Does this microphone work well for instrumental recordings?
55407
I mostly use mine on a Nikon D5100 to record my kid who plays flute for a high school band.Outdoor football games and concerts, I get great sound. Much better than without the mic.There is an adjustment on the back of the mic. Make sure you play with that to find whichsound you like best.
55408
I mostly use mine on a Nikon D5100 to record my kid who plays flute for a high school band. Outdoor football games and concerts, I get great sound. Much better than without the mic. There is an adjustment on the back of the mic. Make sure you play with that to find which sound you like best.
55409
I'm sure it does. Mainly use it to record grandkids recitals, etc. Works great.
55410
It's a mediocre microphone but it will work for instrumental recordings. You'll need to switch off your autofocus or it will pick it up in the recording. Lenses with internal focus are much better. And you can take it off camera and mount it on a tripod but you'll have to get an extension cable. If you want studio quality sound you'll have to spend more money.
55411
The microphone seems to be very good quality but I'm not sure if it will work well for your application.
1153289
No, this mic all round is no good. It's not worth the LONG wait either. I highly suggest looking for a different microphone. I beat box a lot and wanted a mic so I got this, Audio-Technica ATR-1300 Unidirectional Dynamic Vocal/Instrument Microphone It is a really decent microphone, and I haven't had a single problem with it.
714447
This is a standard stage ready dynamic microphone, it is not appropriate for recording podcasts or vocals directly to a digital recorder unless some type of digital interface is used first. For that purpose at very affordable prices, I would recommend the MXL 990 USB condensor microphone or using something like the PreSonus AudioBox USB Recording Interface.
2167738
It depends on the recorder you plug this in to. It's just a microphone not a recorder. We have many different recorders available for this solution. Let us know more details on your preferences.
175279
It's not a USB microphone, but if you use any audio interface you can use it to record into a computer. I personally use it to record vocals and acoustic guitar through a focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interact
1024520
Yes it will function well for that purpose but, as others have said, it is an economical entry level mic. If your singing voice is your instrument you will want it to sound its best. As was already suggested, look into investing in the SM58.
899031
I found it doesn't have a lot of distortion. Is it pro-level? Not even close, but for a budget and for most people that might listen to recordings done with it, it will be fine. I've recorded performances with it, and as a shotgun mic, it filters out external noise nicely.
1038305
for recording definitely. especially for the price. for performing i've never had a problem. one draw could be that it doesn't have an on/off switch, but i actually prefer that. it's a rugged little gem that sounds great. i might suggest that because you're a female vocalist and you feel your "voice is not powerful" you might want to save a little more and get the e935. i hear it's better for female vocals. but who know's.
1110919
truthfully, I don't really know --- I got this microphone to record into my laptop computer (recording trumpet music) -- ultimately, I believe the microphone is a good one, the only point I can make is the "sound card" on my laptop is really not designed to record with clarity (this microphone helped, and was much improved over the one in the laptop) -- but ultimately the computer is the weakest link to recording. sorry I can't really offer you any substantial opinion -- except I got a Zoom Q3 digital recorder for a couple of hundred bucks, that allowed me to record my trumpet playing with clarity (the Zoom was designed with SOUND recording in mind ----my laptop was not) truthfully, I don't really know --- I got this microphone to record into my laptop computer (recording trumpet music) -- ultimately, I believe the microphone is a good one, the only point I can make is the "sound card" on my laptop is really not designed to record with clarity (this microphone helped, and was much improved over the one in the laptop) -- but ultimately the computer is the weakest link to recording. sorry I can't really offer you any substantial opinion -- except I got a Zoom Q3 digital recorder for a couple of hundred bucks, that allowed me to record my trumpet... » Read More truthfully, I don't really know --- I got this microphone to record into my laptop computer (recording trumpet music) -- ultimately, I believe the microphone is a good one, the only point I can make is the "sound card" on my laptop is really not designed to record with clarity (this microphone helped, and was much improved over the one in the laptop) -- but ultimately the computer is the weakest link to recording. sorry I can't really offer you any substantial opinion -- except I got a Zoom Q3 digital recorder for a couple of hundred bucks, that allowed me to record my trumpet playing with clarity (the Zoom was designed with SOUND recording in mind ----my laptop was not) « Show Less
615880
I don't think you are going to get good recordings of loud concerts with any recorder using this Mic. You would need a more professional device.
459115
I used this set up to record a bunch of spoken word poetry so I would say yes.my understanding is the mic is also designed to work well in environments that are not acoustically sound. So again, you should be good.
2104774
yes. smooth sounding all around mic. male vocals are good. it will capture subtle nuances of your voice.
1999261
This microphone would work perfectly fine for that. What you will want to do, however, is download a free program called Audacity. Audacity will let you record your voice through the mic, and will allow you to export the audio file with any name into a massive variety of formats from .mp3 to WAV file types once you have recorded what you want.
1392597
No it won't work for recording. I even used a mic that was not the Livescribe one and it didn't work well at all.
1247740
That's a subjective question, but I have been happy with it. I use it mostly to record chamber music from small groups at fairly close distances. String instruments are usually one of the most difficult things to record, and it does quite well. It is noticeably better than the built-in microphones on my Nikon D7100. I have not used the Nikon external microphone (ME-1), but I have heard that the Rode is much better than this also. I don't have any experience with broader sounds from greater distances.
1515251
Does it take other microphones to make the quality of the recording better. If it does, what works?
229996
It depends on what you want to record. If the volume is adequete, it will record with no problem. I hope this helps.