voice acting Mic's

[Peaceblossom]

whats a good mic to get if i plan on doing voice acting. i havn't looked at very many of them and my current one may be able to just get a static filter. and links to good mics would be appreciated. thankls

[Rina-chan]

Well I'm having the same problem......lots of static ;_;

[Isca]

If you can, I really recommended getting a USB mic. It has something to do with not going through the sound card. I'm sure that somebody else can explain it better than I can, but it really cuts down on the static.

I can give ny own personal experience stuff, and that is to avoid standup microphones like the plauge and go for a Logitech headset. I love mine to pieces. I NEVER have background noise.

[Benjy355]

At 5/4/05 11:24 PM, eh-productions wrote: whats a good mic to get if i plan on doing voice acting. i havn't looked at very many of them and my current one may be able to just get a static filter. and links to good mics would be appreciated. thankls

same with me but im looking for voice masking tools... the static is fine for me... i just got the average mic on a computer... hint: dont put it close to your face, try on the top of your keyboard...

[Omahdon]

Labtec USB mics are quite nice, or so I've heard. Depending upon your soundcard, you might want to risk a tradition audio jack mic.... But still, USB mics are probably the best way to go. And some good recording software to help clean up your lines after would be spiffin'.

[Maverick0]

You don't need a special mic. Just have the mic on the side of your mouth, not in front so that when you speak, you don't blow into the mic and cause distortion. (Most noticeable for P and B pronunciation). As for static, i use Cool Edit to clear it out. It has filters that kill the mic rumble and the 60hz ground loop. After applying those filters, it's crystal clear. Also, you might want to make sure your're recording in a quiet environment. For really high quality recording, you would idealy be in another room than your computer by using an extention cable, that way you don't get background noise like your computer's fan. It's a bit of a bitch, but it beats spending extra money on a mic or whatever.

[liam]

Get a USB mic and something like Audacity (free sound editing software) to edit the static out.

[Peaceblossom]

well thanks for all your help, i've gathered that i need:
USB Mic,
Keep the mic next to my cheek rather than in front
Quiet Environment
Static Removing software.

if there is anything else you guys want to add to this this it would be helpful. thanks guys for all the help.