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Kim Fuller · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:56 pm Post subject: medical narration snippet

Hi all,

I'm trying to find a mic that will work with my voice. I am NOT auditioning yet - just tinkering with the sound with the goal of auditioning in the future. I'd like suggestions of mics that might work better for my voice.

This is in 2 parts - first is raw audio, the second is with processing ( kindly supplied by Jacob Ekstroem from this board). I'm about 10 inches from the mic, and it is very slightly off center.

This mic is a AT2035, with a Presonus Bluetube and recorded in Wavelab.

https://soundcloud.com/kim-bjorklund/kim-ab-test-2

Jacob Ekstroem · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject:

Hey guys (and Kim!),

just wanted to chime in and explain a few things. First of all, I was the one who recommended the AT2035 to Kim. She and Ulf are normally using a Studio Projects C1 and Kim sent me a sample recorded on that mic. The sound was extremely sibilant (a C1 is definitely not the best match for a sibilant voice) so I was convinced the reasonably priced and fairly neutral 2035 was a much better match for Kim. As it turned out, it wasn't, really. There is something about Kim's lovely voice the 2035 simply don't like, and I can't seem to point out exactly what is is, which is why I suggested Kim should do some experimenting and send me a new file. What she just uploaded is a snippet of that recording, and the processed part is my attempt to make the mic sound acceptable, however it involved a lot of EQing, which of course is not optimal. I then suggested Kim should put the snippet up here to get a second opinion.

It's funny, I bought the AT2035 for myself a few years ago and it worked really well for me, but first Scott P. tried it and wasn't impressed, and now it seems Kim also made a bad investment, so I apologize for any bad endorsement on my part.

On Kim's behalf I'm curious to hear what reasonably priced mic would be a good match for her voice. Hope you'll help her.
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Neil K. Hess · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject:

I just have to give you a round of applause for getting through all of those medical terms. Wow.
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BruceG · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:02 pm Post subject:

I agree with Neil - Kim, nice job on the terminology!

On a more accoustical note, I did hear some ambient noise (maybe the computer fan in the background?) and some slight room echo in the first sample. In the second sample I only heard some slight room echo. How's your recording space? That might be the culprit.

As far as mics go, I've heard that the MXL 990 does well for some female voices. Maybe you can check one out at a local music store and give it a try or better yet, ask if you can rent it for a few days and try it out at home to see if it fits your voice. If you like it, the cost should be rather low - only about $99 brand new. Smile

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Kim Fuller · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys! That's the second recommendation I've heard for the MXL 990. Somebody else mentioned it at the Vox on the Rocks Portland meeting a few weeks ago. .

The recording space is an outbuilding - very solid,with heat and a.c. It was the previous owner's office. Within that building is a separate booth (which a friend of ours built and wired) - solid wooden structure -sound dampened with foam eggshell material and moving blankets. There are a couple small holes for ventilation. The computer itself sits outside the booth, but as there are multiple layers of blanket in the doorway rather than an actual door, that might an issue - I think it might be the fan noise coming through on the recording.