would "mush out"
> and
> >produce pleasing distortion. On digital its just harsh
> pop
> >and crackle.
> >
> >
> I'm very familiar with this crackle!!
>
> I'm just not getting enough "oomph" from the mic I think.
> I have to turn
> the gain down a bit to avoid the clipping, but turning
> down the smallest
> amount makes the guitar sound like it was recorded a
> block away.
>
> Thanks DP, this is the best advice I've gotten on the
> subject.
>
> BN
>
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