Shotgun microphone

[Dackzy]

I am thinking about getting a shotgun microphone, that i can use for live streams, but i have a quetions.

 

Will the microphone pick up my keyboard?

 

[ALwin]

I am thinking about getting a shotgun microphone, that i can use for live streams, but i have a quetions.

 

Will the microphone pick up my keyboard?

 

Depends on the gain, how close the mic is to the keyboard and how loud the keyboard clicks are.

[Mug]

Yes. \There are ways to reduce it though

[ALwin]

Yes. \There are ways to reduce it though

 

Indeed, there are many ways to reduce it.  Most of it will depend on how much you want to spend on setting up your "recording area" properly.

[Dackzy]

I have blue chery swift keyboard and it will properly sit to the left side of me(0,3-0,4 meters from me).

[ALwin]

I have blue chery swift keyboard and it will properly sit to the left side of me(0,3-0,4 meters from me).

 

That's not far enough away from the mic.  A decent shotgun mic can pick up audio from more than a couple of meters away.

 

You're going to be live streaming, you need to operate the keyboard which has to be within an arm's length away.  The mic also has to be aimed towards you, and would be within a meter or so away.

 

Will the mic be directly connected to the computer or will there be a soundboard in between the mic and the computer?

 

With a physical soundboard, or a software based soundboard, you can try to play around with the controls to reduce or cancel out low frequency noises.

[Dackzy]

That's not far enough away from the mic.  A decent shotgun mic can pick up audio from more than a couple of meters away.

 

You're going to be live streaming, you need to operate the keyboard which has to be within an arm's length away.  The mic also has to be aimed towards you, and would be within a meter or so away.

 

Will the mic be directly connected to the computer or will there be a soundboard in between the mic and the computer?

 

With a physical soundboard, or a software based soundboard, you can try to play around with the controls to reduce or cancel out low frequency noises.

i am getting some thing like the Behringer Xenyx QX1202Usb

[Dackzy]

That's not far enough away from the mic.  A decent shotgun mic can pick up audio from more than a couple of meters away.

 

You're going to be live streaming, you need to operate the keyboard which has to be within an arm's length away.  The mic also has to be aimed towards you, and would be within a meter or so away.

 

Will the mic be directly connected to the computer or will there be a soundboard in between the mic and the computer?

 

With a physical soundboard, or a software based soundboard, you can try to play around with the controls to reduce or cancel out low frequency noises.

so if i get something like the Behringer Xenyx QX1202Usb, then the microphone will be able to pick up my voice and only my voice?

[ALwin]

so if i get something like the Behringer Xenyx QX1202Usb, then the microphone will be able to pick up my voice and only my voice?

 

Honestly, I can't say.  Personally I would recommend you get something like a lapel microphone that you can clip onto the collar of your shirt, keeping it close to your mouth.  This way the microphone doesn't need to be very sensitive or set to a higher gain.  This may work to reduce ambiance noise, combined with a mixer like the Behringer.

 

If I'm looking to record voice in a place with a variety of ambiance noises, I prefer to use microphones that can be placed as close as possible to the audio source I want to record, like lavaliers.   Or I use super directional microphones.  But then again, I'm not live streaming, I post-process my audio and perform noise reduction.

[Dackzy]

Honestly, I can't say.  Personally I would recommend you get something like a lapel microphone that you can clip onto the collar of your shirt, keeping it close to your mouth.  This way the microphone doesn't need to be very sensitive or set to a higher gain.  This may work to reduce ambiance noise, combined with a mixer like the Behringer.

 

If I'm looking to record voice in a place with a variety of ambiance noises, I prefer to use microphones that can be placed as close as possible to the audio source I want to record, like lavaliers.   Or I use super directional microphones.  But then again, I'm not live streaming, I post-process my audio and perform noise reduction.

yeah i am just looking for something that i  can use for live stream and for ingame chat. Right now i am looking at http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_em9600_bundle.htm 

[ALwin]

yeah i am just looking for something that i  can use for live stream and for ingame chat. Right now i am looking at http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_em9600_bundle.htm 

 

Will you be streaming video also?  If appearance is not really important, why not get a headset+microphone, headset microphones tend to only pick up audio from the speaker's mouth as it's placed very close.  If they pick up any ambiance noise, the ambiance noise has to be exceptionally loud to be annoying.

[Dackzy]

yeah i am just looking for something that i  can use for live stream and for ingame chat. Right now i am looking at http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_em9600_bundle.htm 

this is what they say about is: the t.bone EM 9600 condenser microphone with hyper cardioid pattern, 1.5V battery or phantom power, ideal for video, thomann speech and choral recording, aluminium construction, XLR output, frequency response: 60Hz-18kHz. Includes 6m cable, wind shield and hard box. Dimensions: 22 x 320mm. Weight: 130g

[Dackzy]

Will you be streaming video also?  If appearance is not really important, why not get a headset+microphone, headset microphones tend to only pick up audio from the speaker's mouth as it's placed very close.  If they pick up any ambiance noise, the ambiance noise has to be exceptionally loud to be annoying.

i use a openback headphone and i dont want to put that much money in it

[ALwin]

i use a openback headphone and i dont want to put that much money in it

 

Have you considered something like ModMic that you can attach on your headphones?

http://www.modmic.com/

[Dackzy]

Have you considered something like ModMic that you can attach on your headphones?

http://www.modmic.com/

one of my friends have  one and i tried to put that little plastic thing on my headphones but it would not hold any longer than 30min

[EndlessOyster]

Thats not really the use for a shot gun microphone. Unless your going to have the microphone a good distance away from you.
 

 

yeah i am just looking for something that i  can use for live stream and for ingame chat. Right now i am looking at http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_em9600_bundle.htm 

Dear god! That looks so cheap and disgusting aggghhh. THAT CABLE *throws up*.

[Dackzy]

Thats not really the use for a shot gun microphone. Unless your going to have the microphone a good distance away from you.

 

 

Dear god! That looks so cheap and disgusting aggghhh. THAT CABLE *throws up*.

then what would you recommend?

[theonly500]

You could always go with a normal Cardiod and put it between you and the Keyboard. Which eventually can't work out if your arms are to short. And you need the space for the Microphone stand. And you would need to be relatively close.

[ALwin]

Look at this page for microphone placement techniques, with a cardioid unidirectional mic, if the keyboard is behind the mic, there should be a good chance the keyboard sounds will be reduced.

http://en.wikiaudio.org/Recording_techniques:Drum_kit

[Dackzy]

You could always go with a normal Cardiod and put it between you and the Keyboard. Which eventually can't work out if your arms are to short. And you need the space for the Microphone stand. And you would need to be relatively close.

can you recomend one? it has to be under 80$ and it needs xlr

[Dackzy]

can you recomend one? it has to be under 80$ and it needs xlr

I can pay up to 110$ if it has some kind of shock mount 

[ALwin]

I can pay up to 110$ if it has some kind of shock mount 

 

Try this, I can't say if it is a good mic or not as I don't have any personal experience with this model/brand.  But you can choose between cardioid (unidirectional) and supercardioid (semi-unidirectional) patterns.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/984901-REG/polsen_scl_1075_cam_mnt_condensor_shotgun.html

 

Or this

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/924675-REG/vidpro_xm_88_electret_condenser_xlr.html

 

Or even better, get something like the Rode M1

http://en.rode.com/microphones/m1

[EndlessOyster]

Or even better, get something like the Rode M1

http://en.rode.com/microphones/m1

Lol wut

A rode m1, christ just give him a sm58 so if he ever gets robbed he can beat the shit out of the robbers with it.

[ALwin]

Lol wut

A rode m1, christ just give him a sm58 so if he ever gets robbed he can beat the shit out of the robbers with it.

 

I was looking for a Rode cardioid mic under $100, that's all Rode had at that price level.  And according to online reviews, it seems to be better than the Shure SM58.

[EndlessOyster]

I was looking for a Rode cardioid mic under $100, that's all Rode had at that price level.  And according to online reviews, it seems to be better than the Shure SM58.

FUCKING HELL, keep ya' voice down, you'll start a riot with words like that.