Thread: Need a new recording set up

That USB microphone is adequate for making good recordings. If you're getting bad results, you're going to get the same kind of bad results with other equipment blah blah. Understanding how to set your levels will provide you with much better recordings from that same microphone.

Look, all of these companies use the same chips internally. Nothing is proprietary. Everything is made in Taiwan. USB microphones are very handy for bedroom control rooms as one doesn't need to screw around with anything except the computers mixer for proper recording levels to your software. Now if you'd like to ask some other questions on how to properly use your equipment to obtain better results, ask away. Otherwise you will continue to make the same mistakes with different equipment and blame it on the equipment like most beginners do. If you want advice on what equipment to buy, DON'T BUY JUNK! Which means generally, there's a reason why it's such a bargain.

Just remember, it's not what you've got but what you do with it.
Ms. Remy Ann David

"My budget is low but I'm trying to spread it out so I can afford to get better equipment."

There are some free recording softwares available that would be a better place to start. You may even get software with the purchase of an audio interface. There again, why Cakewalk Music Creator LE stopped working is anyones guess, but may be something worth looking back into. I bring this up because a limited budget will have you spending dollars in too many areas. Don't worry about the software, yet.

Better equipment costs money and usually does not have a usb cable attached to it. But, for the setup with one person doing one track at the time it can be a place to start.

There are several qualified persons that, hopefully, will post here with valuable information to help you in this.

But think about the software. Don't go out and purchase something just because it looks ***y. Gotta take *** out of gear acquisition and keep it where it belongs.

On commercials ;)

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Didn't see your post Ms. Remy, didn't mean to step on ya.

Thank you RemyRAD, Space, and Codemonkey for your replies.

I understand I have to know how to mix better to get the quality I want. That's why I want a better recording software to be able to have that ability.

Also I want a condenser mic and put my dynamic one to the side for now. I want to experiment a bit with new mics and see what is better for me. Nothing too expensive for now I need something to suit the level of experience I have.

Here's one question I have, I have this one mic stand and I move it everywhere in my room. To find the best place to record is difficult for me because it's not adustable. I need a better one where it can adust up and down and have a better angle. What would you suggest for that?

I really love my DR Pro Boom stand, it's small, but has a very adequate range, and it's built like a tank.