Post A Sample Of Your Microphone/Equipment

Bill Campbell · **Voice Talent** Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 106

The ART Project Series USB will do a nice, clean job with you're
SM7B. I've used that exact combination. You would have to spend much more many to beat it. I also still have a TubePre, and it is noisy on a dynamic mic. For $99 the ART will get you in the game.

Post a sample when you get it. Good luck.

www.asapaudio.com

Todd Schick · **Voice Talent** Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 63

Hey all....

Thought I'd post some audio here..I just picked up a Focusrite ISA 430 MKII Producer Pack channel strip, behind my Rode K2 mic.

Your thoughts.....

Mark Truslow · **Voice Talent** Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 15

Todd, Nice job. Sounds great. Best, Mark T.

Josh Mahler · **Voice Talent** Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 44

I like it, Todd. Makes me wish I still had my K2. Very clean.

Well, I traded the ADK Hamburg II AU that I posted a sample of 2 days ago for, gasp, a TLM103! Seems that a lot of people just don't like the TLM103, but I thought I'd try it out again. It's another mic I used to own, but didn't like at the time. (Bad room acoustics, etc.)

But now I love it! At least compared to the Red Type B, the ADK, MKH416, Neumann BCM104, RE-20, SM7b, Cascade Fathead and CAD M179. I still have the CAD too. I think it's a great utility and 'in a pinch' mic. Especially for $150. I actually like it a lot better than all the mentioned mics other than the RED, though I would like to have another SM7b again. Most of these are mics I've had and then sold or traded in the last year or so on the "VO mic for me" search. I'm actually pondering trading the Red for an sE Titan as a few people have suggested that mic for my voice.

Anyway, back to the point. Here is a sample of the TLM103. I think this is a keeper!

John Weeks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 186

I got a new mic today....
Here's the chain...
Telefunken AK 47
Manley Voxbox
Lynxx L22 soundcard

Any feedback is appreciated!

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

John...I luv it!!! WOW... the AK-47 with that Manley is sweet... I luv my Telefunken AK 47...and for the price... Its a tuff one to beat:)... best of luck with it....

John Weeks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 186

Thanks for the feedback Don. The post of your AK 47 was the first time I'd ever heard one. I talked to some other guys who said they really liked thiers too!

Lance Blair · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008, 04:37 (GMT) Post subject:

Hey John! I love the AK 47 over the 103 on you...but I noticed that it did some weird brittle snaps on your "F"s. I say weird because you aren't forcing your Fs out at all. It does suit your voice better though...enjoy it!

Josh...good trade. I like the 103 better than the ADK.

John Weeks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 186

Hi Lance,
Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I think I forgot to put the "brittle F snaps" filter inline. It's ffffixed now.

Josh Mahler · **Voice Talent** Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 44

Thanks Lance.

I dig the Tele too, John. I've heard many good things about both the AK47 and the M16 mkII, and for good reason I'm now finally hearing with my own ears.

Darren Altman · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 53

Hi all,

I would think that this is the most basic set up of all on here, but I've had no complaints so far, so how does it sound to you?

M-Audio Luna Condenser Mic
M-Audio MobilePre 2 channel audio interface
MacBook Pro 10.5.2

That's it!
No compressors, no limiters, no pre-amps! I will add compression to voiceovers, but it will be the standard manual compression in Garageband. The sample I've posted is the raw sound of the mic.

Please do take time to listen as I would be very interested to hear your thoughts and of course, take any advice on board!

Many thanks

Josh Mahler · **Voice Talent** Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 44

Hey Darren,

I do hear some P popping, but it sounds good to me. Especially for the price of the gear. Nice rich low end. A little darker than I prefer personally, but definitely usable from a producers standpoint.

I think the fact that you have such a quiet and dead studio helps too. That is something many people overlook, a properly treated room. The best gear on earth will sound like crap in a bad room.

Your sample goes to show that you don't have to spend a WHOLE lot to get a decent sound. Although, better gear will be that much better. Smile

Scott Pollak · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008, 20:26 (GMT) Post subject:

It's not much, but it's all paid for and it seems to work okay for me.

Darren Altman · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 53

John Weeks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 186

Hi Darren,
I think it sounds good too. You might want to use a popper stopper and you should be set.
Good luck!