tech question

chris reardon · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 4

I'm looking to make a home studio, anyone have any thoughts on what type of mic to get that would be uni-directional and work well with a laptop Very Happy

Russ McLamb · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 62

Chris,

I use my laptop for recording when I'm on vacation or trips. One setup that works and sounds great without costing you an arm and a leg is a Presonus Firebox (if your system has Firewire), with a CAD M177 mic. If your system doesn't have Firewire I'm sure it has USB and there are tons of USB options. The CAD is WAY under rated. Sounds great and you can find'em at www.frontendaudio.com. The price versus sound is amazing.

Russ

Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006, 13:13 (GMT) Post subject:

I'm not familiar with the CAD M177, but the price is awfully good.

I've worked in radio for years and there are two dominant mikes used in most stations, Shure's SM-7 (now defunct, I believe) and SM-8, and the Electrovoice RE-20, which is what I use. Either one can be found in the $350 - $500 range depending on where you look and whether you go new or used. Your mike is your biggest and most important investment when you do this stuff.

I also use a very simple $80 Behringer MX802A mixer to run from the mike into the computer. It all works quite well.

Russ McLamb · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 62

For those who might be interested, here's a clip of the CAD M177 and Firebox pres. Oh, and thought I'd mention I've got the CAD for sale. Doesn't get much use next to my U87 and MKH-416. If your interested drop me a line.

Russ