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Home recording - next steps?
I am choosing the next steps for improving my home recording studio.
Now I have Schertler BASIC (Set & Pro combination) and Presonus Inspire 1394 Audio Interface.
I primarily play (and sometimes sing) non-gypsy music and practicing in Django style as well (D500) . There is no goal for live performances, so I am talking about home recording only. I connect and disconnect everything every time when I want to record music, so smaller number of connections is a plus for me (but not the primary factor).
I use BASIC pickup with power adaper, connected to 1/4 instrument input on Inspire. The sound from this configuration is pretty silent, but if I increase gain on the interface it introduces some distortion effect. Interface's preamps don't work well with BASIC. BASIC + XLR power adapter/converter works in this case even worse. If I understood earlier Michael's explanations here on the forum correctly, I should use one of the Schertler's electrostatic preamps with BASIC.
I see the following options available:
I. Continue Schertler-focused way.
1. Use Schertler Stat-Pre ($175+tax). Better signal level, somewhat "dry" sound
2. Use Schertler PRE AIII ($305+tax). Better signal level, sound control, but more expensive than other solutions.
II. Switch from Schertler to something else.
3. Use Audio Technica's Lavaliere Mic. $100. Pros/Cons? Is it comparable to BASIC+Stat-Pre or BASIC+Pre III taking into account my conditions (recording only, no problems with feedback, a lot of EQ options in software (Sonar Studio))
4. Buy a couple of decent "external" condenser instrument mics (probably around $150-$200). It looks like the best quality solution + adds stereo recording, but for the price of mobility/setup time/convenience.
5. Anything else?
Which solution would you recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Vlad
Now I have Schertler BASIC (Set & Pro combination) and Presonus Inspire 1394 Audio Interface.
I primarily play (and sometimes sing) non-gypsy music and practicing in Django style as well (D500) . There is no goal for live performances, so I am talking about home recording only. I connect and disconnect everything every time when I want to record music, so smaller number of connections is a plus for me (but not the primary factor).
I use BASIC pickup with power adaper, connected to 1/4 instrument input on Inspire. The sound from this configuration is pretty silent, but if I increase gain on the interface it introduces some distortion effect. Interface's preamps don't work well with BASIC. BASIC + XLR power adapter/converter works in this case even worse. If I understood earlier Michael's explanations here on the forum correctly, I should use one of the Schertler's electrostatic preamps with BASIC.
I see the following options available:
I. Continue Schertler-focused way.
1. Use Schertler Stat-Pre ($175+tax). Better signal level, somewhat "dry" sound
2. Use Schertler PRE AIII ($305+tax). Better signal level, sound control, but more expensive than other solutions.
II. Switch from Schertler to something else.
3. Use Audio Technica's Lavaliere Mic. $100. Pros/Cons? Is it comparable to BASIC+Stat-Pre or BASIC+Pre III taking into account my conditions (recording only, no problems with feedback, a lot of EQ options in software (Sonar Studio))
4. Buy a couple of decent "external" condenser instrument mics (probably around $150-$200). It looks like the best quality solution + adds stereo recording, but for the price of mobility/setup time/convenience.
5. Anything else?
Which solution would you recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Vlad
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It's a mic so it's definitely gonna sound more natural than any pickup and it's relatively inexpensive.
Pickups always sound unnatural, whereas even cheaper microphones give you a natural and pleasant sound.
Does it work? Which preamps can be used with BASIK?
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