omnidirectional microphones

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mnomad817
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omnidirectional microphones

Post by mnomad817 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:03 am

I need an omnidirectional microphone for a podcast. I have like 30 usd but I can stretch for more if I had to. Preferably if there are any great podcasting mics at bestbuy (not necessarily omnidirectional but good for podcasting because I have gift cards)

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Re: omnidirectional microphones

Post by steve » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:25 pm

What do you intend to plug the microphone into?
What do you wish to record with the microphone? (describe the show)
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

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Re: omnidirectional microphones

Post by kozikowski » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:24 pm

I can tell by my Spidey Sense that you want to record a round-table with a bunch of people speaking. Perfectly valid, but please note that you will also be recording the room. The Big Kids do shows like that in a studio to eliminate this effect:

http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/clips/EchoSample.mp3

The room is a performer in your show.

And yes, we're going to need a lot more information. Both Macs and Windows laptops come with built-in microphones. have you tried yours?

Koz

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