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Hey,

I plan to make a record at home with my band (use cubase etc...). I dont have good recording mics, so heres my question:

Do you get good results with the compensated out of the Herbert, or do you have to buy a good mic?

Some tipps for the settings?
 
Hi

I've tried to record with direct out but, as Peter already said, recording with mics results in a better sound. As far as I know you have to connect to a box otherwise Herbie gets damaged - and so "silent" recording is not possible If you don't own a Loadbox or stuff like that...

For example about the unreflected criticism on Bob Ross early work on TV was (home)recorded with a Herbert with the following mics:
- AKG C-414 B-XLII
- Shure Beta 57A
- Shure Beta 58A
- Sennheiser MD421-II-4
- AKG D-112
- Brauner Phanthera

In the end not all mics were used in the mix. Not the most expensive mics were the best sounding ones. Especially the SM57 and MD421 are a really good combination which is not so expensive. So my suggestion is to take Mics. Try SM57 and MD421 -> they do a very good job.

BW don_huberto
 
Hello!
if you are recording @ home & dont want to break the bank.. an SM57 would work just fine. If you are looking for something more try the 421 or even an RE-20..which i liked better than the 421 with the 57 combo. Ive even used a Beta52/SM57 combo and it sounded reallly awesome. Its pretty old school..but works wonderfully! :thumbsup:
 
Peter Diezel":c8f3zq4d said:
Mic is always better in my opinion :thumbsup:
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My opinion to !
I record with shure sm57 and sennheiser 441 plus iso box.
 
I do a LOT of this...

Pending on your DAW, I really like M-Audio products for mic preamps and so forth. However, as for mics, I use a couple Shure SM57 (and they're cheap!!) for close miking, and a Rode NT1000 for ambient. Pending on the set up, whether I want mono or stereo, I use one or all of these mics at the same time. Shure SM57's have been used in the context of close-miking amps more than any other mic out there - and there's a reason for this - they work. Going with a mic for ambient and distance recording (which allows for natural reverb and room/space character) you'll wanna go with a condenser mic. The sky's the limit here for price - but as mentioned, the NT1000 is amazingly versatile in this application and didn't break the bank.

So to answer your initial question, ALWAYS go with a mic set up rather than a direct-out-to-board if you want to capture that raw, tone-full, expressive, "alive" guitar sound. Some things just can't be duplicated by direct-in, and "character" is one big one!

Namaste,
V.
 
Hey,

thanks for the answers :yes:

I will buy a sm57 because it seems to get good results and is not very expensive - and we are all amateurs, so I think this will be the way to go.
 
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