Originally Posted by Larren
The MBP's mic is -that- good? Damn, yet another reason to buy one.
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Don't get me wrong -- I'm sure it's no substitute for a proper high-end studio microphone, but to be perfectly honest, it's
far better than I would have expected from a built-in laptop microphone, and it's certainly more than adequate for my needs -- even for the more pro level stuff I do, like occasional voice recordings. I would be confident enough to use it for recording dialogue in an audio play, for instance, although others might not be. Bottom line is that I really don't need anything better in the foreseeable future, even as a hobbyist musician and sound engineer.
Originally Posted by Larren
Thanks much for the settings, advice and the dry test! I've needed something like that for ages to play around with.
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You're very welcome! Hope the advice comes in handy. Try setting the ring modulator somewhere between 35-40 hz, and just keep fiddling until you've got something you like. Try to keep in mind that the ring modulator alone may not be all you need. Distortion helps, like I said, and if you're mixing it into something, you'll want some very light reverb and stuff on it as well.
Originally Posted by Larren
I'll have to see what I can do with these less impressive Windows programs.  |
Like I said, I was quite happy doing mine in Sound Forge back when I was on Windows. See if that's viable for you.
Originally Posted by Larren
As well as shop for a mic, heh. Love sound, sound design, voice acting.. but I'm still somewhat a deer in the headlights when it comes to the technical side of things.
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I can be a bit of a n00b with some of the technical stuff too... I'm kind of spoiled because my MBP is pretty much an all-in-one sound studio, so I rarely venture far from it when doing anything. But feel free to bring your options and considerations here and I'm sure we'll all do the best we can to set you straight and offer advice.