> Hi....just wanting to know if anyone is familiar with the
> program cool edit pro.
> I'm trying to create some drops using the program. When I
> record my voice...it seems as though I can't get the vocals
> to sound that good. I'm wanting to know if there is a
> particular mic that would improve the quality and/or any
> settings on the program that would help.
>
> Thanks...Stan
>
Stan, you haven't told us enough.
It could be that your sound card is a limitation. You haven't told us what your card is.
It could be that your mic is a limitation. You haven't told us what your mic is.
You haven't told us how you get from your mic to your sound card. It took me a couple of years of experimenting, testing, and just plain goofing around to discover that the MIC input on most CONSUMER grade sound cards is designed for what are called 'computer mics'. Computer mics have a chintzy amplifier built into them and the card expects this boosted signal. Plug a simple but good EV dynamic mic in, for example, and it sounds pathetic and noisy. Most consumer cards need to have the sound coming in via the LINE input which means you need a preamp of some kind between the mic and the sound card.
Most people here ALSO put some processing in line with the preamp to achieve equalization and compression/limiting.
You haven't told us whether you have a preamp or not.
Once I got past that two year experimentation period, I found that you can get some amazing recording out of an EV635A or a Shure SM57 and a $40 consumer grade card IF you have a preamp of some kind.
If you have been following this discussion, you may have come to the realization most people here are using a GOOD condensers mic, a GOOD preamp, a GOOD processor, and a PROFESSIONAL sound card if they are competing in the world of voice overs.
If you are wanting to do a personal podcast, record the choir down at your church, or do some entry level garage band sound checks, go for it with some very economical combinations.
Tell us what you have, and what you want to do.
