Post A Sample Of Your Microphone/Equipment

Don Capone · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 89

ED... im on my way.... I'm coming over... LOL .. God Bless ya ED!

the chain of this voice sample goes like this
My Mouth
Sennheiser MKH-416
Avalon M5 Preamp
Firewire Solo
Adobe Audition 2.0

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

Don,

this is really interesting. Once I learned about the use of the 416 in the VO industry, I remembered when I was a soundtechnician on a tv-station about 10 years ago. From time to time, we did some narrations or voiceovers, and we used a Sennheiser K3-U with what I believe was a ME40 head. We didn't know that we had a super VO mic outside in the drawer, as we of course were only using our 416 for booming purposses! Very Happy

Now, I'm seriously considering the 416 as my next mic, but are also considering the Microtech Gefell M 930, which is widely used at the national radiostations here in Denmark.

Your little test really has got me thinking now...

Ed Gambill · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 585

Don

Come on but bring lunch. Shotgun Microphones come in two groups , Long and Short, the MKH 416 is in the Short category and is most often used on sound stage or very non reflective spaces. The hyper cardioid mic is really close in reach to a Short shotgun.

This after evening Eastern Time US I will post samples from SM 89 (long shotgun), AKG 451 EB with CK1 (cardioid), CK3(Hyper-Cardioid) and CK7(Long shotgun) Capsules. The 451EB has been reissued by AKG but has a fixed Cardioid Cap. Also a supper inexpensive Behringer ECM8000, Grove Tube condenser and if my wife will let me borrow it her US made Shure SM 75.

This group is not the average closet most VO talent has or needs. I have a business partner who has a studio space that we are going to optimize and this group is intended for studio tracking.

Lance Blair · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007, 21:05 (GMT) Post subject:

Here's a different flavor for the MKH-416: I'm nowhere near as up-front delicious like Don is.

Sennheiser MKH-416
Joemeek OneQ (Comp: 3:1, 25ms Attack, 1sec release - no EQ)
Presonus Firebox (At 48k 24bit, since apparently their 96k is a sham Sad

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Cubase SE3 (No plugins, processing, de-esser, etc.)

I intentionally read a piece that lends itself to sibilance, and didn't try to reign it in to show what the mic picks up. The mic is 5 inches away pointing down on a 45 degree-angle at my lip. The base of the mic is ahead of my right shoulder.

I also work as a field audio engineer for video/tv. I always use the Sennheiser MKH60 instead of the 416 in the studio, but for voiceovers, the MKH60 is a bit too dark.

Jacob, I'm thinking about the M930. What is your experience with it?

Don Capone · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 89

Jacob although I do like my MKH416 and it is awesome for certian applications.... I would go with the Gefell M 930 if i had to choose.

ED you are a Microphone Ninja my friend.... Can't wait to hear some more samples... I really enjoy listening to all the varities of microphones/equipment.

Lance .. wow.. clean and sweet:) luv it.

I hope more people post there samples of there microphone/equipment . this will give everybody a loose idea on the different sound colors that microphones offer.

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

Don Capone · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 89

Jacob,
M 930 rocks... you may want to check into

Telefunken RFT AK47 (Tube
Brauner Phantom AE ( Phantom C )
Lawson AIR
Lawson L47 MP MKII (Tube)
Bock Audio 195 (Soundelux U195)

I really Like the Lawson L47 ... I have used it and love it... I don't own one...but I do believe I will buy one:) here is a sound sample of the Lawson L47 ... I would love to hear a sample of that Lawson AIR fet Microphone too:) If anybody's got one... post it!!!

Ed Gambill · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 585

I broke my promiss to post, We have construction going on and the noise doesne help. Will get them up soon

QUESTION? Who inventerd the Condensder Microphone? Answer from what you alread know or belive to be true, dont do any reasearch.

Martin Dotson · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 12

This my "Don" read. It has a slight dynamic process to eliminate some hiss.
This was done with the BC-104

Neumann BC-104/Shure SM48(Jingles, Singing, etc.)
Millenia HV-3B Preamp
Sound Blaster/Audigy 5.1 Sound Card
Sound Forge 8.0/Acid 5.0(multitrack)

Not the best in the world....

BTW, what would you think of this demo, had it been on the Shure SM48 mic?

Gregory Houser · **Voice Talent** Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 177

Kim White · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007, 19:04 (GMT) Post subject: Blue Snowball USB Mic..

Here's a sample of my Blue Snowball USB mic.

Please forgive the stuffed nose. Allergies are in full swing today...

Thank you so very much for starting this thread. I'm barely a 'toddler' at the techno side of this, and eager to learn. Thank you in advance for your input!

Also, this is completely dry. Please feel free to give me suggestions for compression/equalization. I'm using Audacity right now.

Andy Quiñones · **Voice Talent** Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 187

RODE vs Neumann

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

JR Spooner · **Voice Talent** Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 21

Hi Andy,

Both very nice sounding mics. I agree that the neumann is a little hotter So which do you prefer to use as primary?

That is some good inhaling. You can almost see the smoke curling out of your mouth as you exhale... Laughing

JR

Andy Quiñones · **Voice Talent** Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 187

Jacob—I happened to know that you are considering the TLM these days so I decided to post these for you brother! Really. armata

JR—I tend to lean with the TLM for most short audio applications and the RODE for longer, pod casting--for example. I find it more forgiving of pitch and volume fluctuations without clipping once levels are set. Boo hoo!

Kim—So nice to hear you other than in a spot! You have one of those rare and lovely female tones that doesn't slice and dice esses all over the place 2 daumen hoch