"sreekant" wrote in message
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Hi guys

I am currently considering setting up a computer based recording studio.
I already chose the recording software but when I tried the microphones
I bought from currys etc the recording is pretty bad.

My idea is to have a small foldable soundproofing booth in the front
room, a good quality mike, a good soundcard and perhaps some sort of
equip that goes between the mike output and soundcard input ? mixer.

If anyone can shine some light on it, I would appreciate it. As you can
see I am a newbie to this.

Is is a mixer or preamp that I need to be able to connect good quality
microphones to the soundcard input!

Also my budget for soundcard and microphone is around £200 . If anyone
has any suggestions please fire away. It will be used mainly to record
voice.

Thanks
sreekant


I don't want to put a damper on your enthusiasm, but I wonder if
you will achieve results that will please you on such a shoestring budget.
You might be better off renting some time (for vocals at least) in a
professional studio with a competent engineer who can offer you a
Neumann condenser microphone, a good compressor/limiter, and some
realistic sounding reverb for the vocal. Most vocalists perform better when
the foldback and monitor reverb for the vocal is "just right" . This takes
some
skill to achieve. I think you should put yourself in the hands of a
professional
who knows how to achieve the sound you are looking for. if you have some
particular vocal sound in mind, take a CD for the engineer to listen to, and
work with him to achieve your goal.

Many studios offer "cancelled time" at very cheap rates. By taking advantage
of this, you have a much better chance of reaching the standard you are
seeking.

Cordially,

Iain