Crazy as it is (or as culturally damning), having recorded harp, highland pipes (like bag pipes), accordion, and bouzouki I've NEVER recorded an MC- you know, somebody rapping.
While I don't think this is a technical labyrinth I would like some advice. I'm figuring LDC with a little compression, probably end up compressing it fairly hard in the mix for intelligibility.
I do have the old SM7 handy too, might try that.
My first time recording an MC
- losthighway
- resurrected
- Posts: 2352
- Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:02 pm
- Contact:
- Nick Sevilla
- on a wing and a prayer
- Posts: 5593
- Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:34 pm
- Location: Lake Arrowhead California USA
- Contact:
As with everything here: IT DEPENDS.
It depends on the singer, the tone of their voice, and how they sing.
So, until the singer walks in the door and you listen to them singing / rapping in front of you, al bets are off.
If I were you I'd have 3-4 microphone setups ready to go before he or she shows up, it will save you loads of time while they are there, and show how professional you really are.
Suggestions: Use the same mic preamp, if you have several just hook up all the mics at once, and have your favorite vocal compressor available to patch into each signal chain quickly.
As to mics, your SM7, an LDC, a Shure SM58, and maybe some oddball sounding mic as well.
Cheers
It depends on the singer, the tone of their voice, and how they sing.
So, until the singer walks in the door and you listen to them singing / rapping in front of you, al bets are off.
If I were you I'd have 3-4 microphone setups ready to go before he or she shows up, it will save you loads of time while they are there, and show how professional you really are.
Suggestions: Use the same mic preamp, if you have several just hook up all the mics at once, and have your favorite vocal compressor available to patch into each signal chain quickly.
As to mics, your SM7, an LDC, a Shure SM58, and maybe some oddball sounding mic as well.
Cheers
Howling at the neighbors. Hoping they have more mic cables.
-
- zen recordist
- Posts: 7527
- Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:30 pm
- Location: Bloomington IL
- Contact:
Nick's advice is quite good. I'f you have an old tube mic that compresses and rolls of the top a little, that would be a good thing to have at the ready.
Two stages of compression is often good with rappers. Something really fast and grabby, that gets out of the way, but takes the bursts down to a reasonable level as well as something generally leveling out the track.
Two stages of compression is often good with rappers. Something really fast and grabby, that gets out of the way, but takes the bursts down to a reasonable level as well as something generally leveling out the track.
- losthighway
- resurrected
- Posts: 2352
- Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:02 pm
- Contact:
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 35 guests