What should i buy?

[Deiji]

I've just been given £35 from my grandparents, and i'll probably get more money for Christmas too, plus i've just got an £8-per-hour job. I REALLY want to buy equipment and software for VAing and mixing. My USB mic has been really playing up lately, so i should get a new one. But can anyone reccommend anything for me to buy? I don't neserssarily want cheap stuff, because in a couple of days, they'd always turn out to be good for nothing, but i don't want something like a £300 mic either xD. So can anyone reccommend anything? Oh and also i'm going to buy cool edit pro. Should i get version 1 or 2? And is there a big difference between them? I don't want to make the same mistake i did with the Premiere Pro xD

Thanks!

[Sir VG]

Well, you can always um...crack software if you're not sure which to get. Then you get to try everything for free.

No recommendations on mics though. I have a sweet pair of headphones by sony, but it's just that...headphones.

But just make sure there's noise cancellation and find something that is gonna be comfy on the ears.

[Matt Alan]

Buy a plane ticket and come see your Mommy. X3 *love*

[Deiji]

xDD *glomps Matt* Maybe someday ;P Only if we can go to a con together and you'll cosplay with me!! >D

[Ambient_Silence]

I've just been given £35 from my grandparents, and i'll probably get more money for Christmas too, plus i've just got an £8-per-hour job. I REALLY want to buy equipment and software for VAing and mixing. My USB mic has been really playing up lately, so i should get a new one. But can anyone reccommend anything for me to buy? I don't neserssarily want cheap stuff, because in a couple of days, they'd always turn out to be good for nothing, but i don't want something like a £300 mic either xD. So can anyone reccommend anything? Oh and also i'm going to buy cool edit pro. Should i get version 1 or 2? And is there a big difference between them? I don't want to make the same mistake i did with the Premiere Pro xD

Thanks!

Hmm...
Well, different mics (even really good/expensive ones) are better sonically suited for different voices. But you really don't need to spend a ton of money if you try before you buy. I normally prefer large diaphram condenser mics when I'm recording voice actors. Unfortunately, those normally require a pre-amp (or a mixer with one built in) to work, which is gonna bring the price up. For a good, affordable start, try the shure pg-58. You can find those on ebay for next to nothing and I gurauntee you will get better results and longevity from one of those over a pc-mic...Just make sure you get an xlr-1/4" cable and an adapter if you plan on plugging this directly into your soundcard.

As for software, here's a decent audio editor that's free:

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Good luck,

A_S

[Anonymous]

I've just been given £35 from my grandparents, and i'll probably get more money for Christmas too, plus i've just got an £8-per-hour job. I REALLY want to buy equipment and software for VAing and mixing. My USB mic has been really playing up lately, so i should get a new one. But can anyone reccommend anything for me to buy? I don't neserssarily want cheap stuff, because in a couple of days, they'd always turn out to be good for nothing, but i don't want something like a £300 mic either xD. So can anyone reccommend anything? Oh and also i'm going to buy cool edit pro. Should i get version 1 or 2? And is there a big difference between them? I don't want to make the same mistake i did with the Premiere Pro xD

Thanks!

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