going for a dirty raw recording...

exile · 29th January 2008

my main question is what are some good cheap room mics for recording a live band?

The music is very energy driven and I think would come across best if recorded live. we're not looking for a clean pop sound at all. our main focus is capturing the live energy of the music.

it's a five piece band with vocals, drums, guitar, bass, and a dj. the style would best be described as punk/hip hop.

any opinions on what kind of mic and some different techniques on how to set them up?

thanks.

biggator6 · 29th January 2008

Find the article floating around here (in PDF) called 'shitty is pretty'- written by the Daptone guy... that'll help

exile · 29th January 2008

much appreciated, will do.

r0ck1r0ck2 · 29th January 2008

it's funny you should mention this, presently listening to Karps Demo Tape

i would say that the chain and room are going to have a great affect on the crapsound you want as well.

RadioShack mics come to mind, but so does running a cheap mic threw a distortion box.

standard deal.. nasty mic with standard mics then blend to taste.

a filthy compressor comes to mind as well.

my two drunken cents

Kiwiburger · 29th January 2008

The Avenson STO-2 matched pair is dirt cheap, but should capture the full room sound very realistically.

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exile Gear interested Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 9 Thread Starter	going for a dirty raw recording... my main question is what are some good cheap room mics for recording a live band? The music is very energy driven and I think would come across best if recorded live. we're not looking for a clean pop sound at all. our main focus is capturing the live energy of the music. it's a five piece band with vocals, drums, guitar, bass, and a dj. the style would best be described as punk/hip hop. any opinions on what kind of mic and some different techniques on how to set them up? thanks. __________________ fool

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Kiwiburger Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,075	The Avenson STO-2 matched pair is dirt cheap, but should capture the full room sound very realistically. __________________ My carbon footprint is bigger than yours.

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biggator6 Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,980	Find the article floating around here (in PDF) called 'shitty is pretty'- written by the Daptone guy... that'll help

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r0ck1r0ck2 Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Barcelona!! Posts: 1,618	it's funny you should mention this, presently listening to Karps Demo Tape i would say that the chain and room are going to have a great affect on the crapsound you want as well. RadioShack mics come to mind, but so does running a cheap mic threw a distortion box. standard deal.. nasty mic with standard mics then blend to taste. a filthy compressor comes to mind as well. my two drunken cents