VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Bailey · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject: New Mic smell...

The M-Audio was a "requested" gift during the holidays (The old Behringer 802 was sold on CL for $20), and the AT2035 was bought from B&H Photo ($111.37) after much perusing through the VO-BB gear threads regarding "decent cheap" microphones. The M-Audio came with pro-tools se. Yes, I have cable but failed to include it in the photo. Hobbyist are so forgetfull.

I haven't tried out the mic yet because I have to ask the big question. I was told that the MXL was easy... just talk into the side with MXL on it. Now I have the AT2035 and there's printing on both sides.

If I ever get off my butt and quit smelling the mic... nothing like the smell of a new mic... I'll have some questions once I get into this pro tools thing. Thanks for letting me show-n-tell.
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Jacob Ekstroem · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject:

Good choice on the 2035. I took a chance myself with that one about a year ago, and have been using it as my primary mic ever since, even though I have two other great mics which (on paper) should be better. Just not for my voice.
Can't believe it's only about $150.

Oh, and you're supposed to talk into the side that has "Audio Technica" on it, not the side that has switches for lo-cut and pad. Scott Pollak knows that, too. Sarcastic

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Chuck Davis · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject:

Cool! Congrats Bailey. If you ever need any help mucking about in ProTools let me know.
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject:

I've had the big brother, the AT3035, since I started and have never heard a complaint about the quality of my audio.
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

I think AT mics are great for the $$$. WTG Bailey! And most of my gearslutz buddies give them high marks

todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject:

i have an AT2020 in my travel bag and use it's big brother AT4050 in the studio all the time - i love the way they both sound with my voice.
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whalewtchr · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject:

Heard many great things about AT's.
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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

I've gotten a lot of mileage out of my AT 2035.. $111 is an absolute steal

The SE version of ProTools that came with the interface has a lot of limitations. It's more or less promo/demo software to make you hunger for the real thing. You can't use third party plugins with that, and a lot of normal features are crippled.

whalewtchr · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject:

Just watched a TLM 103 bought new in 1995 go for 670 dollars on E-bay, wow talk about re-sale value.
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Frank F · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:03 am Post subject:

Nice. Have fun and don't drink in too much of the new mic smell - it makes you go loopy.

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Lapianoman · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:02 am Post subject:

Congrats on the AT2035...it's my mic as well.

heyguido · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:42 am Post subject:

Hard to go wrong with an AT. Nice choice, Bailey. Congrats. Santa been good to you.
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Bailey · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:46 pm Post subject:

So the general concensus is... good choice.
Jacob... Thanks for the directions. I'd better turn it around.
Pro Tool SE... I'll take baby steps for now.

I'm assuming the use of Pro Tools is mandatory when using M-Audio?... and if you don't upgrade Pro Tools, can the audio be cleaned up with GoldWave?
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Jacob Ekstroem · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject:

heyguido · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:14 pm Post subject:

ProTools is great if you need a complete multitrack studio in a box.... and it does damn near everything with software that you could spend tens of thousands on gear for...

Most of us who talk for a living, however, only need one, or two, or at most, a handful of tracks.... and most of our clients want clean, unprocessed tracks, making PT overkill for most of us.

The PT learning curve is mighty steep. If you have a software recorder/editor you like and are familiar with, your M-audio box should work with it just fine. Your head will thank you for it.
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