Re: [LAU] Best recording practise

Julien Claassen wrote:
>
> I want to record voice only. It's mostly spoken word and sometimes a bit
> of
> singing. But not in one, those are seperate tasks. Btw. my microphone is a
> simple middle-class live-mic.
>

Is room noise/echo really a problem? Or is it house/street noise?

I would put the mike near the center of the room (about 60:40 off center)
and get as close to the mike as possible. Use the windscreen on the mike
and put a nylon stocking in a loop frame (or buy a pop guard) and place it
1cm (or closer) from the mike. When you record keep your nose and/or lips
on the pop screen.

Why? Because sound energy dissipates in a 1/(r^2) ratio, If your room is 4m
then the ratio between the direct sound (at 1cm) and the reflected sound
will be at most 1/160000. With imperfect reflections and your head blocking
the reflected sound path the ratio is greater.

Add some compression to level spoken output and you might find the recording
is so dry you will want to add some reverb. To get back some of the live
room sound put more distance between the pop guard and the mike.

Getting close to the mike can also help with overcoming house and street
noise but not as much, then you will have to use the isolation techniques
others have suggested.

-- Jeff

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