Professional Mic Set-ups with the Tascam Portacapture X8 (Part Four)

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Professional Mic Set-ups with the Tascam Portacapture X8 (Part Four)

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@jeffbwat 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic, so thorough!

@cartoonnft 14 күн бұрын

Well Done! TY!

@stevedonalson5675 Ай бұрын

One mic type you didn’t mention are Shotguns. I use them quite a bit. Another use case is, use the onboard mics for the house and the other four for vocal, guitar, bass and drum groups in a live setting. Also, with the Bluetooth module, you can remote control all functions. Thank you for your through application guide. Hilo is a beautiful town.

@HiPunch Ай бұрын

Some very good suggestions here, mahalo Steve. If you have some time please check out this video where I do talk about my shotgun mics and a couple other applications I use. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bNplZ6V-uZuVpHk.html

@TuesdaysTurn 5 ай бұрын

This video is amazing, and VERY helpful. Thank yo so much!!

@Bairov 2 ай бұрын

I just used the tascam x8 to record my acoustic guitar and its gorgeous with the onboard reverb. I used the cheap mics that came with it. I have a question about how you would record guitar amps with your X8 and an SM57. So far using the music app with the acoustic guitar eq is winning. Will I get the good results using the "live band" eq thats a preset as well for my electric guitar?

@HiPunch 2 ай бұрын

I would record your acoustic using multiple mics. One (or both) of the built in mics placed a few feet away and then your SM57 close in on the guitar body. Blend to taste for a nice stereo acoustic sound. As far as EQ, there is no one correct way or preset. Ignore the preset names and try them all until you find the best tone that feels right to you. You can also try using one of the hi-pass filters to roll off boomy low frequencies. Mahalo for watching!

@HiPunch 2 ай бұрын

As far as guitar amps, place the mic right on the speaker dead center and as close as you can get it. Add a little compression and try different EQ presets. The bottom manual or custom preset is the one I usually use.

@the_luminary Ай бұрын

Im still a newbie to mics so this might seem kind of silly to u but What are the Benefits of having a Large Mic or Large Diaphram microphone compared to smaller mics?

@HiPunch Ай бұрын

It really depends on what you are recording. I usually use large diaphragm mics on vocals, acoustic string instruments and then smaller dynamic mics on drums, horns, guitar cabs. No rules though. Whatever sounds best to you. Here's a video going over my mic collection. Mahalo for you interest and support. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLJzmthkzKm1eZ8.html

@the_luminary Ай бұрын

@@HiPunch Oh okay, so Why is a Larger Diaphram better for voice rather than instruments? Thanks for the link. Will check that out in a bit!

@HiPunch Ай бұрын

@@the_luminary It's a good question. The main reason is that a large diaphragm mic is typically a powered mic. It will pick up better transients and detail that a smaller mic will not. It is also more sensitive to softer sounds like breath, whispers, sibilance and string tone. Hope this answers your question.