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VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80540] Thu, 22 February 2007 20:25 Go to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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Registered: July 2006
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My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.

I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
would be buying more than she needs.

This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/

Any other suggestions?

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80541 is a reply to message #80540] Thu, 22 February 2007 22:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dedric Terry is currently offline  Dedric Terry   UNITED STATES
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Jamie,

I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the state
in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill - I'm
going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
(haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
range it probably is the best of the bunch).

For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
mics.

Regards,
Dedric

On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
<Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:

>
> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>
> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
> would be buying more than she needs.
>
> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80550 is a reply to message #80540] Fri, 23 February 2007 07:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nei is currently offline  Nei
Messages: 108
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The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
REVERB!

:)

But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.

Neil



Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over

>work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>
>I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good

>experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>would be buying more than she needs.
>
>This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>
>Any other suggestions?
>
>Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80573 is a reply to message #80541] Fri, 23 February 2007 13:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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Thanks Dedric and Neil!

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


Neil wrote:
> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
> REVERB!
>
> :)
>
> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>
> Neil




Dedric Terry wrote:
> Jamie,
>
> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the state
> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill - I'm
> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>
> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
> mics.
>
> Regards,
> Dedric
>
> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>
>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>
>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>
>> Any other suggestions?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80575 is a reply to message #80573] Fri, 23 February 2007 15:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
Senior Member
Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.

Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???

Neil



Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>
>Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
>Neil wrote:
> > The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
> > I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
> > wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
> > REVERB!
> >
> > :)
> >
> > But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
> > channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
> > nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
> > voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
> >
> > Neil
>
>
>
>
>Dedric Terry wrote:
>> Jamie,
>>
>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the
state
>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill - I'm
>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>
>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
>> mics.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dedric
>>
>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>
>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>
>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80578 is a reply to message #80573] Fri, 23 February 2007 17:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ab is currently offline  Ab   
Messages: 37
Registered: June 2005
Member
Hi Jamie,

Did you look into the metric halo stuff?

http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/

I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and I
am very pleased with them.
The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very stable (Mac
only)
The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has the
record-
panel, an integrated recording software.
And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up to your
system:)
And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in knowledge
and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very civilised
recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the time
you'll
get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
All in all, a great value.

Regards,
Ab


Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>
>Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
>Neil wrote:
> > The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
> > I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
> > wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
> > REVERB!
> >
> > :)
> >
> > But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
> > channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
> > nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
> > voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
> >
> > Neil
>
>
>
>
>Dedric Terry wrote:
>> Jamie,
>>
>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the
state
>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill - I'm
>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>
>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
>> mics.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dedric
>>
>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>
>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>
>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80579 is a reply to message #80578] Fri, 23 February 2007 18:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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Registered: July 2006
Senior Member
Thanks Ab and Neil, those are excellent suggestions.

She has a specific project coming up quickly for this setup so she
needed to make her decision today. After considering what she really
needs the gear to do and looking at a list of possibilities, she chose
the TC Konnekt 8 that Dedric mentioned (specs look quite good) along
with a Studio Projects C1. I'm looking forward to hearing them with her
amazing voice. If we don't like the results we can exchange them...

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


Ab wrote:
> Hi Jamie,
>
> Did you look into the metric halo stuff?
>
> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/
>
> I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and I
> am very pleased with them.
> The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very stable (Mac
> only)
> The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
> The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has the
> record-
> panel, an integrated recording software.
> And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up to your
> system:)
> And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in knowledge
> and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very civilised
> recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the time
> you'll
> get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
> All in all, a great value.
>
> Regards,
> Ab

Neil wrote:
> Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
> one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
> voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
> comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
> under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.
>
> Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???
>
> Neil
>
>
> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>> Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>
>> Neil wrote:
>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>> REVERB!
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>
>>> Neil
>>
>>
>>
>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>> Jamie,
>>>
>>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the
> state
>>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill - I'm
>>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
>>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
>>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>>
>>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
>>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
>>> mics.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Dedric
>>>
>>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>
>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>
>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>
>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80583 is a reply to message #80579] Fri, 23 February 2007 19:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nei is currently offline  Nei
Messages: 108
Registered: November 2006
Senior Member
A C1? on female voice? Man, you'd better have a good de-esser
handy.

Seriously - not trying to give you shit about your choice, but
download every free plugin de-esser you can find. I'd bet good
money you will need at least one of 'em.

Neil


Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>Thanks Ab and Neil, those are excellent suggestions.
>
>She has a specific project coming up quickly for this setup so she
>needed to make her decision today. After considering what she really
>needs the gear to do and looking at a list of possibilities, she chose
>the TC Konnekt 8 that Dedric mentioned (specs look quite good) along
>with a Studio Projects C1. I'm looking forward to hearing them with her

>amazing voice. If we don't like the results we can exchange them...
>
>Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
>Ab wrote:
>> Hi Jamie,
>>
>> Did you look into the metric halo stuff?
>>
>> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/
>>
>> I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and
I
>> am very pleased with them.
>> The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very stable (Mac
>> only)
>> The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
>> The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has
the
>> record-
>> panel, an integrated recording software.
>> And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up to your
>> system:)
>> And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in knowledge
>> and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very
civilised
>> recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the time
>> you'll
>> get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
>> All in all, a great value.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ab
>
>Neil wrote:
> > Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
> > one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
> > voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
> > comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
> > under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.
> >
> > Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???
> >
> > Neil
>>
>>
>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Neil wrote:
>>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>>> REVERB!
>>>>
>>>> :)
>>>>
>>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>>
>>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>>> Jamie,
>>>>
>>>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the
>> state
>>>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill -
I'm
>>>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
>>>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
>>>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>>>
>>>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
>>>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
>>>> mics.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Dedric
>>>>
>>>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>>>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice
over
>>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a
G4
>>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had
good
>>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>>
>>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>>
>>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80584 is a reply to message #80583] Fri, 23 February 2007 19:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dedric Terry is currently offline  Dedric Terry   UNITED STATES
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Registered: June 2007
Senior Member
I have to agree. The C1 just doesn't have the top end for VO without a great
de-esser and EQ to fix it in the mix.

If you have the budget, the Bluebird is a far better mic for female VO -
I've used it for several female and male VO's and never touched a de-esser.
Better than the Rode K2, and maybe even a little sweeter sounding than an
AT4047 (also a good VO mic). The AT3035 is pretty good as well, and a little
less than the Bluebird - and imho, better than the C1, or at least comparing
in that price range.

See what you like best of course.

Regards,
Dedric

On 2/23/07 8:54 PM, in article 45dfa8fa$1@linux, "Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com>
wrote:

>
> A C1? on female voice? Man, you'd better have a good de-esser
> handy.
>
> Seriously - not trying to give you shit about your choice, but
> download every free plugin de-esser you can find. I'd bet good
> money you will need at least one of 'em.
>
> Neil
>
>
> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Ab and Neil, those are excellent suggestions.
>>
>> She has a specific project coming up quickly for this setup so she
>> needed to make her decision today. After considering what she really
>> needs the gear to do and looking at a list of possibilities, she chose
>> the TC Konnekt 8 that Dedric mentioned (specs look quite good) along
>> with a Studio Projects C1. I'm looking forward to hearing them with her
>
>> amazing voice. If we don't like the results we can exchange them...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>
>> Ab wrote:
>>> Hi Jamie,
>>>
>>> Did you look into the metric halo stuff?
>>>
>>> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/
>>>
>>> I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and
> I
>>> am very pleased with them.
>>> The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very stable (Mac
>>> only)
>>> The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
>>> The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has
> the
>>> record-
>>> panel, an integrated recording software.
>>> And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up to your
>>> system:)
>>> And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in knowledge
>>> and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very
> civilised
>>> recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the time
>>> you'll
>>> get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
>>> All in all, a great value.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ab
>>
>> Neil wrote:
>>> Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
>>> one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
>>> voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
>>> comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
>>> under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.
>>>
>>> Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???
>>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>>>> REVERB!
>>>>>
>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>>>> Jamie,
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the
>>> state
>>>>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill -
> I'm
>>>>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
>>>>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
>>>>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>>>>
>>>>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
>>>>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
>>>>> mics.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Dedric
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>>>>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice
> over
>>>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a
> G4
>>>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had
> good
>>>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80586 is a reply to message #80584] Fri, 23 February 2007 19:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006
Senior Member
Thanks guys, we'll see how it does. The C1 was recommended by several
people, including another female VO talent with a long list of national
credits. Thanks for the Bluebird and AT4047 tips.

I've previously recorded her with a Shure KSM32 which sounds good but
does benefit from minor EQ and deessing on her voice.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


Dedric Terry wrote:
> I have to agree. The C1 just doesn't have the top end for VO without a great
> de-esser and EQ to fix it in the mix.
>
> If you have the budget, the Bluebird is a far better mic for female VO -
> I've used it for several female and male VO's and never touched a de-esser.
> Better than the Rode K2, and maybe even a little sweeter sounding than an
> AT4047 (also a good VO mic). The AT3035 is pretty good as well, and a little
> less than the Bluebird - and imho, better than the C1, or at least comparing
> in that price range.
>
> See what you like best of course.
>
> Regards,
> Dedric
>
> On 2/23/07 8:54 PM, in article 45dfa8fa$1@linux, "Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com>
> wrote:
>
>> A C1? on female voice? Man, you'd better have a good de-esser
>> handy.
>>
>> Seriously - not trying to give you shit about your choice, but
>> download every free plugin de-esser you can find. I'd bet good
>> money you will need at least one of 'em.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks Ab and Neil, those are excellent suggestions.
>>>
>>> She has a specific project coming up quickly for this setup so she
>>> needed to make her decision today. After considering what she really
>>> needs the gear to do and looking at a list of possibilities, she chose
>>> the TC Konnekt 8 that Dedric mentioned (specs look quite good) along
>>> with a Studio Projects C1. I'm looking forward to hearing them with her
>>> amazing voice. If we don't like the results we can exchange them...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Ab wrote:
>>>> Hi Jamie,
>>>>
>>>> Did you look into the metric halo stuff?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/
>>>>
>>>> I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and
>> I
>>>> am very pleased with them.
>>>> The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very stable (Mac
>>>> only)
>>>> The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
>>>> The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has
>> the
>>>> record-
>>>> panel, an integrated recording software.
>>>> And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up to your
>>>> system:)
>>>> And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in knowledge
>>>> and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very
>> civilised
>>>> recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the time
>>>> you'll
>>>> get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
>>>> All in all, a great value.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Ab
>>> Neil wrote:
>>>> Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
>>>> one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
>>>> voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
>>>> comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
>>>> under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???
>>>>
>>>> Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>>>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>>>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>>>>> REVERB!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>>>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>>>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>>>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>>>>> Jamie,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of the
>>>> state
>>>>>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill -
>> I'm
>>>>>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten great reviews
>>>>>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that price
>>>>>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even, clear
>>>>>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common in sub-$1k
>>>>>> mics.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Dedric
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>>>>>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice
>> over
>>>>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a
>> G4
>>>>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had
>> good
>>>>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>>>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80588 is a reply to message #80550] Fri, 23 February 2007 20:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [4] is currently offline  Deej [4]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1292
Registered: January 2007
Senior Member
Neil,

Can this reverb be used in real time for monitoring while tracking? Amy
wants to hear some 'verb in the cans.


"Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com> wrote in message news:45def6eb$1@linux...
>
> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
> REVERB!
>
> :)
>
> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>
> Neil
>
>
>
> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>
>>My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>
>>work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>>iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>
>>I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>
>>experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>would be buying more than she needs.
>>
>>This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>
>>Any other suggestions?
>>
>>Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80605 is a reply to message #80588] Sat, 24 February 2007 09:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
Senior Member
It's a VST reverb so if your rig can get the latency low enough
& you're running the channel that's in record mode in "monitor"
mode, as well, then yeah you could do that.

I can never get anything down that low latency-wise, however;
so that monitor-mode is useless to me.

Neil

"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>Neil,
>
>Can this reverb be used in real time for monitoring while tracking? Amy

>wants to hear some 'verb in the cans.
>
>
>"Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com> wrote in message news:45def6eb$1@linux...
>>
>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>> REVERB!
>>
>> :)
>>
>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>>
>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>>
>>>work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>>>iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>
>>>I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>>
>>>experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>>would be buying more than she needs.
>>>
>>>This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>
>>>Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #80607 is a reply to message #80605] Sat, 24 February 2007 08:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006
Senior Member
If you can route it so that the channel signal through the sequencer is
muted but the reverb return is not, meanwhile monitoring the direct
signal from the i/o box, then any latency in the sequencer would just
act as predelay to the verb.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


Neil wrote:
> It's a VST reverb so if your rig can get the latency low enough
> & you're running the channel that's in record mode in "monitor"
> mode, as well, then yeah you could do that.
>
> I can never get anything down that low latency-wise, however;
> so that monitor-mode is useless to me.
>
> Neil
>
> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>> Neil,
>>
>> Can this reverb be used in real time for monitoring while tracking? Amy
>
>> wants to hear some 'verb in the cans.
>>
>>
>> "Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com> wrote in message news:45def6eb$1@linux...
>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>> REVERB!
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice over
>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a G4
>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>
>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had good
>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so those
>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>
>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>
>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #81879 is a reply to message #80586] Wed, 21 March 2007 10:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006
Senior Member
Update: The C1 didn't cut it. To much sibilance as you predicted. She is
now using a Shure KSM27 (she liked my KSM32 and it sounds similar).

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


Jamie K wrote:
>
> Thanks guys, we'll see how it does. The C1 was recommended by several
> people, including another female VO talent with a long list of national
> credits. Thanks for the Bluebird and AT4047 tips.
>
> I've previously recorded her with a Shure KSM32 which sounds good but
> does benefit from minor EQ and deessing on her voice.
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
> Dedric Terry wrote:
>> I have to agree. The C1 just doesn't have the top end for VO without a
>> great
>> de-esser and EQ to fix it in the mix.
>>
>> If you have the budget, the Bluebird is a far better mic for female VO -
>> I've used it for several female and male VO's and never touched a
>> de-esser.
>> Better than the Rode K2, and maybe even a little sweeter sounding than an
>> AT4047 (also a good VO mic). The AT3035 is pretty good as well, and a
>> little
>> less than the Bluebird - and imho, better than the C1, or at least
>> comparing
>> in that price range.
>>
>> See what you like best of course.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dedric
>>
>> On 2/23/07 8:54 PM, in article 45dfa8fa$1@linux, "Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> A C1? on female voice? Man, you'd better have a good de-esser
>>> handy.
>>>
>>> Seriously - not trying to give you shit about your choice, but
>>> download every free plugin de-esser you can find. I'd bet good
>>> money you will need at least one of 'em.
>>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Ab and Neil, those are excellent suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> She has a specific project coming up quickly for this setup so she
>>>> needed to make her decision today. After considering what she really
>>>> needs the gear to do and looking at a list of possibilities, she chose
>>>> the TC Konnekt 8 that Dedric mentioned (specs look quite good) along
>>>> with a Studio Projects C1. I'm looking forward to hearing them with her
>>>> amazing voice. If we don't like the results we can exchange them...
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ab wrote:
>>>>> Hi Jamie,
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you look into the metric halo stuff?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/
>>>>>
>>>>> I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and
>>> I
>>>>> am very pleased with them.
>>>>> The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very
>>>>> stable (Mac
>>>>> only)
>>>>> The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
>>>>> The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has
>>> the
>>>>> record-
>>>>> panel, an integrated recording software.
>>>>> And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up
>>>>> to your
>>>>> system:)
>>>>> And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in
>>>>> knowledge
>>>>> and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very
>>> civilised
>>>>> recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the
>>>>> time
>>>>> you'll
>>>>> get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
>>>>> All in all, a great value.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Ab
>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>> Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
>>>>> one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
>>>>> voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
>>>>> comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
>>>>> under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???
>>>>>
>>>>> Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>>>>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>>>>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>>>>>> REVERB!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>>>>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>>>>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>>>>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Neil
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>>>>>> Jamie,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of
>>>>>>> the
>>>>> state
>>>>>>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill -
>>> I'm
>>>>>>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten
>>>>>>> great reviews
>>>>>>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that
>>>>>>> price
>>>>>>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even,
>>>>>>> clear
>>>>>>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common
>>>>>>> in sub-$1k
>>>>>>> mics.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Dedric
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>>>>>>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice
>>> over
>>>>>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a
>>> G4
>>>>>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had
>>> good
>>>>>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so
>>>>>>>> those
>>>>>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>>>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
Re: VO interface/mic suggestions? [message #81883 is a reply to message #81879] Wed, 21 March 2007 10:42 Go to previous message
Dedric Terry is currently offline  Dedric Terry   UNITED STATES
Messages: 788
Registered: June 2007
Senior Member
Good to hear the KSM is working.

Regards,
Dedric

On 3/21/07 11:25 AM, in article 46016a43@linux, "Jamie K"
<Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:

>
> Update: The C1 didn't cut it. To much sibilance as you predicted. She is
> now using a Shure KSM27 (she liked my KSM32 and it sounds similar).
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
> Jamie K wrote:
>>
>> Thanks guys, we'll see how it does. The C1 was recommended by several
>> people, including another female VO talent with a long list of national
>> credits. Thanks for the Bluebird and AT4047 tips.
>>
>> I've previously recorded her with a Shure KSM32 which sounds good but
>> does benefit from minor EQ and deessing on her voice.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>
>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>> I have to agree. The C1 just doesn't have the top end for VO without a
>>> great
>>> de-esser and EQ to fix it in the mix.
>>>
>>> If you have the budget, the Bluebird is a far better mic for female VO -
>>> I've used it for several female and male VO's and never touched a
>>> de-esser.
>>> Better than the Rode K2, and maybe even a little sweeter sounding than an
>>> AT4047 (also a good VO mic). The AT3035 is pretty good as well, and a
>>> little
>>> less than the Bluebird - and imho, better than the C1, or at least
>>> comparing
>>> in that price range.
>>>
>>> See what you like best of course.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Dedric
>>>
>>> On 2/23/07 8:54 PM, in article 45dfa8fa$1@linux, "Neil" <OIUOI@OIU.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A C1? on female voice? Man, you'd better have a good de-esser
>>>> handy.
>>>>
>>>> Seriously - not trying to give you shit about your choice, but
>>>> download every free plugin de-esser you can find. I'd bet good
>>>> money you will need at least one of 'em.
>>>>
>>>> Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Ab and Neil, those are excellent suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> She has a specific project coming up quickly for this setup so she
>>>>> needed to make her decision today. After considering what she really
>>>>> needs the gear to do and looking at a list of possibilities, she chose
>>>>> the TC Konnekt 8 that Dedric mentioned (specs look quite good) along
>>>>> with a Studio Projects C1. I'm looking forward to hearing them with her
>>>>> amazing voice. If we don't like the results we can exchange them...
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ab wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Jamie,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you look into the metric halo stuff?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I use both the 2882 and the ULN2 with a PB (MB pro is on it's way) and
>>>> I
>>>>>> am very pleased with them.
>>>>>> The ULN2 has very high quality mic pre's and drivers are very
>>>>>> stable (Mac
>>>>>> only)
>>>>>> The +DSP version comes with channelstrip and other nice plugins.
>>>>>> The units are buspowerable for use in the field and the MIO mixer has
>>>> the
>>>>>> record-
>>>>>> panel, an integrated recording software.
>>>>>> And of course, when your wife is not using it, you may hook it up
>>>>>> to your
>>>>>> system:)
>>>>>> And one more thing, the guys at metric halo are awesome both in
>>>>>> knowledge
>>>>>> and service après vente and you can visit the MIO forum to find a very
>>>> civilised
>>>>>> recording community to fire any questions you may have. Most of the
>>>>>> time
>>>>>> you'll
>>>>>> get an answer from one of the Buchalters, the makers of the Mobile IO.
>>>>>> All in all, a great value.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Ab
>>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>>> Jamie, how about the Presonus Eureka? I haven't personally tried
>>>>>> one, but I've noticed some good comments about 'em, so for
>>>>>> voiceover stuff it might be perfect - that way you get a little
>>>>>> comp, a little EQ going for her voice... Eureka & a Bluebird -
>>>>>> under a grand total & she's rockin' on all her v/o work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe you should see if you can demo that combination???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neil
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Thanks Dedric and Neil!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Neil wrote:
>>>>>>>> The pre's in those Lexi boxes are "OK", nothing special...
>>>>>>>> I suggested it to Deej for an audio scratchpad setup for his
>>>>>>>> wife, and it'd be perfect for that, PLUS YOU GET A KILLER
>>>>>>>> REVERB!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> But for v/o work, methinks you'd be better off with a nice
>>>>>>>> channel strip. I agree with Dedric that the Bluebird is a DAMN
>>>>>>>> nice mic for under a grand - haven't tried it yet on female
>>>>>>>> voice, but I have a feeling it would be great for that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Neil
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dedric Terry wrote:
>>>>>>>> Jamie,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I recently spec'd a VO system for a friend in the western part of
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>> state
>>>>>>>> in a similar situation - looking for good quality but not overkill -
>>>> I'm
>>>>>>>> going with the TC Konnekt 8 for him as it's pres have gotten
>>>>>>>> great reviews
>>>>>>>> (haven't heard it yet, so take that for what its' worth - in that
>>>>>>>> price
>>>>>>>> range it probably is the best of the bunch).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For a mic, the Blue Bluebird is a great mic for VO - nice even,
>>>>>>>> clear
>>>>>>>> response across the board - smooth highs too which isn't common
>>>>>>>> in sub-$1k
>>>>>>>> mics.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Dedric
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2/22/07 9:25 PM, in article 45de6ce4$1@linux, "Jamie K"
>>>>>>>> <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My wife needs to get an audio interface/mic pre and a mic for voice
>>>> over
>>>>>>>>> work (she does radio/TV spots and such). It will be connected to a
>>>> G4
>>>>>>>>> iBook, so it can be USB or Firewire.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would suggest one of the MOTU firewire interfaces since I've had
>>>> good
>>>>>>>>> experiences with MOTU. But she only really needs one channel so
>>>>>>>>> those
>>>>>>>>> would be buying more than she needs.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This was mentioned here recently, is it decent?
>>>>>>>>> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lambda/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
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