Guitar Mic
what is a good mic for recording guitar and vocals, maybe drums?
I'm looking for a good mic to first and foremost record guitar, then possibly vocals and drums later.
I've looked at A LOT of different mics and I'm just not sure.
I'm on a budget of 100 dollars or preferably less, any recommendations?
Depending on where you live, and the accessibility to a Music Shop
would decide on what microphone to choose. I would choose an Omni
Directional Microphone for vocals and guitar. A larger diaphragm micro-
phone would be ideal for the drum kit, suspended above the drum kit
to get all the noise evenly. The use of a separate mic for the base drum
is recommended, but not required, depending on the acoustics of the
room you are recording in. The placement of a pillow inside of the base
drum(s) is a good idea for more even sound disbursement. There are
many mics to choose from, but I see you are on a limited budget. An
economical microphone costing about $15.00 will work well for vocals,
providing that you use a wind screen. This is a black foam hollow ball
that fits over the top of the mic and filters out all of the wind, pops from
your mouth and spit. There is a lot to say about microphones; for I have
many hours behind mixing consoles for a lot of bands in the day. You
can try visiting mcmelectronics.com. They have a wide variety of pro
audio equipment at very reasonable prices. Feel free to E-me. Rock on
and Happy Holidays!
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I say just keep trying. Try turning off the system with the disc in it and the guitar plugged in multiple times. This used to happen to me with my guitar. I just kept trying. Sometimes it worked the first time, other times it took 5 times.