Before writing a post on my recording process in general, I thought I’d list the gear that I have on hand in a separate article. For the record, when I say “studio,” I mean the room where my computer is, surrounded by all this junk scattered on shelves and the floor.
Here’s what I’ve collected so far and why I like having it:
Condenser Mic
Condenser microphones are said to be better at recording acoustic instruments and vocals, because they are more sensitive to a wider range of frequencies.
It hasn’t happened to me yet, but I’ve read that condenser mics are more fragile and can break if you record something too loud, like a guitar amp.
I have the Behringer C-1 for now.
Dynamic Mic
Dynamic microphones are less fragile, but capture less depth than a condenser. But the advantage to a dynamic mic is that you can record stuff like loud distortion through an amp.
The dynamic mic I’m using right now is the Shure SM57. It was the first mic I got, but I tend to use the condenser one primarily, and just plug my electric stuff directly into my audio unit.
Audio Interface
This is the thing you plug your mics and instruments into, which then gets translated down…
