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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 13:53:24
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Dan,
The video link doesn't work?
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 14:05:26
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 20:02:06
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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: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 20:03:25
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Thanks, enjoyed it. Loved the MA 200, little too much for my budget. Just did a shoot-out with a vintage U87 and an MJE MOD Rode NT1a last week, these are fun to do.
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 23:14:06
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I'm surprised how much I like the 421 on her voice, particularly for that style. It's funny, I've got 3 or 4 of them lying around here but I've always used them on toms or guitar cabs. Never even thought about using them on vox. I may have to give it a try.
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mixmkr
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 23:18:24
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The 421 really dates back, and you saw them on game shows like Hollywood squares, where they used white ones. A popular mic for voice as well. It's only when rock and roll came into town, that these mics started becoming "famous" for other uses. Think other mics like the Re-20 and even the SM57...although that was an *instrument* mic..... the snare drum made it famous.
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/22 23:20:34
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I was actually surprised how similar the mics sounded, with the exception of the attacks. But to ME, all had similar tonal sounds. Moving away from the mic just a little bit, would have a bigger impact on the sound, than the type of mic, I think. But...my ears will be 61 tomorrow...so take my comments with a grain of salt.
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/23 11:32:37
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I guess it helps a lot too if you are a good singer :)
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/23 11:44:56
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/23 11:49:07
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For the SM7 was it flat or did you adjust the switches for the bass roll-off and mid boost?
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/23 13:41:29
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It's nice you cut through the hype and cork-sniffing and just say "here's what they sound like, make up your own mind."
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/28 19:33:11
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emwhy
For the SM7 was it flat or did you adjust the switches for the bass roll-off and mid boost?
+1 SM7B rocks !
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/29 09:50:05
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The Fact: all mics very similar... but i prefer Blue Baby Bottle :-)
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/05/31 18:41:31
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I believe Michael Jackson used an SM7 for the Thriller album - I heard that is was fairly successful :)
Of course, different singers excel on different mics. And the pres can make a difference as well, etc. etc. etc.
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/06/01 10:59:45
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Thanks Dan for this comparison.
it reinforced me to buy the sennheiser md 421 as another
option for amp recording,
cause it also sounds very good as voc mic .
Pragi
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/06/02 21:39:13
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I've ALWAYS been a fan of the MD-421. I bought one to use with my Tascam 4-track back in the early '80's. I thought it shined brightly on these recordings. There aint no bad mic's in the group but I really dig what that mic does. ...in fact, my goal is to get about 8 of them and use them exclusively to mic a band....
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/06/11 15:09:37
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Nice! Thank you for this! Worth checking out- http://www.gauge-usa.com/Gauge_Microphones/Home.html I use the ECM87 on all my vocals going through a Presonus Eureka. i use a decent amount of compression on the way in simply because I love the sound, plus the dynamic control SWEET SOUNDING VOCALS on everyone I record. Short list of singers I have recorded who all loved it: Leona Lewis DEV Tamra Keenan Shifty Shellshock (Crazy Town) DJ Poet ZupaNova (me and the other singers in my band) Planet Asia apl.de.ap of BEP Jessica Sanchez Metro Station Holly from Hollywood Kill And many more- Here is my bands EP, all vocals done using this Gauge Mic. http://www.zupanovamusic.com/album/first-contact/ Also, while you're at it, feel free to check out our video shot at a club in Hollywood on an Alexa camera! This song was a collaboration with Grammy award winning DJ Poet who was a producer on Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" and many others on their records. Cheers! Lance
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/06/13 02:41:58
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emwhy
Thanks, enjoyed it. Loved the MA 200, little too much for my budget. Just did a shoot-out with a vintage U87 and an MJE MOD Rode NT1a last week, these are fun to do.
I got the Michael Joly modded NT1 also. What a huge difference. No more harsh high end. Just a smooth top end and more open sound.
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Re: Vocal Microphone Shootout: MD421, MA200, ATM450, PR22 UT, & SM7B
2014/06/23 18:38:53
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