Need mic advice for soft, airy, tenor vocals... budget minded.

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2014/01/23 17:59:46 (permalink)

Need mic advice for soft, airy, tenor vocals... budget minded.

Originally I posted this asking about the new AT-5040, then I realized that it is a 3k microphone. The latest Recording magazine has a rave review about it. It seems it is to become a classic. I need a great mic, for breathy tenor vocals. I don't know if this will fill the bill or if I should stay with my intent to get a Shure SM7b.
 
Any thoughts or ideas for this application would be great before I spend money.
 
Thanks,
Julien
post edited by jbow - 2014/01/24 20:50:39

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    jbow
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    Re: Is anyone using the AT 5040 mic? 2014/01/23 18:00:58 (permalink)
    nevermind, covered in the edit above...
     
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    post edited by jbow - 2014/01/24 20:51:13

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    Studiocat Pro 16G RAM (some bells and whistles)
    HP Pavilion dm4 1165-dx (i5)-8G RAM
    Octa-Capture
    KRK Rokit-8s
    MIDI keyboards...
    Control Pad
    mics. 
    I HATE THIS CMPUTER KEYBARD!
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    Re: Is anyone using the AT 5040 mic? 2014/01/23 18:48:33 (permalink)
    Just curious, would you consider a digital mic? That's in the same range. I know rme is developing interfaces for them. I don't know anyone who has one.

    StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen.
    I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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    Re: Is anyone using the AT 5040 mic? 2014/01/24 20:48:44 (permalink)
    I consider anything. I just need a good mic for breathy, soft, tenor vocals. I've always been a tenor, was a 1st tenor in school. Over the years my vocal chords have sort of bowed a little, away from each other in the middle. It makes my voice a little more breathy. An ENT, Dr. Moretz, Chloe's dad was going to fix them but he moved to Cali...
    I cannot spend 3k on a mic right now. After a little reading, I get the idea that the Shure beta SM-57A might do a decent job. I only have so much money for trial and error. The only LDC I have is an MXL 2001. I've a SDC for guitar and an SM-57, and a couple of other mics but nothing good. An MXL ribbon, an Astatic J-30. I've been considering the Shure SM7b and the new Rode NT1, I think it is street priced at about 400.
    Almost every drive through window I go to where they cannot see me, they refer to me as Mam... same on the phone, Ms. B... if anyone has any suggestions. I need to stay under 500 bucks because of other things I need want.
     
    Hey! Thanks
    Julien

    Sonar Platinum
    Studiocat Pro 16G RAM (some bells and whistles)
    HP Pavilion dm4 1165-dx (i5)-8G RAM
    Octa-Capture
    KRK Rokit-8s
    MIDI keyboards...
    Control Pad
    mics. 
    I HATE THIS CMPUTER KEYBARD!
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