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Old 06-05-2010, 08:11 AM
aka21stCentury aka21stCentury is offline
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Default Re: Getting rid of the "Shhh" noises

Not to be contrary, but this is not the way Bill Laswell would handle it.

Motown recorded all their early hits with the RE-20's predecessor the EV 667a. A dynamic mic. Use a windscreen, measure the distance so the proximity effect is not a problem later (comping takes). She should sing right on the screen, measure the distance from mic and screen and maintain it for all takes. Or you will have a slightly varying bass response or proximity effect. A less expensive but equally good alternative just depends on your pre and her voice is a Sennheiser 609e.

The expense in a high end mic pre is handling phantom power which spells death for the audio signal. Thus the price, also without dual transformers (bricks) most mic pres suck, or a tracking limiter. In my experience you will not be happy as you will not be able to position the vocal later in the mix. It will sound out-of-place.

my .02


(all old windscreens were made from tight weave woman's silk stockings, these block the puffs of air from the 'h' sound and do nothing to prevent sibillance)
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