diegobxr
Silver Member
Hi there,
Right now I'm on my way to get my first recording equipment and I've been running into a lot of doubts so I would really appreciate your help.
What I have in my budget until now is this:
- 1 Behringer Xenyx 1202FX - 4 channel, XLR, phantom-powered mixer with EQ.
- 1 XLR Cable (from mic to mixer)
- 1 RCA Cable (from mixer to computer)
- 1 pair of Sennheiser HD280Pro Headphones
- 1 mic stand
I own a Toshiba Satellite laptop, 2010 model, dual-core processor, Windows 7, with FL Studio 10. 1 Mic input available.
Now I'm trying to decide what mic to get. I'd like to start recording with just one. I'm learning and basically atm I just want to record myself practicing and playing along to songs.
I was thinking about the Behringer C1, as it is a very affordable large diaphragm condenser.. but then I read a lot about the Shure SM57, which is dynamic, but apparently some people have managed to record with only one as a room mic.
Anyway, what would you recommend?? The SM57 seems like a good choice as I could buy more mics later on and keep it, but I'm afraid that it won't work alone (and that's how it's gonna be for some time)..
Oh, and about the other gear.. Is it OK? Am I missing something? Do I have to check for anything in particular on my computer for it to record?
I'm sorry for the long post, I look forward to your opinions, thanks in advance.
Cheers.
Right now I'm on my way to get my first recording equipment and I've been running into a lot of doubts so I would really appreciate your help.
What I have in my budget until now is this:
- 1 Behringer Xenyx 1202FX - 4 channel, XLR, phantom-powered mixer with EQ.
- 1 XLR Cable (from mic to mixer)
- 1 RCA Cable (from mixer to computer)
- 1 pair of Sennheiser HD280Pro Headphones
- 1 mic stand
I own a Toshiba Satellite laptop, 2010 model, dual-core processor, Windows 7, with FL Studio 10. 1 Mic input available.
Now I'm trying to decide what mic to get. I'd like to start recording with just one. I'm learning and basically atm I just want to record myself practicing and playing along to songs.
I was thinking about the Behringer C1, as it is a very affordable large diaphragm condenser.. but then I read a lot about the Shure SM57, which is dynamic, but apparently some people have managed to record with only one as a room mic.
Anyway, what would you recommend?? The SM57 seems like a good choice as I could buy more mics later on and keep it, but I'm afraid that it won't work alone (and that's how it's gonna be for some time)..
Oh, and about the other gear.. Is it OK? Am I missing something? Do I have to check for anything in particular on my computer for it to record?
I'm sorry for the long post, I look forward to your opinions, thanks in advance.
Cheers.
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