Zintle kwaye zendalo, iimayikrofoni ze-UA eziguqukayo zenzelwe ukuba zibe zezona zintsha zisemgangathweni kwiisetingi zestudiyo zasekhaya ezisebenzayo. Ewe?
Yasekwa ngo-1958, i-Universal Audio yaqala yaba yindawo ephambili kwiistudio zokurekhoda zobungcali, ivelisa ii-preamps, ii-compressors kunye nezinye iiprosesa ezisekelwe kwityhubhu. Emva kwamashumi eminyaka yokwenza imicu yetshaneli kunye nee-outboards, i-Universal Audio yafunyanwa kwaye igama layeka ukusebenza. Ngo-1999 i-Universal Audio okanye i-UA yaphinda yaziswa kwaye yasekwa kwakhona njengesiseko sekhonkco lesignali, yazisa ukuzonwabisa kwehardware kunye nokulinganisa isoftware yezinto zekhonsoli zakudala, kunye noluhlu lwezindlu zonxibelelwano lweaudio ezizise iindlela zesekethe ze-studio. Ngoku, i-UA iqalise imakrofoni yayo yokuqala ukusukela oko yasekwa kwiminyaka engaphezu kwama-60 eyadlulayo. Ke, ngaba imakrofoni enamandla ye-Universal Audio SD-1 igcina udumo lwe-UA ngokucaca kunye nokuguquguquka, kwaye ithumela isignali ecacileyo kubaculi, ababhali beepodcast, kunye nabanye abadali bomxholo wokuba kukho iprojekthi entsha enomtsalane ekufuneka isebenze kuyo? Indawo ebalulekileyo? masibone.
I-Universal Audio SD-1 yimakrofoni eguquguqukayo esetyenziswa kakhulu eqala kumgca oqhelekileyo ofikelelekayo ukuya kwiimakrofoni ze-condenser eziphezulu ezifana nemakrofoni yemodeli ye-Sphere L22 ye-$1,499, endiya kuyihlola ngo-Agasti, kunye neemakrofoni zeenjongo ezininzi. Amawaka eedola i-UA Bock 251 Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser (Iyafumaneka ekwindla ka-2022). Nangona kunjalo, i-$299 SD-1 ithengiswa kakhulu njengemakrofoni esebenza nzima engabizi kakhulu enoyilo oluqondakalayo kunye nesandi sendalo somsebenzi we-studio kunye nokusetyenziswa kwemihla ngemihla.
Ndivavanye i-SD-1 kwisitudiyo sam sasekhaya, apho ndivavanye khona amandla ayo kwiindlela ezahlukeneyo, ndaza ndathelekisa ukusebenza kwayo ngokuthe ngqo nokwe-microphone edumileyo yokusasazwa, i-Shure SM7B, ecacileyo ukuba ikwimo kunye nomsebenzi. Ngokubanzi, ndonwabile ngesandi kunye nokusebenza kwe-SD-1, kwaye nangona kukho iingxaki ezimbalwa kuyilo lwayo, ndicinga ukuba yinto entle kakhulu xa ucinga ngokulula okuzisa kwinkqubo yokuyila. Enye yee-microphone ezilungileyo zelizwi kudidi lwayo. Ngezantsi, ndiza kuchaza uyilo lwe-Universal Audio SD-1, indlela yokusebenza, kunye nesandi ngokubanzi ukukunceda uthathe isigqibo sokuba ifanele indawo na kulungiselelo lwakho.
Ngaphandle kokugqitywa kwayo okumhlophe kwesatin, uyilo olusebenzayo lwe-Universal Audio SD-1 lufana kakhulu nolwe-Shure SM7B, imakrofoni yelizwi esemgangathweni wezemveliso esetyenziswa ekurekhodeni nasekusasazeni amashumi eminyaka. Zombini iimakrofoni zinobunzima obufanayo, ziikhilogram eziyi-1.6, kwaye njenge-SM7B, i-SD-1 ine-chassis yesinyithi eqinileyo neqinileyo enamathele kwi-stand enemisonto. Isiqingatha esiphezulu semakrofoni sigqunywe kwi-windscreen emnyama ekhethekileyo, xa isusiwe, iveza i-capsule yemakrofoni kwikheyiji yesinyithi ekhuselayo, ngelixa ulawulo olukuphela kwe-SD-1 zezi zimbini ezisezantsi kwe-mic Recessed switch, enika abasebenzisi ukhetho lokusebenzisa isihluzo esithambileyo se-200 Hz high-pass ukunciphisa ukugquma okuphantsi kunye nokunyuka kwe-3 dB kwi-3-5 kHz ukuphucula intetho kunye nokuqondwa. Ii-SD-1's industry-standard XLR output jacks zibekwe ecaleni kwezi switch kwi-microphone chassis, okuhluke kancinci kuyilo lwe-Shure SM7B, olubeka ii-output jacks ecaleni kwe-threaded. isibiyeli, endaweni yomzimba wemakrofoni.
I-Universal Audio SD-1 iza ngephakheji enemibala emibini enemibala ekhrimu nemnyama ehambelana noyilo kunye nombala we-microphone ngokwayo. Ukususa isingxobo sangaphandle sephakheji kubonisa ibhokisi yekhadibhodi emnyama eqinileyo ebamba imakrofoni ngokwayo ngokuqinileyo ngaphakathi kwindawo efanelekileyo. Ukuqina kwebhokisi, ukulingana kwayo kakuhle kunye nesiciko esinama-hinged, kunye nokuba khona kwesiphatho seribhoni, kubonisa ukuba ingagcinwa kwaye isetyenziswe njengebhokisi yokugcina ixesha elide ye-SD-1. Ekubeni uninzi lweemakrofoni ezikuluhlu lwamaxabiso ziza nge-bubble wrap engathandekiyo neyintle, okanye azizi ne-case kwaphela, kubalulekile ukufaka i-case enesitayile nekhuselekileyo - nokuba yenziwe ngekhadibhodi.
Ukufakela i-SD-1 kwi-mic stand okanye kwi-boom kulula kakhulu ngenxa yoyilo lwayo olunento enye kunye nemisonto edibeneyo, kodwa ifuna i-stand enokumelana nobunzima bayo. Ukuba ufuna ingalo yedesika engenazingcingo, khetha into eqinileyo, njenge-IXTECH Cantilever. Ukuvavanya kwam, ndifake i-SD-1 kwi-tripod ye-K&M ene-cantilever.
Mhlawumbi eyona nxalenye inzima yokuseta imakrofoni kukufikelela kwi-jack yayo ye-XLR, echasene ngqo nesiphelo sedilesi yemakrofoni kwaye ifuna iindlela ezingaqhelekanga zokuyifikelela. Kwakhona akuqhelekanga ukutyhala imakrofoni uze uzame ukuphepha ukukrwela umphezulu omhlophe ngentambo ye-XLR, nto leyo endenza ndikhethe i-jack ye-XLR eqinileyo nelula ukuyisebenzisa kwi-SM7B.
Ukuba une-UA interface efana ne-Apollo okanye i-Volt, unako ukufikelela kwii-presets ze-UAD ezinokukhutshelwa kwi-SD-1 dynamic microphone, ezisebenza kwikhompyutha ehambelanayo kwaye zibonelela ngeendlela zokukrola isandi ngokucofa kube kanye ezifana ne-EQ, i-Reverb kunye ne-Compression. Ezi zixhobo ze-effect ezenziwe ngokwezifiso zibonelela ngee-presets zemithombo eyahlukeneyo, kubandakanya i-cello, i-lead vocals, i-snare drum, kunye ne-speech. Ndikhuphele ii-presets ngokutyelela iwebhusayithi ye-UA ngokukhawuleza, kwaye emva koko zazifumaneka kwi-app ye-Universal Audio Console (ye-macOS kunye ne-Windows). Ukuvavanya kwam, ndiqhagamshele i-SD-1 kwi-Universal Audio Apollo x8 yam, ndasebenzisa i-Apple Mac mini ka-2013, ndaza ndarekhoda kwindawo yam yokusebenza ye-digital audio endiyithandayo, i-Apple Logic Pro X.
I-Universal Audio SD-1 yimakrofoni enamandla enepatheni ye-cardioid pickup evumela ukuba ithathe isandi sisuka kwicala elinye ngelixa imelana nezandi ezinkulu kwaye iphinda ivelise iinkcukacha ngokukhawuleza. Ngokweencwadi zenkampani, i-SD-1 inoluhlu lwefrikhwensi oluyi-50 Hz ukuya kwi-16 kHz kwaye inempendulo ethe tyaba, yendalo ngaphandle kokusebenzisa iiswitshi eziphezulu okanye ezonyusa kakhulu. Ephepheni, oku kufana nempendulo yeShure SM7B, kodwa xa kuthelekiswa ilizwi ecaleni, ndifumanise ukuba i-SD-1 ine-mid-bass etyebileyo kancinci, kunye ne-flatter EQ ukuze ivakale iyinyani ngakumbi kwiindlela ezingasebenzisi iiswitshi (kufanelekile, kuba i-UA Ujongano lugcina isiphelo esiphantsi esomeleleyo).
Enye indlela yokutsho ukuba imo ye-SM7B ye-flat EQ ivakala icacile, ngakumbi ekucaciseni ilizwi (kutheni ubona abantu abaninzi abasebenzisa iipodcasters kunye nabasasazi beyisebenzisa). Sekunjalo, ndachukumiseka ngoko nangoko yithoni ye-SD-1 ethe tyaba, engathathi cala, kwaye phantse "engathandekiyo", nto leyo ebonisa ukuba inamandla okuguquguquka. Ngokubanzi, iimayikrofoni ezibonelela ngesandi sendalo nesingabonakaliyo ziguquguquka ngakumbi kunezo zenzelwe isixhobo okanye umthombo othile, kwaye zinokuzisa iingenelo ezingaphezulu kumsebenzisi.
Ngaphambi kokuqinisekisa umbono wam malunga nobuchule be-SD-1 kwiigitala nakwezinye iindawo, ndisebenzise iiswitshi zayo ze-high-pass kunye ne-high-boost ukuze ndigqibezele uvavanyo lwam lwelizwi. Xa kuthelekiswa ne-SM7B's 400 Hz high pass, i-SD-1 ine-high pass ephantsi ye-200 Hz, enceda ukuba igcine uninzi lwe-low-mids enoboya, ubuso ngobuso eyatsala ingqalelo yam okokuqala. I-3 dB high boost yayo ibali elahlukileyo ngokupheleleyo, yongeza umgangatho ocacileyo, ophantse ube mdaka kwi-3-5 kHz efana nezinye ii-mics ze-condenser. Abanye abasebenzisi banokubona esi sandi sicocekileyo, esithembekileyo okanye "esigqityiweyo" esifanelekileyo kwii-voiceovers kunye nee-podcasts, kodwa ngenxa yothando lwam, ndikhetha i-vocals emnyama kancinci, yendalo, kwaye ndiyakwazi ukuyisebenzisa nge-high pass kunye ne-high boost off. Ngokoluvo lwam, i-SM7B's 2-4 kHz high boost ikwindawo emnandi ngakumbi, kodwa i-mileage yakho inokwahluka.
Okulandelayo, ndivavanye i-SD-1 kwii-acoustic kunye nee-electric guitar amps, ndisuse i-windshield yemakrofoni. Kwimo ye-flat EQ, i-SD-1 isebenza kakuhle kuzo zombini iintlobo zeegita, kunye nempendulo ekhawulezayo yesikhashana kunye nesandi esiphezulu onokusilindela kwi-dynamic mic, ukuze ufumane isandi esithambileyo nesilula. Xa kuthelekiswa novavanyo lwam lwelizwi, i-SD-1 kunye ne-SM7B zavakala zingathandeki kwigita kolu vavanyo, phantse ziphosa phezulu. Ngelixa iswitshi ye-high-pass yongeze ukucaca okungakumbi kunye ne-punch kwigita, ndivakalelwa kukuba i-high-boost yongeze ulwazi oluninzi kakhulu oluncinci kakhulu kwincasa yam.
Inxalenye yokugqibela yephazili enesandi se-SD-1 yayizii-presets zesoftware yayo, ngoko ke ndafaka i-lead vocal effects chain kwi-Universal Audio Console ndaza ndayivavanya kwakhona i-mic kwisandi sam. I-lead vocal preset chain ine-UAD 610 tube preamp emulation, i-precision EQ, i-1176-style compression kunye ne-reverb plug-ins. Njengoko i-mic's EQ switch isetiwe kwi-flat, i-software chain yongeze i-mild compression kunye ne-tube saturation, kunye ne-subtle low-mid pickup kunye ne-high-end boost, iveza iinkcukacha ekusebenzeni kwam kwaye inyusa inani lesandi esifumanekayo sokurekhoda. Ingxaki yam enkulu ngezi presets zesoftware kukuba zikhawulelwe kubanini be-UA interface. I-SD-1 inokuthengiswa kubasebenzisi abasele bezinikele kwi-UA ecosystem, kodwa ekubeni i-mic ingasetyenziswa nayo nayiphi na i-interface, kuhle ukubona i-Universal Audio isenza ezi presets zifumaneke kubo bonke abanini be-SD-1, ngenxa yokusebenza kwazo kunye nokulula kwazo.
Ngenxa yesandi sayo esiguquguqukayo kunye nexabiso elifikelelekayo, imakrofoni enamandla ye-Universal Audio SD-1 lukhetho oluhle kakhulu lokusetyenziswa rhoqo nakwii-studio ezahlukeneyo, ingakumbi ukuba ungayibeka kwi-stand okanye kwi-boom. Ngenxa yokuba imhlophe kwaye ingenasici kwaye i-jack ye-XLR esezantsi, andiyixabisi kakhulu into yokuba ihlala ixesha elide xa uyithumela rhoqo, kodwa i-SD-1 ivakala kwaye ivakala ngathi yi-Shure SM7B engacwangciswanga kakuhle ngexabiso eliphantsi malunga ne-$100.
Ukuba sele une-UA interface okanye uceba ukungena kwi-ecosystem kungekudala, i-SD-1 isenokuba lukhetho oluhle lokuthenga ii-presets nganye nganye, njengoko zibumba isandi ngokulula nangokukhawuleza, nto leyo eyenza ibe yi-mic entle ejikeleze yonke indawo. Ukuqamba umculo okuphuculweyo kunye nokurekhoda. Ukuba awunayo i-interface yesandi ejikelezileyo okanye awucebi ukuyithenga, kwaye umxholo osekelwe kwilizwi yeyona nto iphambili ocinga ngayo, i-Shure SM7B ihlala ingumthwali oqhelekileyo kuyo nayiphi na i-ecosystem ngenxa yokuqina kwayo okuqinisekisiweyo kunye ne-defaults ezicacileyo ze-Voice.
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Ixesha lokuthumela: Julayi-12-2022
