Building A DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)

Microphones

Probably one of the most important ingredients to the mix is what kind of microphone should I buy.
It does depend on what you want to spend and how good do you want to sound.
For lead and up front vocals you want to get at least a Large Diaphragm Mic. These mics are affordable and sound good as they have a wide range and flat response. The best quality mic would be a Tube Mic. Tube Mics Have a warm sound and bring out the best vocal qualities. They also cost considerably more and need a speacial tube mic preamp.

For run of the mill BGV's (Back Ground Vocals) Shure makes some affordable Dynamic Uni-Directional Mics. For miking Drums there are a variety of value packs on the market. Drum miking is one of the most challenging areas you might come across. You could just mic the kit with two or three mics to get a stereo and dead center pan but you might want to invest in this area to mic each component to put the kit in a greater perspective to the listener. Or you may just use audio, midi or VSTi drum loops which could save you quite a bit on mics and stands.

Large Diaphragm Mics

Marshall MXL2001P Condenser Mic W/MXL56 Shock Mt

Marshall MXL2003 Studio Condensor Mic W/Shock Mt

Studio Projects C3 Dual membrane condenser microphone

Think of a Numann U87 and this mic is comparable at a fraction of the cost.

Features
• Dual membrane 1.06" (27mm) 6 um mylar diaphragms
• Selectable patterns (omni, cardioid, figure eight)
• 6dB/octave@150Hz. high Pass Filter
• -10db Pad
Applications
• Vocal microphone for production, broadcast, and voice-over work
• Perfect for the professional and home project studio
• Overhead for choirs, orchestra sections
• Ambience miking
• Spot mic for strings, piano & percussion

Tube Mics

Marshall MXLV77 Tube Studio Mic w/Power Supply

R0DE NTK Tube Condenser Studio Microphone

Dynamic Uni-Directional Mics

Shure SM 58 and PG58

Drum Kit Mics

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