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I have a session Tuesday for my final project. I am tracking on an SSL 4056 G+ console. I am tracking and mixing a metal band, what is the best Mic and Mic technique for recording vocals that will sing and scream? My Mic locker goes like this. AKG
(5) C-414 B-ULS
(2) C-414 TL-II
(3) C-1000S
(2) C-451B
(8) C-451E
(4) D-112

Altec
(2) 626-A

Audio-Technica
(3) ATM-23HE
(2) ATM-25
(1) ATM-33A
(2) ATM41HE
(2) ATM-61HE
(1) AE-2500
(1) AE-3000
(4) AE-5100
(2) AT-3525
(2) AT-4031
(2) AT-4041
(2) AT-4047
(4) AT-4050
(7) AT-4051
(4) AT-4060
(1) AT-7000 Series
(1) AT-5000 Series

Avlex
(1) AVS-20
(1) AVS-21
(1) AVS-22
(2) AVS-77
(2) AVS-80
(2) CI-35

Beyerdynamic
(1) M-88

Blue
(4) Bottle w/Neumann capsules
(2) Blue Ball

CAD
(2) Equitek E-100
(1) M9 Tube

DPA
(1) 4088

Earthworks
(2) M-30
(2) TC-30K
(1) Z-30XL

Electro-Voice
(1) RE-20

Groove Tube
(2) AM-30
(1) AM-40

Marshall
(1) MXL-2001

Neumann
(1) M-147
(4) TLM-103
(2) TLM-127
(3) U87
(3) U87i
(2) U-89

Oktava
(8) MC-012
(2) ML-19

Peavey
(1) PVM-520

Realistic
(1) 33-922

RODE
(2) Classic II
(4) NTK
(2) NT-1
(3) NT-3
(1) NT-4
(2) NT-1000

Royer
(2) SF-24

Sennheiser
(1) E-602
(6) E-604
(4) E-609
(8) MD-421
(1) MD-441U

Shure
(2) Beta 57
(1) Beta 91
(5) Beta 98
(2) KSM-32
(24) SM-57
(4) SM58
(2) SM-81
(2) SM91A
(1) 849

SE Electronics
(4) SE-3
(4) SE-2A

Yamaha
(2) Subkick

My fx's go like this. Manley Stereo "Variable Mu"
Teletronix LA-2A
Universal Audio 1176 LN
Universal Audio 1176
(2) Urei LA-4
dbx 160
BSS DPP102
Outboard Microphone Pre-Amplifiers
Dual Neve 1272 (Brent Averill-modified)
Dual API 312C (Brent Averill-modified)

Outboard Equalizers
(2) Manley "Pultec" EQ
Time-Based Processors
TC Electronic System 6000 (w/Icon)
TC Electronic M-5000
TC Electronic M-3000
TC Electronic M-2000
TC Electronic TC-2290 Delay
TC Electronic D-Two
Lexicon 224 (w/LARC)
Lexicon PCM-80
Lexicon PCM-70
Eventide H-3000
Roland SDE-2500
Yamaha SPX-90

Any guitar, bass, or drum suggestions will be great also. I am tracking to the Studer A-827. Any suggestions or tricks will be very helpful. Thanks in advance, and I'll see you out there soon. (3 weeks)

Comments

NTDunn Mon, 02/20/2006 - 21:15

Come on guys! I thought this was a place for support. I wanted to know any tricks you guys had and what a good mic for the vox was. I didn't ask for every single micing situation. If you passed along a cool mic technique you knew or something, great, but I'm not clueless! It's my final school project at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. We have 8 studios, 2 SSL, 2 Neve, 2 Neotek Elite. All with large studio proper with 2 iso's per studio. I thought technique was shared, not wise comments. Thanks for you who answered without sarcasm.

RemyRAD Mon, 02/20/2006 - 21:34

Well, consider this little bit of factual information. Bono uses a Shure SM58 in the studio! He moves and jumps around a lot and is more comfortable handholding a microphone.

Bruce Swedien uses a Shure SM7b to track Michael Jackson in the studio.

My Soul Train music award nomination was for Yolanda Adams live in Washington DC tracking her on a SM58. They are great microphones and not a compromise microphone as some people think. Dynamic Mike's are also somewhat more bandwidth limited, along with its tight cardioid pattern, making it an almost ideal microphone while tracking a band live in the studio or live onstage. Just remember if you need to clean up some of the live " Ruf" vocal tracks in overdubs, make sure you use the same microphone.

I love SM58s
Ms. Remy Ann David

bobbo Sat, 02/25/2006 - 15:10

i've used the beta 57 on screams with good results too, i've got a small studio and on screams i use either my md421, beta 57, sm57, studio projects c1, gt electronics am51, i've even had requests for my 20 dollar radioshack mic with great results, that screamer actually wanted to use that mic for all vocal overdubs and not go with any of the shure mics, or condensors, or my green bullet mic for a kind of filtered sound for extra parts, depending on the singers expierence, i'll either mount it up in a shock mount, or just let him hold it. i just ask them now a days, if the want to hold it or not,