How to Make a Record Album : Microphones to Use in Music Production

Find out what microphones to use in music production. Learn how to become a music producer and get tips on what it takes to make a great album. These free studio recording videos help you get started producing your first band or musical group.

Expert: Larry Hammel
Contact: www.deepwavemusic.com
Bio: Larry Hammel is a NYC native and has been performing and producing music for over 20 years.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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[Alephsus]

If I had the resources YOU have, I wouldn't really need your lessons, would I? It is kind of absurd to tell us "ok, get a 1 million dollar studio and equipment first and then we will cover the basics". Oh, and the vids are too short and it is hard to find the next in YouTube.

[j037837]

yeah... ok.. first step is to spend lots of money on lots of expensive mics?

[offthewallstudio]

did u say u47 or k 47 "neauman style" is that the peluso 2247? or the actual u47? also that brauner mic is unreal!!!!!! my buddy cut a album with the black velvet. holy fuck is it awsome!

[DTGAGT]

ummm wheres the nueman u 87? thats the king of all studio mics

[manwich007]

as soon as i see "expert village" i stop the video and run

[toneclub]

Try an SM58 or SM7 with a Telefunken V76. These pres make lower priced mics sound really good.

[deadendkid1968]

You can still get great results by buying lower priced mics...that Million dollar studio is going to have SM57s...the SM7 was the vocal mic on Metalica...Micheal Jackson...Led Zeppelin...U2...etc and its only $200 used.

Shure also makes some of the best LDCs too...the KSM32 really sits well in the mix and when piled on with multiple tracks is hard to beat...Its arround $300 used...the C414 is also extensively recorded with...arround $400 used...

You dont have to rob a bank to get a nice mic.

[1Shmoo1]

If you had just one of those mics, you could sell it and finance the entire cost of producing an album (including the marketing and promotion!)

[neurojammer]

Not to be entirely negative (prior comment) b/c I do work with & know some of the industry's biggest names. I've worked in some of the nation's top facilities (@least according to Billboard Magazine).

Developing skills really is only half the battle, the rest is about recognition. That sometimes means working for free! Sucks but ultimately can be worth it, if you have the chops & a true love for the art.

Get creative, get out there, but for heaven's sake, stay honest & humble! =)

God bless!

[neurojammer]

Yeah I see what you mean re: the price of the gear at his fingertips being well beyond that of the usual project studio owner.

It's quite likely he too was once a hobbyist, sweeping the floors of some big studio, b/f getting 2 know the insiders there who recognized his talent & began allowing him to assist on big name projects. Once he developed the skills & a name he could go freelance (the story of most big name producers). Sadly, talent's only 50% of the secret—the rest being "who you know."

[mulbert6]

It doesn't necessarily mean you have to have a huge studio. You can take the lessons you've possibly learned from these videos and apply them to your own little studio. A studio could be small, not "1 million dollar studio".