J. Anthony AllenComposer, Producer, Music Educator, Entrepreneur

Free Ableton Live 12 Music Production Class! Delivered Daily.

Name: Free Ableton Live 12 Music Production Class! Delivered Daily.
Uploaded: 2024-06-14T22:46:35+00:00
Duration: 2 min 8 s
Channel: J. Anthony Allen
Description: In this segment of his Ableton Live 12 music production class, J. Anthony Allen walks viewers through practical microphone‑buying recommendations based…

14 Jun 2024 · 2 min

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In this segment of his Ableton Live 12 music production class, J. Anthony Allen walks viewers through practical microphone‑buying recommendations based on three budget scenarios. For a $150 budget he advises purchasing a Shure SM58 dynamic microphone, emphasizing its durability, versatility, and long‑term value. With a $300 budget he suggests buying both the SM58 and an Audio‑Technica AT2020 condenser microphone, highlighting the AT2020’s affordable sound quality and his personal use of multiple units. For an unlimited‑budget home‑studio vocal setup he recommends the same two microphones—using the SM58 for aggressive vocal styles and the AT2020 (or a higher‑end condenser) for delicate recordings—stating that this combination covers virtually all vocal recording needs.

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Okay, I'm gonna give you a couple scenarios, and then I'll tell you about what kind of mic I would buy in that case. First, you have, like, $150 you can spend on microphones, and that's it. That's the absolute top. Then, hands down, no question, buy an SM58. You can use it on a ton of stuff, and it will never go out of style and it will probably never break. So you could have that laying around for the rest of your life. It'll be a good investment. Okay, option two, you have about $300 to spend on microphones. I would get one SM58 and one of these. Audio Technica at 2020s. Like I said, this gets you a condenser microphone that sounds good and is at a great price. Okay. There are way more expensive and fancier condenser microphones, but this one is just a weird little model that is cheap and sounds great. I love these things. I have, like four of them that I use on stuff all the time. So that's what I would recommend. If you have, like, 300 bucks and you want to start building a little arsenal of microphones. Okay, let's say you want to be able to record vocals at your house in your home studio, and you have unlimited money. The same. The same advice. One of each of these, this for your more aggressive vocals. And then if you're going to do something really delicate, maybe have one of these. But if you want to record vocals and you only have 150 bucks, this is really all you need. This is it.