Recording Equipment
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homemade pop filter would be the cheapest option for that budget, Pantyhose and wooden circle would do the trick. Shure SM58 is an industry standard, although for strictly recording a condenser microphone would be a wiser choice, would need a source of phantom power for that as well (48v required to power the microphone). Large condenser vs. small condenser would be dictated what you are generally planning to record and I am not an expert at which would serve a better purpose. Then you would need an audio interface, I use the NAtive instruments komplete audio 6, it does the job not amazing, heard some things about the scarlett, seems affordable. You'll need to decide how many instruments/mics you'll be recording at a time, most affordable interfaces come with 2 inputs but you can definitely get one's with more. So a list to summarize:
-Mic: Shure sm58 (dynamic usually on stage, would save phantom power cost and possible to record)
-pantyhose
-wooden circle (those sewing circles would work, not sure what they are called)
-Audio interface (Usb or firewire-firewire would save a slot if short on USB ports, decide how many instruments will be recorded at a time)
-DAW (something free like audacity would work and keep you in budget)
-Closed back headphones (personally senheiser fan here, I have HD380 pro I enjoy)
-Cables (XLR wise choice, lots of interfaces have 1/4" TLR input/outputs)
Monitors would be nice but put you way over budget
-Mic: Shure sm58 (dynamic usually on stage, would save phantom power cost and possible to record)
-pantyhose
-wooden circle (those sewing circles would work, not sure what they are called)
-Audio interface (Usb or firewire-firewire would save a slot if short on USB ports, decide how many instruments will be recorded at a time)
-DAW (something free like audacity would work and keep you in budget)
-Closed back headphones (personally senheiser fan here, I have HD380 pro I enjoy)
-Cables (XLR wise choice, lots of interfaces have 1/4" TLR input/outputs)
Monitors would be nice but put you way over budget
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NauZeated
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Just in terms of an audio interface, I've been using a Steinberg UR22 for all my mic/guitar/bass recording stuff and it goes really well. I picked this one up 2nd hand for $50 so depending how much you spend elsewhere, might be worth considering
AtkinsonAudio
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PreSonus AudioBox iTwo Studio - 2x2 USB/iPad Recording System | Sweetwater.com
Something like this would be suitable for you. You get an interface, a mic, a DAW, headphones and cables. To test the water, this would be more than enough.
A word of advice though, don't set up in your closet.
Something like this would be suitable for you. You get an interface, a mic, a DAW, headphones and cables. To test the water, this would be more than enough.
A word of advice though, don't set up in your closet.
themanager
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Recording vocals in a closet the first thing u need to concentrate on is acoustic treatment. Ur vocals are gonna sound very boxy. I would either try building my old bass traps with the money are buying as much sound dampening material to hang up as i could afford.