HI, I've just bought a m-box mini digidesign to use with my symetrix digital voice processor for professional voice over service, how do I connect it up to work well with my voice processor?
Wondering about the link from the mic to the computer. You have the mic into the large preamp and then that preamp going into the mini preamp and then into the USB of the computer? I was also wondering what type of connections the large preamp has.
Well at any rate it gives a good voice sound with the (popper stopper) so you dont get that blowing sound on the microphone with certain voice speech sounds.
The device for the expander. LOL that was nice touch on the end LOL like those voice-overs on the radio and TV movie trailers.
Love your stuff! Great video and great studio. I did want too ask - in order to have the versatillity in production without being limited to just "Pro Tools", would you suggest setting up 2 seperate systems? Meaning have one setup for "ProTools" and one lets say thats setup for "Adobe Audition". If I did, Im assuming also that I would have to have a preamp that has 2 outputs going to 2 seperate digital procesors (MBox & M-Audio box) ..?
Would it be possable to do a demo with the Neumann mic WITHOUT prossesing? I was thinking about upgrading my mic and I know that the Neumann is one of the best in the biz. But I was wondering what it sounded like without prosessing though.
OK...question...when you did the video, your audio sounded a little flat. (I assume that was the web cam mic) But...when you did your demo, you sounded more base in your voice. Why? The processing or the mic? Or both?
I enjoyed checking this out. thanks for the info. all I have right now is a sennheiser mdr 422 mic going into an old cheap yamaha mixer, xlr to phono plug w/ an impedance xfr. I am thinking of getting new equipment , building a small home studio. I got a laugh when you read the copy. NJN! I was a tape op there in my hometown in trenton around 1980. maybe that's a good omen for me. i'm in denver now.
The Avalon You talk of.. It's great! It's one of the best Pre-amps I've heard for spoken word. (Remember that.. Spoken word.) I use it with another, more expensive, Neumann. It's great.
you should use a analog to digital converter...like an m-audio product or a usb mixer. The sound cards that come with computers are not very good and an A/D converter will give you real clean audio.
I have the "thumbs up" from the radio station's engineer where I work for the equipment. He thinks it should do fine for the jobs I want to do. I should be up and running in about 2 weeks.
I have a question. I read on a sound tech board that the chain should be mic-mixer-compressor-computer. Do you have the processor running to the A/D interface then to the computer?
I am getting ready to make my purchases and was wondering the proper chain order. If I do it like the tech guy says, I cant use a USB mixer. I was going to go from mic to processor to a mixer with a usb then to the computer. Do you think this will work?
yes it will work....but be careful. The longer the chain the more your audio can suffer because the chain is only as strong as your weakest link. Make sure your using a good quality mixer and not a $25.00 crappy one.
Here is what I think I will work with, bear in mind that I have 2 kids therefore a small budget. Shure SM7 will go into a Behringer MDX2600 processor then to a Phonic Helixboard 12 into my computer (the phonic board gets better reviews than the alesis multimix 8 usb at the same price). I will also have a phone line connected thru another computer with phone interface software but that wont interfere with the chain, it will just plug into a seperate channel for some live broadcasting later.
I really appreciate your videos. I am just getting into VO after 15 years in radio. The changeover from radio to VO may be a year long process. I need to pay the bills so I am holdiing on to the radio gig for now. I have a question about the vocal processor. Is it neccessary? I noticed a nice difference in the processed voice compared to your other video and started shopping prices...wow...expensive. Ebay is a joke to try to win an auction on one of those, so I was wondering if it is neccessary.
It is not necessary at all unless your doing live radio. you can do everything that the processor does with editing. however it does save some time with editing if you have one.
I am looking for a used one...I currently am working on getting an alesis multimix 8 USB and want to add a processor to it to maybe do live internet radio at a later time, but for the VO work, I think the alesis board should be sufficient, unless of corse I find a great deal on a processor.
YES, you can use the Mbox with WHATEVER software your mac of pc supports. If it's not been done, you should install the ASIO driver (Windows) or CoreAudio driver (mac). Both are available from the Digidesign website (and should come with the original installation discs).
The only thing is that your computer will not recognise it once you turn on your PT software, in which case the Mbox will become exclusive to the PT system.
He said why he doesn't normally use the sound card; it sounds like crap next to the Mbox.
I agree with you about the Mbox locking you into only Pro Tools, which I was not aware of... I knew that you had to use an approved interface with PT (Mbox, higher end Digidesign I/Os, some supported M-Audio interfaces) but not the other way around. Bummer.
Even so, you're still getting a good quality on these VOs.
In your broadcast voice section, that bass boost cant be just proximity effect? Did you boost the lows with EQ or use some type of bass enhancer plugin? Thanks.
Good stuff, man. The 628 sounds a lot better than the 528 or 528E, to me. I've never messed around with the 628, but the expander in your setup sounds a lot better than I've ever heard from the 528E. I didn't know that the 628 had been discontinued. I like the attack on the compressor, too.
Thanks for the comment Emmett. I don't think there are many 628's out there. although its much different then the 528E, I think it looked to much like a 528 to warrant its $1100.00 discounted price tag. The AirTools 6200 is now its replacement.
HI, I've just bought a m-box mini digidesign to use with my symetrix digital voice processor for professional voice over service, how do I connect it up to work well with my voice processor?
Voiceinitproductions 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
you look and sound like chris martin
shitkeedz 9 months ago
mine just records on any program..mabey cuz i got the new mbox tho
musicoutlawbois1 9 months ago
Wondering about the link from the mic to the computer. You have the mic into the large preamp and then that preamp going into the mini preamp and then into the USB of the computer? I was also wondering what type of connections the large preamp has.
cocavecrawler 1 year ago
i am realy want be like you guys, but those stuff you using, is very difficult to own, :-(( how i wish i could buy a cheaper one
djonmyx 1 year ago
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Well at any rate it gives a good voice sound with the (popper stopper) so you dont get that blowing sound on the microphone with certain voice speech sounds.
The device for the expander. LOL that was nice touch on the end LOL like those voice-overs on the radio and TV movie trailers.
EmpireLS56KW 2 years ago
No wonder I cant find it listed on Google Product search it was introduced in 1998. Looked it up on pdf file nice little funky device.
EmpireLS56KW 2 years ago
Love your stuff! Great video and great studio. I did want too ask - in order to have the versatillity in production without being limited to just "Pro Tools", would you suggest setting up 2 seperate systems? Meaning have one setup for "ProTools" and one lets say thats setup for "Adobe Audition". If I did, Im assuming also that I would have to have a preamp that has 2 outputs going to 2 seperate digital procesors (MBox & M-Audio box) ..?
Can the Symetrix 628 do a split out like that?
dcaves2 2 years ago
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dcaves2 2 years ago
Really nice explanation. Thanks.
madamerotten 2 years ago
Would it be possable to do a demo with the Neumann mic WITHOUT prossesing? I was thinking about upgrading my mic and I know that the Neumann is one of the best in the biz. But I was wondering what it sounded like without prosessing though.
FrankJamesBailey 2 years ago
OK...question...when you did the video, your audio sounded a little flat. (I assume that was the web cam mic) But...when you did your demo, you sounded more base in your voice. Why? The processing or the mic? Or both?
FrankJamesBailey 2 years ago
it was the mic on the webcam i did the video with. but the recording was with the Neumann
Scsibut 2 years ago
I enjoyed checking this out. thanks for the info. all I have right now is a sennheiser mdr 422 mic going into an old cheap yamaha mixer, xlr to phono plug w/ an impedance xfr. I am thinking of getting new equipment , building a small home studio. I got a laugh when you read the copy. NJN! I was a tape op there in my hometown in trenton around 1980. maybe that's a good omen for me. i'm in denver now.
SirKit0404 2 years ago
you got a really cool studio there man! awesome voice too!
would you recommend Avalon preamps for the neumann TLM103? that ones with compressor and eq included.
peace!
danielp321 2 years ago
Sure....Avalon is good stuff and would be very clean and warm sounding. ya cant beat a tube amp.
Scsibut 2 years ago
@danielp321
The Avalon You talk of.. It's great! It's one of the best Pre-amps I've heard for spoken word. (Remember that.. Spoken word.) I use it with another, more expensive, Neumann. It's great.
zapzzapzzapz 8 months ago
ERP of 1225 *Kilo*watts?
WTF kinda transmitter and antenna array do they have?
PhattyMo 2 years ago
I have my home studio set up...not as high end as your equipment but it works for me...feel free to check it out...
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
yes i have in the studio. i like them. its a long mic though.
Scsibut 3 years ago
you are awesome dude.. i'd like to learn more from you!..
God Bless!
mikejones999kissfm 3 years ago
why so crappy sound on this video if you have this gear available?
tryllekalkun 3 years ago
he explained it in the video. He couldnt use the mbox to input the audio into the video at the time without extensive post editing.
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
ok i didn´t get it the first time.... Sorry:)
tryllekalkun 3 years ago
you should use a analog to digital converter...like an m-audio product or a usb mixer. The sound cards that come with computers are not very good and an A/D converter will give you real clean audio.
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
I have the "thumbs up" from the radio station's engineer where I work for the equipment. He thinks it should do fine for the jobs I want to do. I should be up and running in about 2 weeks.
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
I have a question. I read on a sound tech board that the chain should be mic-mixer-compressor-computer. Do you have the processor running to the A/D interface then to the computer?
I am getting ready to make my purchases and was wondering the proper chain order. If I do it like the tech guy says, I cant use a USB mixer. I was going to go from mic to processor to a mixer with a usb then to the computer. Do you think this will work?
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
yes it will work....but be careful. The longer the chain the more your audio can suffer because the chain is only as strong as your weakest link. Make sure your using a good quality mixer and not a $25.00 crappy one.
Scsibut 3 years ago
Here is what I think I will work with, bear in mind that I have 2 kids therefore a small budget. Shure SM7 will go into a Behringer MDX2600 processor then to a Phonic Helixboard 12 into my computer (the phonic board gets better reviews than the alesis multimix 8 usb at the same price). I will also have a phone line connected thru another computer with phone interface software but that wont interfere with the chain, it will just plug into a seperate channel for some live broadcasting later.
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
I really appreciate your videos. I am just getting into VO after 15 years in radio. The changeover from radio to VO may be a year long process. I need to pay the bills so I am holdiing on to the radio gig for now. I have a question about the vocal processor. Is it neccessary? I noticed a nice difference in the processed voice compared to your other video and started shopping prices...wow...expensive. Ebay is a joke to try to win an auction on one of those, so I was wondering if it is neccessary.
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
It is not necessary at all unless your doing live radio. you can do everything that the processor does with editing. however it does save some time with editing if you have one.
Scsibut 3 years ago
I am looking for a used one...I currently am working on getting an alesis multimix 8 USB and want to add a processor to it to maybe do live internet radio at a later time, but for the VO work, I think the alesis board should be sufficient, unless of corse I find a great deal on a processor.
Thanks for the reply
KaseyKruz 3 years ago
YES, you can use the Mbox with WHATEVER software your mac of pc supports. If it's not been done, you should install the ASIO driver (Windows) or CoreAudio driver (mac). Both are available from the Digidesign website (and should come with the original installation discs).
The only thing is that your computer will not recognise it once you turn on your PT software, in which case the Mbox will become exclusive to the PT system.
goodull 3 years ago
hey ...thanks for the Info.
Scsibut 3 years ago
He said why he doesn't normally use the sound card; it sounds like crap next to the Mbox.
I agree with you about the Mbox locking you into only Pro Tools, which I was not aware of... I knew that you had to use an approved interface with PT (Mbox, higher end Digidesign I/Os, some supported M-Audio interfaces) but not the other way around. Bummer.
Even so, you're still getting a good quality on these VOs.
yasae1020 4 years ago
In your broadcast voice section, that bass boost cant be just proximity effect? Did you boost the lows with EQ or use some type of bass enhancer plugin? Thanks.
funkulankula 4 years ago
the EQ for the lowers are boosed up a bit on the voice processor.
Scsibut 4 years ago
what if u just up the sound card
xXthaXx 4 years ago
Always great to see someone elses VO studio set up. Glad you rate the PreSonus Inspire - I love mine. Thanks for sharing.
Voxjunction 4 years ago
that's quite a good broadcasting voice you've got!
aznviet7 4 years ago
yea... ya know if you wanna buy me a neumann, i'd be happy to take it! nice setup, man!
jsdigital 4 years ago
I highly recommend the neumann.....its so choice.
Scsibut 4 years ago
No kidding!!!
jsdigital 4 years ago
Good stuff, man. The 628 sounds a lot better than the 528 or 528E, to me. I've never messed around with the 628, but the expander in your setup sounds a lot better than I've ever heard from the 528E. I didn't know that the 628 had been discontinued. I like the attack on the compressor, too.
Emmett1057 4 years ago
Thanks for the comment Emmett. I don't think there are many 628's out there. although its much different then the 528E, I think it looked to much like a 528 to warrant its $1100.00 discounted price tag. The AirTools 6200 is now its replacement.
Scsibut 4 years ago
Thanks for the info,,,
Rodney1000rr 4 years ago