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Originally Posted by Mr_Jr  But i plan on getting some mics in the future so if you have any recommendations let me know.
Also do you know of any useful vocal processes I can try on my beat boxing to get the best out of it.
What sort of compression settings beat boxing would be best for fast and or slow tempos.
Any information regarding this subject matter would be very useful. |
Hey --
I kind of feel like no one's answering what you asked, so here's some generic info that might be helpful. I'm not a beatboxer, just know the basics of it.
1. The closer the beat-boxer gets to the mic, the more low end you get (proximity effect). You can use this to shape your tone. I imagine the guys in the early club days were probably right up on the mic.
2. P's and b's give punch to the sound, because they cause a blast of air to hit the mic.It seems like this could be good for beatboxing, up to a point -- more attack, like a kick drum.
Since you don't like what you're getting with p's/b's, you could experiment some: (a) Record at a lower level (if the nastiness is caused by clipping in the pre or the recorder); (b) Try compressor or limiter with very fast attack and very high ratio; (c) Put a wind screen (one of those round mesh ones that clamp to the mic stand on a metal arm) between the beatboxer and the mic (if the nastiness is caused by the mic getting hit too hard by the air blast); (d) ask the beatboxer to make the p's/b's more lightly, with less lip action -- I find when I'm singing that I don't need to hit consonants hard, but yet the words can be understood. Let the mic do the work.
3. A 58 seems like what the guys who invented beatboxing were probably using: typical '80s club dynamic vocal mic. There are also a billion cheap condenser mics out but I'm not sure which one would fit what you're doing. If you could borrow a Sennheiser 421 dynamic, that might be an interesting experiment: Not very bright, but nice punch in the lows.
4. I'm not sure about specific compressor settings for beatboxing . . . remember that regardless of tempo, if you set the attack too fast, it will take the edge off a little; probably not good for the groove, unless you need to tame the p's and b's as mentioned above.
I hope something here is useful . . . Good luck.