Mics for Girls

[Lily Slap]

I'm on a mic hunt and would love lots of opinions. I own a Rode NTK and think it's great on my songs in the lower vocal range. But it doesn't seem to handle it too well when I flip up into head voice land. I've tried stepping a foot or two back and turning up the input -- it works, but it sounds too distant. (Or I sing close enough, but move my head back when the melody goes higher -- kinda cheeky). I want an up-front, close, I'm-there-next-to-you sound. I borrowed an AKG C414 BULS to work with, but there is too much syballence. Any guidance toward mics that can handle close bursts of head voice?

And while I'm on this nifty board, any opinions on the upcoming KORG 16XD multitrack recorder?

[BobG]

Did you use a screen?
Try the RODE NT-2.

[BobG]

Also on the Korg 16XD 16 channel multi-track
Looks nice. $1999.00 street price.
Has many features and many options..
Looks like the higher you go up in bits ie 16/24/etc the less channels become available for recording ie at top you can record 4 tracks at a time with 8 simultaneous playback.
You can record 16 tracks at once but it appears you must purchase an
add-on component to add 8 more analog-ins to do so.
So out of the box it is 8 tracks recording simultaneous w/16 track simultaneous playback.
I can do that on my Yamaha AW16G for half the price (however I'm at only 16 bits where you can do 24 bit 8 at a time on the Korg)

[swingdoc]

Lily Slap,
I like the AKG C4000 for this "intimate" sound. Great on female vox.
Its a mic not often mentioned but has a very nice sound for about $400.
Also, I like the RCA BK5 (ribbon mic) for a flatter but present sound without the p's and s's that a condenser can give

[evan]

I have to admit, the first thing I thought of was, "microphones for girl engineers/producers"...but then it dawned on me.

[MoreSpaceEcho]

Hi lily,

my lady singer and i have been liking the Shure KSM 141. the AT 4040 sounds good too, and it's cheaper!

-scott

[jajjguy]

AT 4050 is very even throughout its frequency range, so if you like it at all, you'll probably like it for both highs and lows. I think it's a great value mic, very very clean and accurate and works on lots of different sources.

[thewelfareline]

i've had lotsa luck with an old 414. also a c12 sounds good on a more throaty female.

now back to watching my 8th hour of i love the 70s

[@?,*???&?]

Any large Neumann with a lambskin pop filter...

[@?,*???&?]

Sorry, my last post was truly tasteless. I just had a Belgian Kwak Ale and am a little buzzed.

Try a Shure SM7. Should be sort of warm and true to your voice. No coloration and no capsule loading either. If you're in the digital domain, the capsule loading sibilance will be at a minimum too.

[rhythm ranch]

Another vote for the Shure SM7. I have had a couple of really good sessions using it on female vox.

[EasyGo]

If you you have an AKG D112 lying around (or any kick drum/bass type mic for that matter), put it up and see if you like it. While it's not my fave kick mic, the bass boost helps beef up our bassist's voice. Gives the treble in her voice a nice smoothness. Handles very high sound pressure levels.

[Lily Slap]

Thanks all -- this is so helpful. Oh, and Jeff Robinson ... put your little Neumann away.

[heylow]

Thanks all -- this is so helpful. Oh, and Jeff Robinson ... put your little Neumann away.

Ha-ha...DOH!


Whats worse is that I'm such a geek....I reread Jeff's post a couple of times thinking, "I've never heard of such a thing...I can't imagine that sounding very good."

Too funny.



heylow

[inverseroom]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested the affordable Studio Projects C1. I like it pretty well on my voice (I'm a guy--baritone) but sometimes it seems a little brittle for me--I bet it would be great on high female vocals. It's only $200, give it a whirl, girl.

JRL