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| BlueSilver |
 Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject: Pre-amp mics |
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Hi My name is Renee and i'm new here and this is my first posting.  I was wondering does anyone know of any cheap pre-amp mics?
Thanks a lot.
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| deadzid |
| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| BlueSilver |
| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Erm.. i was wondering what is a pre-amp mic? What do you consider the shure sm57? Hee..hee.. sorry ya, i'm still new in this and i have little knowledge in it. |
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| huzai |
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| synthdude |
| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject: You're probably referring to a mic preamp... |
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Which is a device used to boost the signal of a microphone.
A mic converts sound energy into voltage. But this voltage is very low -- much lower than the voltage coming out of your keyboard or other line-level processors!
Your recording device can't use this signal unless it's strengthened considerably. That's where a mic preamp comes in.
You already have a mic preamp on your computer, but it's only designed for speech and cheap mics -- not quite up to scratch for serious work.
Your mixer, if you have one, might come with its own mic pres (sometimes with phantom power for condenser mics). These are usually more than adequate.
But there will come a time when you'd require something of better quality than the pres found on your mixer. That's where standalone low-noise mic preamps come in.
Good mic preamps (like the ones used in pro studios) can cost as much as RM20,000! But something affordable like Behringer's Ultragain Pro MIC2200 should yield decent results in a home recording environment.
As for connection, you hook up the mic to the input of the preamp while the output from the mic pre goes into the line input of your mixer, soundcard or audio interface.
Some mic pres have digital outs to eliminate further D/A conversion. These would connect to the S/PDIF In of your interface or soundcard.
The Shure SM57 is a popular dynamic mic used in the studio for guitar amps and snare drum, though some artists also use it for vocals (i.e. Mick Jagger, Robert Plant...).
As for mics in general, here's a useful basic guide:
http://www.futuremusic.co.uk/fm_mmusic.asp?ID=5885
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| BlueSilver |
| Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| ah.. thanks synthdude for all the details |
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