Cascade V57 studio condenser mic, wire mesh wind filter, close mic vlogging & voice over recording
9This is one of my preliminary microphone tests. Before I decide to do any YouTube videos about specific microphones or techniques etc. I do a whole bunch of personal preliminary test videos. Sometimes the prelim videos work out quite well in making a specific point about the microphone I'm testing and I sometimes make these videos public, as I've done with this one.
This test is with the Cascade V57 and a cheap wire mesh pop filter. I was quite specifically testing for a close mic position as I am preparing some videos that give advice about how to make the best of a home recording scenario for dialogue work for YouTube videos, vlogging and podcasting etc.
I'm also in need of working out my own best options for dialogue recording in a typical home, living room environment for my own YouTube videos and dialogue to camera.
The best way to get the most out of any microphone for dialogue and voice recording, is to get as close to the mic as possible without overloading it. This also has the benefit of reducing the amount of pre-amplification needed to gain and record the mic, which will also help to reduce the inherent hiss/noise of a mic as you're not gaining a weak signal.
The main benefit for such close mic positioning is that it will help reduce the amount of room characteristics, reverb and brightness etc. As your voice is closer and louder to the mic than anything else. This is a massive benefit for home recording in typical rooms, like a living room, or for home studios that don't have much in the way of soundproofing or acoustic treatment.
As you can hear by this example, you can get a very good voice sound within a typical living room. Being so close also helps to reduce the balance of other noises against your voice, such as traffic etc. It's also helpful in reducing the amount of computer noise being picked up if you're using your computer to record with.
A cardioid polar patterned mic also helps to focus on your voice and less of what's around you. The microphone I've used here is also a condenser.
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Dave.
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