Business Sound Recording Help

Leitchy · 9 Mar 2007 at 13:43

Hello,

I work for a company that produce Interactive language software that is fully sound enabled. At the moment, we are having problems with our recordings where they can sometimes sound tinny and low quality, compared to recordings done by other company's in a professional studio.

We are using one of the Soundblaster Audigy X-Fi soundcards so I take it that won't be a factor in it all, and using the headset that came with it. The question I have is, if we buy an actual freestanding microphone (Such as the M-Audio Solaris) will this improve the sound quality compared to the standard headset?

If the answer to the above is yes, then could someone possibly help me spec some options, and everything I would need to set a small studio up with the minimal of costs.

Thankyou

Leitchy · 12 Mar 2007 at 10:01

Thanks for your help guys, I will look into it a bit more and fire any more questions to you when it comes to buying time.

Leitchy · 12 Mar 2007 at 11:28

Right, I've opted to go for the "Rode NT1-A Condenser Including Shockmount" which has a few good reviews for vocal recording. The next bit id need is the mixing desk. I looked at wij's suggestion of getting a M-Box Mini though it seemed pricy compared to some of the other products I seen that would give me the basics (I know you pay for quality, but does it need to be that much for vocal recording?).

If you have any suggestions for the mixing desk that would be great, weighing in cost vs quality factor.

Leitchy · 12 Mar 2007 at 16:06

Thankyou, thats a more justifiable price!

Leitchy · 15 Mar 2007 at 15:24

Hello again,

I baught the new equipment and now suffer from another problem. I think it is inteference, and have attached a picture below.

Basicly there is no background noise, though fear something electronic is now affecting this.