Week 5 - Posted on 2016-12-06 by Hannah Thomas

I knew this week would be a very important section because it was all about microphones.  Microphones are a key ingredient to good recording and knowing which microphone gets the best out of each particular instrument.  Jeff and I went to the microphone closet and pulled a few different microphones.  We then plugged in a dynamic Shure SM57 microphone directly into the patch bay and recorded me singing Mary Had a Little Lamb.  Then we unplugged that microphone and plugged in the Neumann U87 condenser microphone.  Then we recorded me singing Mary Had a Little Lamb again.  I couldn't believe the dramatic difference!  The quality of the Neumann was substancial as well as the frequency response difference.  Overall, it was another great session with Jeff.