Hi all,
I've just invested in a RODE M3 mic to do some outside acoustic recording job tomorrow with a little band. I apparently have two choices - either high or low pass filters which have different effects in different scenarios!
Which should I use based on probably two or three guys, vocals, a guitar and a box to beat with? Completely new to all this recording stuff so all help and advice greatly appreciated!
Thanks everyone!
Chris
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Exactly as TheJackAttack. I own an M3, great mic btw, and it ha
Exactly as TheJackAttack. I own an M3, great mic btw, and it has the HPF switch which you should use for both vocals and the guitars.
You may need the pad for guitars.
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A -10dB and -20dB level attenuation (or PAD), selectable from inside the battery compartment, allows recording of loud sound sources, such as a guitar amplifier or drum. A high-pass filter selectable on the microphone power switch introduces a filter at 80Hz to reduce low frequency sounds and handling noise.
I'd use the high pass first. This means everything below the ar
I'd use the high pass first. This means everything below the arbitrary cutoff point (probably somewhere around 80hz-100hz) will be rolled off allowing the higher frequencies to "pass" on untouched.
The low pass can be engaged in your software after the fact if you find you need to cut out the highest frequencies in post production.