Hi there -

I'm doing a recording for a film at a friends home pro-tools hd studio,
and we are about to track vocals and I'm thinking of renting a mic.
The song is very Peter Gabriel'ish and the singer we hired sounds alot
like Peter.

The mics we have a
AKG C414
EV RE20
SM57

The preamps we have a
Brent Averil Neve 1272
Avalon 2 channel preamp (I dont know the model)
Focusrite Red1

In past experiences at this studio I've had no luck with my voice on
any of the mics. I know that doesnt mean much because of how different
my voice is from this singer. I ended up using an AKG, but I'm willing
to rent a mic or even a preamp if it will make a difference.

Any Recommendations?

Here is a site with a typical list of mics I'll be able to rent:
http://www.audiorents.com/html/microphones.html

In article writes:

we are about to track vocals and I'm thinking of renting a mic.

The mics we have a
AKG C414
EV RE20
SM57

The preamps we have a
Brent Averil Neve 1272
Avalon 2 channel preamp (I dont know the model)
Focusrite Red1

With that assortment and a halfway decent room, if you can't make a
decent vocal recording, you need a better singer. While an RE20 or
C414 wouldn't be my first choice for an unknown voice, they're
different enough so that you should be able to cover about anything
with them.

You must belong to the "Get a great mic preamp, it'll make any mic
sound better." camp. If you want to go for a mic rental, I'd suggest
something classic and reliable like a U87.


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Its not my gear. Its my friends studio and he's a drummer that also
does voice overs. So the gear is purchased around those needs, He
uses the 414 as overheads, re20 on bass drum, re20 for voice overs
etc...

Thanks for the suggestion. Im leaning towards the vm-1 khe at the
moment, but a U87 could be great.