Suggest me a vocal mic/ways to treat my bedroom
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:32 pm
What microphone would you suggest for recording intimate, quiet, whispery vocals at home, in an untreated bedroom "studio"?
The style would be something like this:
Mixed with Elliott Smith style quietness.
(Except… well, bad, because I can't sing. But never mind that.)
There is faint, low-end, noise from my computer in the room, but I think that can be EQ-ed out if it is at all audible when there's actual vocals, and it'd get lost in the full mix anyway. However, the room sound is, though not complete shite, unlikely to be flattering. Feel therefore free to also suggest some stuff I can do to mitigate it being after all an untreated space—e.g. cheap stuff I can buy, or techniques I should employ.
I already have a couple of SM58s (who doesn't), and might just end up using one of those unless the suggestions are particularly compelling, but I'd like to weigh my options. Good old trusty SM58 might be my best bet after all though, since using a dynamic mic is less of a pain in an untreated room. Then I could spend money on a reflection filter, or whatever, instead of a new mic.
My current idea is to get a reflection filter, maybe also a pop filter, and then prop up my "bed" (I only use a fairly thin mattress on the floor) against the opposing wall.
The style would be something like this:
Mixed with Elliott Smith style quietness.
(Except… well, bad, because I can't sing. But never mind that.)
There is faint, low-end, noise from my computer in the room, but I think that can be EQ-ed out if it is at all audible when there's actual vocals, and it'd get lost in the full mix anyway. However, the room sound is, though not complete shite, unlikely to be flattering. Feel therefore free to also suggest some stuff I can do to mitigate it being after all an untreated space—e.g. cheap stuff I can buy, or techniques I should employ.
I already have a couple of SM58s (who doesn't), and might just end up using one of those unless the suggestions are particularly compelling, but I'd like to weigh my options. Good old trusty SM58 might be my best bet after all though, since using a dynamic mic is less of a pain in an untreated room. Then I could spend money on a reflection filter, or whatever, instead of a new mic.
My current idea is to get a reflection filter, maybe also a pop filter, and then prop up my "bed" (I only use a fairly thin mattress on the floor) against the opposing wall.
