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warhead · 6th February 2005, 05:50 AM

Quick question...once you record the screaming vocalist and compress the hell out of it and add distortion in the mix etc. will any of this matter?

You need a mic with good SPL capability and possibly a handheld. Man I'd reach for a 58 first or Chris' M400 suggestion and try it out.

If you plan on gaining all of your grit etc. out of the original recording and not processing it with the usual amounts of distortion, comp and limiting then the mic choice will mean more. An SM57 with a windscreen / pop filter might just rock your world also and you probably have one already!

Rock on.......

War

6th February 2005, 05:50 AM	#30
warhead Jai guru deva om Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,467	Quick question...once you record the screaming vocalist and compress the hell out of it and add distortion in the mix etc. will any of this matter? You need a mic with good SPL capability and possibly a handheld. Man I'd reach for a 58 first or Chris' M400 suggestion and try it out. If you plan on gaining all of your grit etc. out of the original recording and not processing it with the usual amounts of distortion, comp and limiting then the mic choice will mean more. An SM57 with a windscreen / pop filter might just rock your world also and you probably have one already! Rock on....... War __________________ Warren Dent (has moved on in business...) The gear website I'm building now, launches soon: www.ZenProAudio.com