{"id":342701,"date":"2019-07-04T18:01:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T16:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=342701"},"modified":"2019-11-07T12:56:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T11:56:20","slug":"recording-vocals-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/recording-vocals-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording Vocals At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"top\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>So you wanna record vocals, huh? You&#8217;ve done all your vocal warm ups, you&#8217;re inspired, you have a melody in your head since this morning and it&#8217;s ready to be sung. You record it passionately using the microscopic mic on your MacBook and then you play it back. The idea is saved but it sounds like your voice is being smothered by a pillow. Respect yourself, your voice and your creativity by recording it properly! But how? This short article outlines all the necessary <a href=\"#mic\">tools<\/a> you&#8217;ll need to capture professional-sounding vocals in your home.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SKIP TO:<\/span> <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#daw\">DAWs<\/a>\u00a0| <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#mcs\">multitrack compact studios<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#tape\">tape<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#mic\">mics<\/a>\u00a0| <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#popfilters\">pop filters<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#input\">input<\/a>\u00a0| <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#stands\">stands<\/a>\u00a0| <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#headphones\">headphones<\/a>\u00a0| <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#monitors\">mixing monitors<\/a>\u00a0| <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"#nextlevel\">next level<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"daw\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Get it &#8220;in the can&#8221;!<\/h3>\n<div>First of all you will need somewhere to get your <strong>audio signal<\/strong> into, something to <strong>record<\/strong> into. The most common way these days is by using a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/sequencer_software_and_virtual_studios.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DAW<\/a> (Digital Audio Workstation)<\/strong>\u00a0on a\u00a0<strong>desktop computer<\/strong>\u00a0or<strong>\u00a0laptop<\/strong>. Some of the most popular options are:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Ableton-Live-10-Standard--187x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ableton Live 10 Standard\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-373019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Ableton-Live-10-Standard--187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Ableton-Live-10-Standard-.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-373019'>\n\t\t\t\tAbleton Live 10\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-Cubase-Elements-10--278x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Steinberg Cubase Elements 10\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-373018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-Cubase-Elements-10--278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-Cubase-Elements-10-.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-373018'>\n\t\t\t\tSteinberg Cubase 10\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avid-Pro-Tools--254x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Avid Pro Tools\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-373017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avid-Pro-Tools--254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avid-Pro-Tools-.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-373017'>\n\t\t\t\tAvid Pro Tools\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"mcs\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Please, NO MORE SCREENS!<\/h3>\n<div>If you work all day in front of a computer screen (or multiple screens) and can no longer stand it, try a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/multitrack_compact_studios.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>multitrack compact studio<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and<strong> create music\u00a0using primarily your ears<\/strong>, the classic way! More recent models capture your music onto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/memory_cards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SD card<\/strong><\/a> and have <strong>USB<\/strong> ports for easy transfer to your computer (for when your eyes are rested). Of course, you can also just <strong>mix it on the device<\/strong>\u00a0(that old <strong>tactile<\/strong> sensation!) and <strong>export the mix<\/strong> when done. Here are a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/multitrack_compact_studios.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>options<\/strong><\/a> for you:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Zoom-LiveTrak-L-12--300x196.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Zoom LiveTrak L-12\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-373013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Zoom-LiveTrak-L-12--300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Zoom-LiveTrak-L-12--768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Zoom-LiveTrak-L-12-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-373013'>\n\t\t\t\tZoom LiveTrak L-12\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Tascam-DP-008-EX--300x156.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Tascam DP-008 EX\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-373014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Tascam-DP-008-EX--300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Tascam-DP-008-EX--768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Tascam-DP-008-EX-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-373014'>\n\t\t\t\tTascam DP-008 EX\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/iZotope-Spire-Studio-1-2-300x224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"iZotope Spire Studio\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-373280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/iZotope-Spire-Studio-1-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/iZotope-Spire-Studio-1-2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-373280'>\n\t\t\t\tiZotope Spire Studio\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"tape\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I&#8217;m a tape guy \/ gal!<\/h3>\n<div>If you&#8217;re a <strong>vintage<\/strong> lover and want to record <strong>the old-fashioned way<\/strong> get yourself a<strong>\u00a0tape machine<\/strong> (usually second-hand and quite expensive) and a couple of\u00a0<strong>reels<\/strong>\u00a0of magnetic\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/recording_tape.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tape<\/a>. <\/strong>You&#8217;ll need some sort of <strong>pre-amplifier <\/strong>to boost your signal before it goes into the tape machine. For this you can either use a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/behringer_mic100_tube_ultragain_micpreamp.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">simple standalone pre-amp<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/allenheath_zed14.htm?ref=search_prv_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>multi-channel mixer<\/strong><\/a> (examples below)&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Otari-MX5050-BII-2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-373099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Otari-MX5050-BII-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Otari-MX5050-BII-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Otari-MX5050-BII-2.png 455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-373099'>\n\t\t\t\tOtari Tape-Machine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RTM-SM911-122-762m-NAB--300x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-373015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RTM-SM911-122-762m-NAB--300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RTM-SM911-122-762m-NAB-.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-373015'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnetic-Tape\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Beh\u00adringer-MIC100-Tube-Ultra\u00adgain-300x256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-373642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Beh\u00adringer-MIC100-Tube-Ultra\u00adgain-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Beh\u00adringer-MIC100-Tube-Ultra\u00adgain.jpg 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-373642'>\n\t\t\t\tStandalone-Pre-Amp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Allen-Heath-ZED-14--300x231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-373643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Allen-Heath-ZED-14--300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Allen-Heath-ZED-14--768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Allen-Heath-ZED-14-.jpg 779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-373643'>\n\t\t\t\tMultichannelmixer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"mic\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Rock the mic!<\/h3>\n<div>The next step is to get yourself a vocal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/microphones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>microphone<\/strong><\/a>, or any microphone that captures your voice <strong>the way you want it to<\/strong>. Don&#8217;t be afraid to experiment until you find the right mic for your unique voice. This can include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/dynamic_microphones.html\"><strong>dynamic mics<\/strong><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/condenser_microphones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> condenser mics<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/ribbon_microphones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ribbon mics<\/strong><\/a>. Remember that even mics that are generally intended for recording instruments might sound great with your voice. Here are some popular choices:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Shure-SM58-LC--97x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Shure SM58 LC\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-373022\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-373022'>\n\t\t\t\tSM58 (dynamic)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/AKG-C414-XLS-98x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"AKG C414 XLS\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-373025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/AKG-C414-XLS-98x300.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/AKG-C414-XLS.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-373025'>\n\t\t\t\tC414 XLS (condenser)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Aston-Microphones-Origin-217x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Aston Origin (condenser)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-373649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Aston-Microphones-Origin-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Aston-Microphones-Origin.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-373649'>\n\t\t\t\tAston Origin (condenser)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"73\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/beyerdynamic-M160--73x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"M160 ribbon mic\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-373217\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-373217'>\n\t\t\t\tM160 (ribbon)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"input\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Input<\/h3>\n<div>If you&#8217;re using a computer you will need a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/usb_audio_interfaces.html\"><strong>USB audio interface<\/strong><\/a>, which is basically an <strong>external sound card<\/strong> with <strong>pre-amplified inputs<\/strong> for microphones (or instruments or MIDI). The built in <strong>pre-amps<\/strong>\u00a0boost the signal nicely and the <strong>knobs<\/strong> on the interface allow you to control recording levels (<strong>gain<\/strong>). Some popular options are:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Focusrite-Scarlett-2i2-2nd-Gen--300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-373031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Focusrite-Scarlett-2i2-2nd-Gen--300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Focusrite-Scarlett-2i2-2nd-Gen--768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Focusrite-Scarlett-2i2-2nd-Gen-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-373031'>\n\t\t\t\tFocusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RME-Fireface-UC--300x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"RME Fireface UC\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-373029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RME-Fireface-UC--300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RME-Fireface-UC--768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/RME-Fireface-UC-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-373029'>\n\t\t\t\tRME Fireface UC\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-UR22-MK2--300x162.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Steinberg UR22 MK2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-373030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-UR22-MK2--300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-UR22-MK2--768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Steinberg-UR22-MK2-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-373030'>\n\t\t\t\tSteinberg UR22 MK2\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You will also need a <strong>microphone cable<\/strong>, called an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/microphone_cables.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>XLR cable<\/strong><\/a>, to connect your mic to your USB interface, recording device or console.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373027\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/the_sssnake_sk233-6_mikrokabel.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-373027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2222\/02\/the-sssnake-SM6BK-.jpg\" alt=\"the sssnake SM6BK\" width=\"350\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-sssnake-SM6BK-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-sssnake-SM6BK--300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-sssnake-SM6BK--768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the sssnake SM6BK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\"stands\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Support it<\/h3>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/stands_microphone_stands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>microphone stand<\/strong><\/a> is essential unless you prefer to always sing with the <strong>mic in your hand<\/strong>. But be aware: Doing this can cause <strong>unwanted noise<\/strong> in your recording, and can be very <strong>inconvenient<\/strong> when you need to use both hands for preparing your session. Consider some of these options for the <strong>floor,<\/strong> for <strong>mounting<\/strong> anywhere or for your <strong>desktop<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Millenium-MS-2003--133x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Millenium MS 2003\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-373108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Millenium-MS-2003--133x300.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Millenium-MS-2003-.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-373108'>\n\t\t\t\tMillenium MS 2003\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Rode-PSA-1--247x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rode PSA-1\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-373107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Rode-PSA-1--247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Rode-PSA-1-.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-373107'>\n\t\t\t\tRode PSA-1\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/KM-232BK-Table-Microphone-Stand--187x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"K&amp;M 232BK Table Mic Stand\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-373106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/KM-232BK-Table-Microphone-Stand--187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/KM-232BK-Table-Microphone-Stand-.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-373106'>\n\t\t\t\tK&#038;M 232BK Table Mic Stand\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Shure-Centraverse-CVD-B--300x259.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Shure Centraverse CVD-B\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-373105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Shure-Centraverse-CVD-B--300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Shure-Centraverse-CVD-B-.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-373105'>\n\t\t\t\tShure Centraverse CVD-B\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"popfilters\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Snap, Crackle, Pop<\/h3>\n<div>You&#8217;ll also need a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/t-bone_ms180.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>pop filter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to reduce those annoying &#8220;<strong>plosives<\/strong>&#8220;. Plosives are the bassy, distorted sounds that are captured when an air blast hits the mic&#8217;s diaphragm. This usually occurs when we sing the <strong>consonant P<\/strong> but also happens with <strong>T<\/strong>,<strong> D<\/strong>,<strong> K<\/strong>,<strong> B<\/strong> and <strong>G<\/strong>, depending on which language you sing in. These simple devices will eliminate, or greatly reduce, that distortion:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-t.bone-MS-200--169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"the t.bone MS 200\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-373109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-t.bone-MS-200--169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-t.bone-MS-200-.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-373109'>\n\t\t\t\tthe t.bone MS 200\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-t.bone-MS-60--273x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-373212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-t.bone-MS-60--273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/the-t.bone-MS-60-.jpg 546w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-373212'>\n\t\t\t\tMS 60 pop killer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/SE-Electronics-Pop-Screen--270x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SE Electronics Pop Screen\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-373110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/SE-Electronics-Pop-Screen--270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/SE-Electronics-Pop-Screen-.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-373110'>\n\t\t\t\tSE Electronics Pop Screen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\"headphones\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Output<\/h3>\n<p>So far everything we&#8217;ve covered allows you to get the vocals <strong>recorded,<\/strong> but to <strong>play them back<\/strong> you will need either some <strong>headphones<\/strong> or some <strong>monitor speakers<\/strong> (or both!).\u00a0Headphones are also very important for <strong>monitoring<\/strong>, which means hearing yourself clearly while singing. Every DAW and most devices have a switch to turn monitoring on or off, according to your preference. Some singers prefer just to take the headphones off of one ear and do it that way. Here are a few popular options for headphones in order from very affordable to high-end:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/the-t.bone-HD-880--240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"the t.bone HD 880\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-374173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/the-t.bone-HD-880--240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/the-t.bone-HD-880-.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-374173'>\n\t\t\t\tthe t.bone HD 880\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/beyerdynamic-DT-770-Pro-207x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-374172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/beyerdynamic-DT-770-Pro-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/beyerdynamic-DT-770-Pro.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-374172'>\n\t\t\t\tbeyerdynamic DT-770 Pro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/AKG-K-812-218x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"AKG K-812\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-374171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/AKG-K-812-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/AKG-K-812.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-374171'>\n\t\t\t\tAKG K-812\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong id=\"monitors\">Monitor speakers<\/strong> also range from quite affordable to very very expensive. Since we are discussing home recording, the most practical solution is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/active_nearfield_monitors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>active<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>nearfield monitors<\/strong><\/a> which are designed to be positioned approximately <strong>1 to 2 metres<\/strong> away from the listener. Here are a few of the most popular options:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/KRK-RP8-RoKit-G3--243x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KRK RP8 RoKit G3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-374176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/KRK-RP8-RoKit-G3--243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/KRK-RP8-RoKit-G3-.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-374176'>\n\t\t\t\tKRK RP8 RoKit G3\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/Yamaha-HS-8--201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Yamaha HS 8\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-374178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/Yamaha-HS-8--201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/Yamaha-HS-8-.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-374178'>\n\t\t\t\tYamaha HS 8\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/Neumann-KH-120-A--225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Neumann KH 120 A\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-374177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/Neumann-KH-120-A--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/07\/Neumann-KH-120-A-.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-374177'>\n\t\t\t\tNeumann KH 120 A\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>These are the <strong>absolute essentials<\/strong>. Now, if you want to take your vocal recordings to the <strong id=\"nextlevel\">next level<\/strong> you might want to consider some of these products:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/tc_helicon_ditto_mic_looper.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TC-Helicon Ditto Mic Looper<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to get people together for practising&#8230; especially singers. Often in the beginning, singers are shy or uncomfortable experimenting in the presence of others. That&#8217;s where this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/tc_helicon_ditto_mic_looper.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TC-Helicon Ditto Mic Looper<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0comes in handy, allowing you to <strong>loop your own voice<\/strong>, <strong>add layers<\/strong> or <strong>practise new harmonies<\/strong> or <strong>backing vocals<\/strong> over your lead vocals. Solitary fun and great practice for your recording session!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Ditto-Mic-Looper-2-199x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-373230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Ditto-Mic-Looper-2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Ditto-Mic-Looper-2.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-373230'>\n\t\t\t\tTC-Helicon Ditto Mic Looper\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Ditto-Mic-Looper--300x273.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"XLR in \/ out\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-373228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Ditto-Mic-Looper--300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Ditto-Mic-Looper-.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-373228'>\n\t\t\t\tXLR in \/ out\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Effects (pre-production)<\/h3>\n<p>Just like guitarists, vocalists also have <strong>effect pedals<\/strong>, and they love them equally as much. These can be used for <strong>live, onstage,<\/strong> singing or for <strong>recording,<\/strong> especially if you won&#8217;t be using a computer \/ DAW. Simply connect some of these effects in the signal chain <strong>before<\/strong> <strong>your recording device<\/strong> to add <strong>flavour<\/strong> or <strong>presence<\/strong> to your vocals using delay, reverb, doubling, harmonising, compression, pitch shifting, etc. Check out these great <strong>vocal effect pedals, <\/strong>and many others,\u00a0in our shop:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-VoiceTone-H1--204x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"TC-Helicon VoiceTone H1\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-373262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-VoiceTone-H1--204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-VoiceTone-H1-.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-373262'>\n\t\t\t\tTC-Helicon VoiceTone H1\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Talkbox-Synth--204x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"TC-Helicon Talkbox Synth\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-373260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Talkbox-Synth--204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Talkbox-Synth-.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-373260'>\n\t\t\t\tTC-Helicon Talkbox Synth\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Boss-VE-20-Vocal-Performer--300x272.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Boss VE-20 Vocal Performer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-373263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Boss-VE-20-Vocal-Performer--300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Boss-VE-20-Vocal-Performer-.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-373263'>\n\t\t\t\tBoss VE-20 Vocal Performer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Perform-VK--300x257.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"TC-Helicon Perform-VK\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-373261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Perform-VK--300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/TC-Helicon-Perform-VK-.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-373261'>\n\t\t\t\tTC-Helicon Perform-VK\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Effects (post-production)<\/h3>\n<p>There is a plethora of <strong>effects<\/strong> that you can put on your vocal recording <strong>after recording<\/strong> in your <strong>DAW<\/strong>: Reverb, delay, saturation, doubling, EQ, compression, pitch modulation, pitch correction, vocoder and many more. Check out some of the <strong>software plugins<\/strong> that are most popular in our shop:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/iZotope-Nectar-3--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"iZotope Nectar 3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-373242\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-373242'>\n\t\t\t\tiZotope Nectar 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Antares-Auto-Tune-Pro-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Antares Auto-Tune Pro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-373246\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-373246'>\n\t\t\t\tAntares Auto-Tune Pro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Soundtoys-Little-AlterBoy--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Soundtoys Little AlterBoy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-373243\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-373243'>\n\t\t\t\tSoundtoys Little AlterBoy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Xils-Lab-XILS-Vocoder-5000--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Xils Lab XILS Vocoder 5000\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-373244\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-373244'>\n\t\t\t\tXils Lab XILS Vocoder 5000\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Audified-SpeakUp--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Audified SpeakUp\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-373245\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-373245'>\n\t\t\t\tAudified SpeakUp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/FabFilter-Pro-Q-3--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"FabFilter Pro-Q 3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-373247\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-373247'>\n\t\t\t\tFabFilter Pro-Q 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Professional mic pre-amps<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to <strong>step it up a few notches<\/strong>, and have the <strong>budget<\/strong> to do so, consider getting a <strong>professional mic pre<\/strong>, for a rich, ultra-clean sound with higher gain capabilities. Some popular, and legendary, options are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-13 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-342701 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Universal-Audio-Solo-610--300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Universal Audio Solo 610\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-373654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Universal-Audio-Solo-610--300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Universal-Audio-Solo-610--768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Universal-Audio-Solo-610-.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-373654'>\n\t\t\t\tUniversal Audio Solo 610\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Golden-Age-Project-Pre-73-MKIII--300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-373653\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/SSL-X-Logic-Alpha-VHD-Pre--300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/SSL-X-Logic-Alpha-VHD-Pre--768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/SSL-X-Logic-Alpha-VHD-Pre-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-373652'>\n\t\t\t\tSSL X Logic Alpha VHD Pre\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avalon-VT-737SP--300x126.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Avalon VT-737SP\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-373651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avalon-VT-737SP--300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avalon-VT-737SP--768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/02\/Avalon-VT-737SP-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-373651'>\n\t\t\t\tAvalon VT-737SP\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/the_t.akustik_vocal_booth.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the t.akustik vocal booth<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/the_t.akustik_vocal_booth.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-373210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2222\/02\/t.akustik-vocal-booth.jpg\" alt=\"the t.akustik Vocal Booth\" 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