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Rode nt1a and apogee ONE

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chris1184

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So i previously posted some things about the apogee ONE...well i decided that I will be getting a new mic, the Rode nt1a and the Apogee ONE as it's interface....i think it will be a good step up from my current Samson co1u USB condenser. Chime in if you have any thoughts/critiques/praises of joy :)
 
yes, that will be a step up.

consider the AT 2020 instead of that Rode, i think it's a better mic.
 
zimv20 said:
yes, that will be a step up.

consider the AT 2020 instead of that Rode, i think it's a better mic.
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i have been researching for quite some time...i was originally going to get the MXL Genesis before I decided on the rode...i read many positive reviews and like the price point of the rode...i will mainly use it for hip hop vocals...can you elaborate on why you feel the AT 2020 might be better?
 
why did you decide on the Rode, have you tried it? it might work great for your voice, or it might stink. i'm not saying the 2020 will be better, just saying to include it for consideration, as i've had better luck with it (on voice and guitars).

if buying a mic for a specific purpose, especially for a specific person's voice, you *have* to try it to see if it's suitable. you can gather all the internet/salespeople opinions you want, but those are reflective of what has worked for that person, not for you.

depending on how you use the mic when you sing (rough/close vs distant/gentle), you might even want to consider a dynamic. the shure sm57 is cheaper than either of those mics, and i've gotten very good vocal recordings with it.
 
zimv20 said:
why did you decide on the Rode, have you tried it? it might work great for your voice, or it might stink. i'm not saying the 2020 will be better, just saying to include it for consideration, as i've had better luck with it (on voice and guitars).

if buying a mic for a specific purpose, especially for a specific person's voice, you *have* to try it to see if it's suitable. you can gather all the internet/salespeople opinions you want, but those are reflective of what has worked for that person, not for you.

depending on how you use the mic when you sing (rough/close vs distant/gentle), you might even want to consider a dynamic. the shure sm57 is cheaper than either of those mics, and i've gotten very good vocal recordings with it.
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yeah i understand..i'm actually making a guitar center run today to scope out a mic stand so i will see if i can test both of those mics while i am there...i guess that's the thing with buying a mic that is a pain in the ass...u gotta see what it sounds like in person
 
So yesterday i went to guitar center and i was able to test the rode nt1a and a different mic the guy suggested which was the akg c214...in all honesty i liked the nt1a and thought it sounded better....so i think that's the one i am going to go for.
 
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quick question...so i received my apogee ONE but am having a strange issue....sometimes when I plug in the ONE into the iMac and open logic...i am not able to hear the input (vocals) in my headphones when i used the apogee ONE's internal mic...i have the ONE plugged into the iMac directly and the headphones plugged into the headphone jack on the ONE. Does anyone know how to solve this? also sometimes when I try to record it says no input source but the audio settings show the ONE for both input and output (i did go into applicaitons>utilities>MIDI to set the ONE for output and input as weel)
 
You need to select an the input source for the track you are trying to record to.
 

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If you get a "No input source" error then it means the input selection on the track you want to record to is blank. To hear the input, use the Apogee Maestro software to monitor directly without any latency, or use software monitoring in Logic which may or may not be subject to noticable latency depending on your settings and processing power.
 
I can tell you now you won't be disappointed with the NT1-A as long as you get it in the kit, I got mine AGES ago as just the mic and the shock mount it came with was crap but the new shock mounts are great and the attached Pop shield is a blessing (and a cable is always useful)

the NT1-A is a very versatile mic, and Rode put lots of useful tutorial stuff on their Youtube page, just this week I saw a 1/2 hour video on getting the best out of your NT1-A
 
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