I am upgrading my studio condenser mic. I have been using a cheap Apex 435 which costs me around $60 from amazon.com I use the mic for vocal recording as I plug acoustic guitars to the amp. Now I have my eye on 2 mics. Both are under US$200. The first one is:

how do i setup a mxl 990 condenser mic in Reaper to record vocals?

This is more a mic question than a preamp question so I thought it was more suitable in this forum.

Hi there,

I know it's probably been asked 1000 times before here, but i am looking for a recommendations for a second microphone, i own a sm57 but feel i need something better for recording acoustic guitar and vocals etc.

I am looking at condenser mics under £150 that are natural and detailed, nothing harsh;

First post - go easy on me please :)

I've just bought an iPad (woohoo!).

One of the main things I intend to use it for is on-location recording: found sounds for samples, and for spoken word interviews. I am a complete beginner at this - assume I know nothing and you'll be spot on. My background is in music production using Reason & Record, but I want to branch out.

My budget is about $500, and I need a tip for what condenser microphone I should get.

I will be recording acoustic and electric guitar, folk instruments(like the gambian kora, violin/riti), voice, and generally sample noise and sounds.

What is a good condenser microphone for recording vocals? Ive got $150.00 to spend and kinda on a budget right now.But i need a good mic for only recording vocals.The type of music Im trying to create is a mix of R&B and Rap.I would need a microphone good for vocal harmonies and singing mostly. thx for your help any suggestions would be very appreciated.

Hello experts,

I recently bought an Mbox 2 and want to buy a condenser mic to record vocals. Im wondering if I absolutely need to get a preamp to work with condenser mics.

Cant I just choose to work with the built in preamps from the mbox?

Thank you!

Hi, I need a vocal mic for my next session.
I'm going to be recording pretty smooth male vocals as well as slightly rough metal vocals (James Hetfield)
But i'm really looking for the most versatile vocal mic I can get.

I know some people say everything but a U87 is crap but I'm going with something 200-400$

Hello Everyone,
I'm looking to record electric violin out of an SWR California Blonde II acoustic amp. The sound is very much like that of an acoustic violin/viola/cello. The genre would be mostly classical and soundtrack.

Right now all I have an SM-57 and a Tascam US-122L Audio Interface, which does not work very well at all for capturing warmth, definition, and liveliness.