Recording...on the Mic

DmbFanJason · Unread post by **DmbFanJason** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:28 pm

How close do most of yall put your mouth to the microphone? I am about 1 foot away when I sing, and if I get closer it kinda makes a weird noise because it's too long...just wondering how close you guys sit to your mics.

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:31 pm

'bout 6 inches, usually.

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:45 pm

im used to be mic eater, but that's when i sang w/o playing guitar. now that i have an instrument, i usually stand about a 6 inches to a foot away. sometimes i still find myself getting too close

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 4:55 pm

I always get right up to my mic. Not eating it, but just getting really close. For this mic, in this setting, the closer the better.

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:44 pm

singing? --> 2"

guitar? --> 6"

DmbFanJason · Unread post by **DmbFanJason** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:30 pm

cool, thanks guys...I think I'll be doing it around 2-3 inches...

tjmac66pc · Unread post by **tjmac66pc** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:31 am

depends on the song

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:10 am

yeah, like when you wail, watch dave, he moves his head away from the mic so it doesn't clip.

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:25 am

Yea, if you really wanted to balance out the sound levels, get a condenser mic..

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:59 am

The closer you get to the mic the more bass you're gonna get on the recording, when you wail lean back a few inches...

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:39 am

Briahna puts the microphone in her mouth

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 4:28 pm

"I'm one of those singers that feels they have to keep their mouth on the microphone in order to be heard. [TBill's comment: You look like you're making out with a Shure.]"

-John Mayer

Roastbeef · Unread post by **Roastbeef** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:16 pm

An inch or two for me. And increasing your distance on the wails is good advice. It becomes natural after a while.

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