How far should a condenser mic be from your mouth?

about 6-12 inches
A good rule of thumb is to have the mic positioned about 6-12 inches away from your mouth. As you get closer to the mic, an increase in low frequency response can occur, causing your voice to be overly bassy.

Do condenser mics have proximity effect?

But the proximity effect can be put to good use in recordings. For example, moving a cardioid condenser mic closer to a bass guitar’s speaker can cause low frequencies to be boosted.

How far should my mouth mic be?

Keep the microphone element about 1 to 3 inches away from your mouth. Point the front of the microphone toward your mouth. Don’t talk into the side of it. Be careful not to move the microphone or your head suddenly.

Which is the best mic to use over a cymbal?

Overheads-Condenser Cardioid Mic- 1-2 ft. or so above cymbals. Less airspace is better. Ride & Crash Cymbals place Use Cardioid mic pointed straight up and down over cymbal or straight up from the bottom.

Where to place the mic on the snare drum?

Usually, a lot of bleed from the rest of the drum kit is also picked up at the hi-hat position so it’s crucial that these things are taken into consideration. Position your microphone at an angle where you can’t see the snare drum and place the microphone 5-10 cm from the top of the hi-hat cymbal.

Where is the best place to place a mic on a guitar?

First, stick with a low-sensitivity cardioid mic and aim it either at the bridge or at the neck joint. Second, get it as close to the guitar as possible. This will get the most direct sound, so you can back off on the gain, and it has the secondary effect of keeping the performer from moving the guitar too much.

Where to hit the hi hat on a cymbal?

As with other cymbals, the lower frequencies are mostly represented at the edge of the cymbals; the high overtones are towards the center of the cymbal. Usually it is also preferred to have a good stick attack, which is best captured around the spot, where the drummer hits the hi hat with the stick. (usually around 2-3 cm (1 inch) from the edge).