How to Choose Correct Microphone for Home Recording

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Buying Guide: How to Choose a Microphone | The HUB More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Toy Cop | permalink
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Knowing how to choose the right microphone can often be a challenge. Let the experts at The HUB from Musician's Friend help you make the right choice.
Tags: Microphones Buying Guide, How to Choose a Microphone

For further reading: http://thehub.musiciansfriend.com/audio-recording-buying-guides/buying-guide-microphones ^[1]

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Choosing the Microphone for Your Home Recording Studio More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by June Schmieder - Ramirez | permalink
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Choosing the Microphone for Your Home Recording Studio: Recording engineer Franklin Taggart demonstrates how to create a home recording studio, including how to choose a microphone.
Tags: record, studio, desktop, laptop, software, control, surface, monitors, headphones, vocal
For further reading: http://www.monkeysee.com/play/3137-choosing-the-microphone-for-your-home-recording-studio ^[2]

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40 Sites that Help You Choose the Right Microphone - Tuts+ Music & Audio Article More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jacqueline Coger | permalink
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If it’s worth recording, it’s worth recording well. To do that, you need a quality microphone. Purchasing your first microphone is a lot more complicated than you may have imagined. And discovering your favorite mic can take years of experience and experimentation. The job of buying a new microphone is an important one—and an expensive one. It can be a very complicated one. Fortunately, the Internet is filled with pages of useful advice and recommendations about microphones. | Tags: General, Buyers Guides

For further reading: http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/40-sites-that-help-you-choose-the-right-microphone--audio-1583 ^[3]

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How to Choose the Right Microphone for Your Band More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Miroslav Havelka | permalink
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If you're recording or mixing live sound, you'll need to select a microphone. Learn the differences between condenser and dynamic microphones.

For further reading: http://homerecording.about.com/od/microphones101/a/mic_types.htm ^[4]

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Best USB Microphones for Home Recording: 5 Great Options More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Courtney Sams | permalink
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So what do you think… Do USB microphones belong in the category of “real” recording studio microphones? Common advice will tell you…No. They don’t. But what if you don’t want a “real” recording studio? What if all you really want something is cheap and simple? In that case, USB mics are awesome. And in this post, I …

For further reading: http://ehomerecordingstudio.com/usb-microphones/ ^[5]

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1. http://thehub.musiciansfriend.com/audio-recording-buying-guides/buying-guide-microphones

2. http://www.monkeysee.com/play/3137-choosing-the-microphone-for-your-home-recording-studio

3. http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/40-sites-that-help-you-choose-the-right-microphone--audio-1583

4. http://homerecording.about.com/od/microphones101/a/mic_types.htm

5. http://ehomerecordingstudio.com/usb-microphones/