Hi You can get some very nice cheap mics now, contrary to what some people will tell you. As for the rooom abd walls hang a few blankets and stuff, this will really make a difference. Look at some of the behringer mics ( condensers around ? 30.00!) Have a listen to: www.hearmymusic.co.uk Cheers Bob James Stone wrote: > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 03:17:45 +0200, Wolfgang Woehl wrote: > > >>James Stone <jmstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> >>>http://www.jmstone.dsl.pipex.com/rs232-shiningsun.ogg >> >>What a beautiful song, James. Me likes Belle and Sebastian so I like your >>voice and the way you sing too. And then I love to hear real stuff. You >>could plosive into your not so bad mic as long as you like and your song >>still shines for me. >> >>The piano soundfont is not exactly flattering for Steinway and the Hammond >>sound, oh well ... forget it. It's such a relief to hear a beautiful voice >>in the midst of all the dead stuff. >> >>Where is the next majik track? The next Conor O'Tuama song? Will Ron's >>throat recover to the angelic quality of "Hypocrisy" I miss so? Walking >>home alone? Not with a song in my heart. > > > Thanks for your comments.. It's pretty overwhelming! > > I agree that the soundfonts are not as good as real instruments, but they > are the closest I have got.. > > I am not completely happy with my singing on this but didn't think it was > worth being too perfect against the background of cheesy soundfonts.. I > may yet re-record it.. > > On the subject of Mics, does anyone think it is worth spending anything on > a low-end microphone considering I will be recording in a room with > echoing walls, and a not=so silent computer, into a cheap SBLive! card?? > > All the best, > > James > > > >
