Hello, I am a young musician, and I like to record some of the music I make myself and with my friends. I use a Fostex 8 track, and I recently got some new mics, but I don't know which mics to use for what.
I have a Behringer 8500 (dynamic)
2 AKG 8000s mics (dynamic)
MXL 990/991 pair (condenser)
M Audio Nova (condenser)

The 3 condenser microphones are the ones I just got, the M Audio Nova is what I believe to be the best.
Tomorrow I'm going to record me and my friend playing (me on guitar and my friend on drums) and I was wondering which mic to use for each?

I thought the condenser mics would have the best sound all around compared to my cheap dynamic mics, but when I explained my situation to the guy I bought the mics from he told me to probably use the AKG's for micing the guitar amp, and to use the condenser mics for vocals.

The problem is, I got the new mics for recording the guitar and drums, I don't really record vocals much. Was the guy right? Or should I use the condenser mics? I was thinking using the M Audio Nova for guitar and the MXL 990/991 pair for drums?

Please let me know what you think. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

AckAckAttack wrote:

Hello, I am a young musician, and I like to record some of the music I make myself and with my friends. I use a Fostex 8 track, and I recently got some new mics, but I don't know which mics to use for what. I have a Behringer 8500 (dynamic) 2 AKG 8000s mics (dynamic) MXL 990/991 pair (condenser) M Audio Nova (condenser) The 3 condenser microphones are the ones I just got, the M Audio Nova is what I believe to be the best. Tomorrow I'm going to record me and my friend playing (me on guitar and my friend on drums) and I was wondering which mic to use for each? I thought the condenser mics would have the best sound all around compared to my cheap dynamic mics, but when I explained my situation to the guy I bought the mics from he told me to probably use the AKG's for micing the guitar amp, and to use the condenser mics for vocals. The problem is, I got the new mics for recording the guitar and drums, I don't really record vocals much. Was the guy right? Or should I use the condenser mics? I was thinking using the M Audio Nova for guitar and the MXL 990/991 pair for drums? Please let me know what you think. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Ok the thing you need to take from all this confusion is basically that you must try this forself and then decide. Many people will tell you what to do and what not to do, but unless you try it out and hear the difference it's not very useful.

So go ahead.

p.s. generally condensor mics are best for vocals.
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Here is a site that may help you select your microphone. Very informative with you tube videos

http://www.microphonesurplus.com/Mic_tips