Shure SM7b Recording Acoustic Guitar | Miking Different Situations: Acoustics, Windscreen, FetHead🎙️

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How does the SM7b behave in different acoustic spaces such as those we can have in our home when recording acoustic guitars? Does the environment affect you a lot? Does the foam or windscreen change the sound? Is the Triton Audio FetHead or Cloudlifter necessary? Does it affect the tone? Let's check it out!
Preamp for ribbon and dynamic microphones
FetHead is an ultra-low noise, high quality, in-line microphone preamplifier. It provides improved sound for ribbon and dynamic microphones. Small, compact, but, powerful, Fethead utilizes tried and true FET technology to deliver up to 27dB of clean boost. No more cranking your mic preamp and adding unwanted noise to get your microphone to an acceptable volume. Boost your microphone!
Your Fethead will latch straight onto any XLR equipped microphone, or anywhere else in the signal path between microphone and preamp/mixer. The electronics are housed in a robust metal chassis with a balanced female XLR input and a balanced male XLR output, rugged enough for use at home, in the studio or on tour.
Which microphones benefit
We noticed an improvement on all tested microphones. A Shure SM57 for instance, sounds more responsive over a broader frequency range. When mated with a high-end dynamic microphone like a Sennheiser MD441, or Shure SM7 our FetHead really shines.
Ribbon microphones benefit greatly too because of a much better impedance match. Fethead reduces the load on the microphone, giving it better transient response characteristics. FetHeads low noise signal amplification also extends the usable range of a ribbon microphone, making it more suitable to capture softer sound sources.
Protects the microphone
Some older ribbon microphones do not tolerate phantom power. Fethead uses phantom power to power its circuitry, but doesn’t pass phantom power to the microphone, so rest assured your ribbon mics are safe.
A lot of people use External Preamps to boost the Gain and Input of the signal.
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The Shure SM7 is an American professional cardioid dynamic microphone, commonly used in broadcasting applications since 1973. Designed by Shure, it has been described as an "iconic" industry standard microphone for its focused, directional sound and its widespread adoption in radio, television and recording studios. In 2007-2008, the SM7B model became popular for professional podcasting.
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Shure designed the Unidyne microphone element in 1939, then greatly improved it in 1959, based on research and development by Shure engineer Ernie Seeler. The smaller Unidyne III appeared six years later, designed by Seeler to be the transducer inside the SM series of microphones, including the popular SM56, SM57 and SM58, used live on stage and in the recording studio. "SM" stands for "Studio Microphone".
In 1999 the SM7A model appeared with extra shielding against electromagnetic interference (for instance from television CRTs), and in 2001 the SM7B model added a larger windscreen to reduce breathy plosives.
The SM7 is one of three very popular microphones in radio and television stations, used by deejays and voice-over announcers. The other two are the American Electro-Voice RE20 (1968) and the German Sennheiser MD 421 (1960). The Sennheiser and Electro-Voice models are used widely on the concert stage and in recording studios.
The SM7 was largely unknown outside of professional audio circles until it began to be used for podcasting in the mid-2000s. The early podcasters shared equipment ideas, and the SM7B gained a new audience.
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En este vídeo voy a explicar cómo lidiar con el ruido de fondo de algunos micrófonos y previos, para así, poder hacer grabaciones limpias y sin ruido.
There are no rules in music, right? So why can’t you go off the beaten path when selecting a microphone, like using a dynamic broadcast mic such as the Shure SM7B to record an acoustic guitar? You can, and should! Join Alberto Martinez del Rio as he breaks the rules and captures a great acoustic recording with an SM7B.
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[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

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[@jonasfrenzel7314]

Wow, I really love the sound of your bathroom haha

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

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[@kenowerner7652]

That’s a good and helpful video no bs love it

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Thank you!

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

I liked the sound of SM7B on your sound examples without cap, where in most YT videos it sounded to bright. Here its just how it should be imho. Nice playing and mic placement.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Thank you

[@silashoutman7852]

Great song!!!!

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

🙏🏻

[@kaykuzumi]

凄く好きな曲で検証してくれて嬉しい！！Love this song

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Thank you!

[@seanmccormick4137]

I think it sounds pretty good on the fingerpicking stuff, but the strumming just sounds kind of thin to me. I know that the distancing of the mic really affects this, but if I try to get closer it just gets boomy. Trying to eq the bass out a bit to remove the boom just makes it sound thin or just doesn't even work sometimes. I love this mic for when I'm working on vocals at home but I'm really struggling with trying to record acoustic with my band. The problem is that I think this quality might work with just guitar and vocal tracks, but the guitar doesn't fit in well with a full band. In your opinion, is there a way I can mix this right or should I try to get a small diaphragm condenser to record acoustic. Either way I'm still afraid of the pick sounds. Also, I should mention that I don't use a cloudlifter or any other mic activator when recording. I just use a Mackie12fx mixing board into my focusrite into my computer. Is a pre-amp like a cloudlifter truly worth it if I'm still getting plenty of volume out of the mic without one? Thanks for the informative video!

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Hi Sean. Thanks for your comment. Regarding your question about why your recording doesn't work in the context of your band, I would have to listen to the song, the arrangement, etc... I don't think you necessarily need another microphone to make it work for you... The solution may lie in several sites depends on the specific case. As for the cloudlifter... I don't think it's really necessary as long as the source to be recorded has a relatively normal signal, and your preamp or sound card has enough gain. If you want me to take a look at your mix, get in touch. I have that service. Cheers

[@seanmccormick4137]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio yeah for sure thanks for the tips. I'll remember that if I need more help.

[@RaidenMotion]

Bathroom record is my fav

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Thanks

[@bruttus6616]

Dos preguntas uno: si usas filtro corta vientos no se escucha bien la guitarra??? Y dos grabaste con un mixer y luego en la camara o pusiste el audio y el video simultaneo?

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Si se escucha bien igualmente con filtro. Efectivamente grabé las dos fuentes y luego sincronicé el micrófono

[@bruttus6616]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio gracias mejor tarde que nunca!

[@jjozsef]

Is it better to record instruments with the Pop filter off?

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

No

[@jjozsef]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio How come you did in this video?

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

I'm testing both ways. Choose what you like!

[@geroy8119]

I have the shure sm7b and a cloudlifter and I'm kinda sad it has so much hiss. I have no idea if its cause of the room or if it's just the mic cause I've tried completely covering the mic with clothing/blanks and there was zero difference in hiss. I'm starting to worry that I got a defect or something. I'm scared lol. If I throw a noise gate it gets rid of the hiss though. If I play it immediately comes back.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

What you say is strange. what sound card do you have? with the cloudlifter you shouldn't have any problems... remember to activate the phantom power and don't give it too much gain. check your wires...

[@geroy8119]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRioidk what u mean by sound card. My equipment is a scarlett solo interface, shure sm7b with cloudlifter.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Are you giving phantom power to the cloudlifter?

[@geroy8119]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio I think so? I'm plugging the cloudlifer into the scarlett solo and clicking 48v

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

@@geroy8119 Are the cables in good condition? If so, I don't know what the problem could be... maybe someone else can help

[@jafiaugusto02]

Once

[@jesusa_ikher]

Iba a escribir en ingles, pero veo que eres español, así que mejor para mí. Y te quería preguntar si sonaría similar el sm7b sin necesidad del preamplificador FetHead? O perdería cierta ganancia y, por lo tanto, no respondería tan bien para grabar guitarra acústica? Estoy interesada en comprarme ese micrófono sobre todo para hacer voces de metal, pero también quería utilizarlo para grabar guitarra eléctrica y ya si fuese posible acústica sería un chollo... Pero bueno, eso es todo. Muchas gracias!!

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Hola. Pues para grabar esas fuentes que comentas no vas a tener problema con cualquier tarjeta de las actuales… yo lo uso únicamente por comodidad cuando grabo alguna voz hablada y suave para no poner el previo casi a tope simplemente. Espero que ayude. Y si lo pillas en Thomann no dudes en usar el link de la descripción! Gracias

[@geroy8119]

Hey bro, I got a quick question, I got the same mic but I got crazy hiss when I record and I hate it lol. I record with 50% gain and a cloudlifter, what abt u?

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

What are you trying to record?

[@geroy8119]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio accoustic guitar. I get so much hiss and it's so annoying.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

quality cables? 48v activated?

[@geroy8119]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio I can check exactly what cables they are and yes 48v is activated. I bought some normal XLR cables guitar center recommend

[@geroy8119]

@@AlbertoMartinezDelRio if I can somehow record guitar and have a close sound go yours (clean and can't even hear hiss/noise) I'll be so freaking happy

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