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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by digitaldrummer » Sun May 02, 2021 1:29 pm

here's a couple pictures of the ways I use the Primeacustic isolation shield. I bought it from someone that lost the proper parts to mount it to a mic stand so I put it on this cymbal stand - which gives it much more flexibility in positioning. But I still don't think it will help as much as using a different mic (like has now been stated here a million times).
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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by vernier » Sun May 02, 2021 8:15 pm

Yes .. a barrier, almost anything between you mic and guitar below, its awkward at first not seeing your pickin' hand, but should get the job done.

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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by Mustang Martigan » Sun May 16, 2021 10:09 am

kslight wrote:
Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:41 pm
Besides above, do you have another guitar with dead strings or that you could string with flats?
If "dead strings" means old and worn, then no.

Flats are acoustically more quiet than wound? I've never tried them. I'm gonna grab a pack and try that....

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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by Mustang Martigan » Sun May 16, 2021 10:20 am

losthighway wrote:
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Uh, while they are Coke and Pepsi for a reason?

(Peavey 520/Beyderdynamic M88)

(Matter of fact, the M88 would be my bet to almost completely solve this problem...)
Shit, I forgot the inevitable suggestion that the slightly less popular M88 is as good, and in some applications possibly better.

I imagine this will still be true in the 22nd century and it brings me great comfort.
Is that 520 Peavey's take on the SM57? I just saw a pic of it, and it kinda looks similar...(kinda...)

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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by Mustang Martigan » Sun May 16, 2021 10:34 am

A.David.MacKinnon wrote:
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Figure 8 with the null pointed at the guitar. There's a reason that a two figure 8 set-up is the go to for singer songwriter gigs. It's the best isolation you can get.
Ya, I'm familiar with this technique, but I only have the 2 SP1's and a SM57...and I've only saved around 200 so far for a new vocal mic.

Tho not fig 8, the SM7 and RE20 seem like good picks, as they're dynamic and also good for low frequency sources.. killing two birds w one stone.

Last summer I was going to buy the T12 (a FET LDC w/ capsule similar to C12) from Microphone Parts, but life happened and I needed the cash for bills, etc. U47 and U84 like capsules are also offered; the C12 is the most well rounded out of the 3.

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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by The Scum » Sun May 16, 2021 11:34 am

The 520 is more akin to an RE20 (pretty sure that's why it's got a *20 in the name). Billet-machined son-of-a-gun.

For an inexpensive fig-8, keep an eye open for the MXL ribbons. They're the MF deal-of-the-day occasionally, I think under $100 when they pop up.
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Re: Isolating Vocals when Recording with DI Electric Guitar

Post by vvv » Sun May 16, 2021 3:16 pm

The 520 is pretty cool, like a SM7b but somehow not quite as thick-sounding.

I go between 'em for bass amps, altho' I hadda fix the 520's wires twice over the years.
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