Question about XLR microphones

[Fissshie]

Hi.

 

I'm thinking off getting an AT2020 with an audio interface. I understand that you can make cool effects, such as being able to sound like an angel if you really wanted to, and stuff like that with this type of equipment.

 

My room is very echo-ey, with laminated flooring and therefore noise bounces across my bedroom. If I get one of these setup, can I alter the sound so the sound is very professional, or does this type of equipment not work in that way?

 

Thanks,

Fish

[Electronics Wizardy]

7 minutes ago, Fissshie said:

, can I alter the sound so the sound is very professional, or does this type of equipment not work in that way?

 

Not easily in software(you can make it better but its not that good)

 

Your best hope is putting a carpet in and sound absorbing panels.

[Himommies]

It's not a one click thing.If you really want to sound profesionall buy sound isolation panels and the such.Then invest in a DAW that's relatively optimized for Audio(Not FL or Ableton but Studio One or Pro Tools)then learn how to mix and master spend a couple hundred on Slate/Waves VST plugins.

 

What is it that yo uplan to do.Streaming?or like music stuff

[WWicket]

The AT2020 does poorly with bad room acoustics. 

 

The way the mic hooks up to the audio interface (eg., via XLR) won't affect the sound significantly (for the most part).

 

You'll need to acoustically treat the room or use a more localized and directional mic if you want a professional sound.

[Himommies]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Not easily in software(you can make it better but its not that good)

https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/valhalla-freq-echo/ or https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/plugins/reverb/blackhole

3 minutes ago, WWicket said:

Your need to acoustically treat the room or use a more localized and directional mic if you want a professional sound.

That's important but it's much much more important to mix the sound correctly.You can potentially get rid of all that with something like RX 5

[Fissshie]

^^ thank you a lot for all the information

[TheKDub]

10 minutes ago, Fissshie said:

Hi.

 

I'm thinking off getting an AT2020 with an audio interface. I understand that you can make cool effects, such as being able to sound like an angel if you really wanted to, and stuff like that with this type of equipment.

 

My room is very echo-ey, with laminated flooring and therefore noise bounces across my bedroom. If I get one of these setup, can I alter the sound so the sound is very professional, or does this type of equipment not work in that way?

 

Thanks,

Fish

 

Try adding "soft" goods to your room. Even things like a rug would help out, or maybe hang a somewhat thick blanket on one of your walls, or even get some acoustic foam/panels and put those on your wall.

 

Focus on the areas behind and to the sides of you, since the AT2020 is a cardioid microphone, it'll focus more on audio coming in from where you're at (to the front of the microphone), rather than audio behind it.

 

[Enderman]

No the microphone and audio interface cannot do anything about what your room sounds like.

You need to buy sound dampening foam like this https://www.atsacoustics.com/foam-acoustic-panels.html or buy carpet, curtains, couches, etc.

[Salacious B Crum]

1 hour ago, Enderman said:

No the microphone and audio interface cannot do anything about what your room sounds like.

You need to buy sound dampening foam like this https://www.atsacoustics.com/foam-acoustic-panels.html or buy carpet, curtains, couches, etc.

Wow that stuff seems expensive no?

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, mrbilky said:

Wow that stuff seems expensive no?

Well you don't need to cover all of your walls, just some of it.

Couches and carpet is expensive too.

[Salacious B Crum]

50 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Well you don't need to cover all of your walls, just some of it.

Couches and carpet is expensive too.

HaHa point well taken!

[Ahoy Hoy]

just have the micophone quite enough that it doesnt pick up reverberations.