Recording a Full Band with a $99 Mic (Blue Ember) - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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We recently did a video on the iZotope Spire, which is a lovely device that singers and songwriters can use to record without using a DAW. We had the artist Laura Padaratz here who is Brazilian singer at the tender age of 18.
What I loved about doing that video is it showcased equipment that is affordable and easy to use. In the spirit of that, we have decided to do two things, we’ve brought back Laura to do another song and we’ve decided to do a review and giveaway of Blue Microphone’s new Ember microphone.
The Ember retails for only $99! We figured this was the best way to showcase an affordable mic made by a really high-quality company like Blue! - It’s available for people to get and use on a regular basis and create music. - I love this theme, it shows you can make great music with inexpensive equipment.
The Blue Ember Microphone is a small diaphragm condenser, we will record it on acoustic guitar, vocals, we will do either a mono drum mic or have David play and do a kick or snare. We will also do some piano and use it on electric guitar.
We will basically record a little mini band using just the Blue Ember Microphone and we will use it with the Audient so you can get a really good sense of how affordable and how good it can sound.
The Blue Ember is a Cardioid Polar Pattern, has a 38 Hz - 20 kHz so we’ll get enough low end out of the kick and enough high end on anything else. It has a Maximum SPL of 132 dB which is actually quite a lot, which is why they are probably confident that you can stick it on an electric guitar.
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99 dollar mic. Million dollar voice and world class musicians. Works every time.
You're very kind Michael! The mic is amazing for the price!!
bert fromarketin haha nice
It's impossible to make a good recording if the musicians suck, no matter how incredible your recording setup.
@@RATsnak3 so true
This plus the Isotope box you showed off the other day truly show that the need for extraordinarily expensive items are no longer required for great sounds.
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Holy crap! I hope she already has a record deal, if not the labels better start lining up, she's got such a wonderful voice.
I tried a few times to listen critically and just ended up getting lost in enjoying the performance. Guess that tells me enough.
That's very telling my friend!!
Wow. Her vocals are amazing! Thanks for reviewing this, and sharing her beautiful song!
Thank you so much!
You Rock@@LauraPadaratz!
Thanks Tiffany!
If all mic reviews were this well done & enjoyable to watch I could spend a lifetime watching mic reviews! This deserves recognition & compensation ($$) of some sort from BLUE. Thanks to all the talented people involved in making this video. Beautiful song & singing voice! 🎵💙
I came here for the mic. I fell in love with the song instead. Cant get the melody out of my head! Very beautiful 🙂
Greetings from Malaysia 🙂
Hey Warren. Today I have stepped down as the director of my company to concentrate on running my studio full time. I just wanted to say thanks to you, Glenn and Graham who’s obvious zest and passion for what you do has helped me make this decision. Respect mate!
girl can sing!
Yes, she can Chad!!
Wow what a lovely song and terrific performance! Great job Laura, Warren, and David! And, as expected, the mic performed in outstanding fashion!
Thank you!!
Warren, this is excelent! It's a great song and performance of course. I love all sounds! I especially dig the drums, nice sound with 1 mic, works great for a song like this!
I'm sold!
Thank you for doing this, shows that you don't need a lot of equipment to get great results.
Wow!!! That sounded amazing! Such a beautiful song! Good job everybody!
Love it! I first found this channel a few years ago when I saw the "$100,000 drum setup" video.
Very inspirational to see proof that the only limit to good music is your imagination and musical skill
Thanks ever so much Alexander! You Rock!!
As I wrote in the comment box last time Laura sang (In the Spire video) I'm pretty sure she's a upcoming star. She has a fantastic voice, and uses her voice well, when she’s singing. i think she’ll be a hit someday, and will end up having a great career inside the world of music 😊 i love to hear her sing
Liked the melody of the song just ordered the mic yesterday off sweetwater my first xlr microphone it sounds amazing in this video very excited for it to arrive
What a lovely song, a great performance by all of you and what a great microphone.
I'll second that Jűrgen! Thoroughly lovely stuff. Thank you Warren and Gang x
Thank you so much!
Whoa, if not the best vocal mic for the price. Amazing clarity! Love it!
I love this Song.... and the Mic sounds Great! Thumbs up from Germany! Alex
Thanks ever so much Alex!!
Wow! Vocals sounded awesome! Laura has a great voice. I'm a new fan 😊
Wow, I’m blown away by the shear talent show cased by all of you. Bravo!
Sounds great. Another affordable gem. It sounds good on the vocals, as you said, and I also like the way it picks up the drums. I think it could be a good additional color to my collection.
What a mic and what a lovely lovey song and production. Abslotely loved it.
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
I shed a tear too cause the editing reminds me of Jack Conte's videosongs. Boy, do I miss the classic Jack Conte.
Haha thanks ever so much!
I think modern capsule manufacturing techniques have advanced so well that great mics don't have to be expensive.
Wow, what an amazing talent. This girl is the real deal. Omg
Thank you so much!
WAHOUUU THE SINGER .........thank you for the demo and the emotions...God bless you
I love your videos Warren.
Even when you’re using equipment and software that I’m not (which is pretty much always -I’m approaching things entirely within iOS with Cubasis as my DAW) I learn something or am inspired.
I have a Blue “Bluebird” that I adore, and a couple SM57s but I may have to look into this little gem.
Love it ♥️. The song, the performance, the sound 😀
Thank you!
Thanks ever so much!! Yes, Laura is wonderful!
I love Blue Mics I switched my studio's Snare and Tom mics out for Blue's Encore 300 hand-held condensers for Toms and the Active Dynamic Encore 200 for snare top & Bottom and I swear it's the best sounding drum mic setup I have ever recorded. Blue is such well built gear as well you can't go wrong using Blue, but this little mic looks really great and for $99 bucks a stereo pair for live work would just be perfect for Bluegrass and folk acoustic bands when I'm doing live sound at festivals!
Man I’ve watched this over 20 times and that song is amazing. Laura sounds like Amel larrieux.
WOW AMAZING. I can’t say enough about this mic. I own it and it really does rival much much more expensive mics...
Thanks for the review Warren, very impressed with this mic. Definitely sounds great on the vocal but also really shines on the electric guitar,
Theophanes68 fantastic!! Thanks for your great comment!
I agree this is the little extra we need from the 57..low end with brilliance on the high end side..
Wow!! A good song is a good song, is a good song, and it'll last forever. Great work, and Laura is sooo good. Thanks for sharing Warren!
Frank Zimmermann yes she is!!
Great song, great singer (and of course band), great mic! Lovely jubbley Mr Huart!
Thanks!!
@@LauraPadaratz you have excellent voice control, sounds amazing!
Thanks ever so much Roy!
Wow! Laura, I'm ready to Buy, buy, buy your EP whenever it comes out and the mic too!
Thank you! That means the world to me!
@@LauraPadaratz You're welcome, sweetie : )
I’m going to pick this mic up! I have many, from Telefunken to some AKG, I always like budget mics for simple and clean tracks! Thanks this vid helped a lot
I've been considering this mic, how'd it turn out for you?
LemonAid it’s pretty versatile. I mostly use it on acoustic guitars and maybe son some cabs if I want a diff flavor. I do run it through my Neve pre when I do acoustics. Over all for the price, it doesn’t disappoint as of now.
was here for a review, what I got was beautiful singing. absolutely amazing!
This mix sounds awesome!! And her voice is really good, I’m shocked.
Nice job..great song & voice..like the mic also
What a beautiful song. Practically perfect in every way. 😊
You're too kind! Great video, I too have a "subpar" mic, and it's not an excuse for anything - it makes me work even harder, so as a beginner, that's better!
Great little video , what a lovely voice she has and great song
Thanks ever so much Nick!
An amazing song with a great vocal performance. That mic is ridiculously good for that price, might have to pick myself up one of those for the collection.
Did you have the mic going through your channel strip or desk or was it straight in to the interface?
Great work as always Warren. Cheers!
Beauty well done Warren. Such a mentor you are.
BLUE makes great stuff, I have their Spark SL and I love it for vocals and guitar especially.
I ordered one from my local retailer a couple of weeks ago but still haven't got it... Was hoping to use it on a session last week. Can't wait for it to show up!
Absolutely lovely
Thanks for the video. Would you recommend it for a non-treated room? For vocal recording. I'm between a dynamic (sm58 or akg d5) and this one
Great! Nice to see the "POP Audio" Pop filter! the goose necks on them really stay in place! Great Vocals, much much better than my voice. a voice like that sounds good on through anything. just shows what you can do. a mic with a certain charictoristic can also do wonders for someone like me with no midrange.
Loving it!!
What a lovely singing voice!
The girl is very good singer.iam also a singer and iam from Bangladesh.but i was just impressed to hear her voice.its so good.keep it up dear...we are maybe same ages..
Really great! You might allow Laura to showcase something a bit higher end by way of contrast, or perhaps to show just how much you're getting at the lower price point...
Absolutely! We recorded this song in around 45 mins start to finish! She's a wonder!
Very nice young lady...you should be very proud of that!!! Warren as always put you in the right light.
amazing... Warren you make everything perfect.
You're very kind!!
Brilliant! Laura rocks! as do you guys!
Seems like a lot of people don't realize how good SDC's can be on vocals, but I'm a fan.
What a great song! and love the microphone.
Thanks ever so much!!
That was a lovely song!!!
How would it compare to the Rode nt1a? I know its more expensive, but you get a pop filter and a shock mount with it, so it kinda balances out. Im thinking of buying either the ember or the nt1a for singing and twitch streaming. Which one would be better?
Wow, what a voice!
With which one I would go with?
Akg p170 or Blue ember.
I record acoustic guitar Instrumentals solos, leads, arpeggios, rhythms using guitar.
Excellent, wonderfull !!!!!!!!
Wow not bad Warren! The performance was definitely captured. I would like to see you do.a video as a one man band. You could record yourself with the blue SDC fully equipped with a kick drum on your back and a crash on your head, an electric ukulele through a wahwah and a kazoo. You know you want to!!
Love it....😍😍😍
I almost forgot I was watching a review. Great song!
Thanks ever so much!!
Btw Warren it’s great to see you actually “play” the guitar! Sounds awesome!
I my honest opinion it sounds really amazing especially for the price a for sure would recommend this for who ever is looking for a 🎤 I’m gonna have to get one pretty soon for sure for sure... great content always & mos definitely Greatful for getting to see another day and every Artist who shares their tallents on social media for sure Appreciate the positive energy you all bring to this 🌍 world🌎 today #SALUTEFOREVER
Wow, sounds so good!
Thanks ever so much!
Nice mic. Lovely !!!
Nice drumming from The Workday Release!
Great vid Warren - can I ask what yamaha bass your playing?sounds great... I am a slapper of the wood
Warren, would you say the Blue Ember or the Lewitt 240?
I just learned something! The SPL rating of a microphone IS important!! This must be why i have to back off my condenser and turn down my guitar amp so as not to not overload my tracks!! ha! It is probably hard sometimes to understand how little I know! ha
Haha I hear you Mark! There's always something to learn!!
were the drums really recorded with one mic? if so thats amazing. Do u have a drum recording vid?
YES!! The are many my friend!!
Hey Warren great work! One question! Do you feel any difference between id4 and id44 quality wise?
Hi Navid, I don't! I believe they are exactly the same build quality!!
Wow its Sounds Amazing for 99 Dollars, This is also a good serie Mic up a Whole band with one mic. Thats how you receive a good feel about each mic. Thanks warren. Also Great Song
Awesome warren. I have a couple Blue mics myself, not this one. gonna grab one . Thanks...
Pretty good song. I like that minor iv chord.
I never looked at one of these before but for $99 I'm going to throw one on a snare or high hat and check it out. With that design you can neatly position that in a lot of places. I can pad it through my console if need be. I'll try that on anything just to see and by the way that's an excellent song.
nice melody, great song
Hi warren , you did a review on the sonarwork reference 4 room correction, what do you think of the Trinnov st2 Pro room correction in comparison ? And can a home studio justify its price tag ? Steve
Jesus Christ this sounds good! I’d be interested to see the mixing/processing that was done in post.
Hi Warren, the result on acoustic guitars seems a bit harsh, does it come from the distance/style of playing ? Did you also try on nylon strings ? Thanks in advance !
Absolutely sensational. Where can I buy the song? Gonna grab a mic too. Thanks again
holy crap that thing sounds great!
Thanks ever so much Jeff!
Great Job!
To what extent were the recordings massaged in the DAW? Does that make up for any lack of quality in the mic performance? Lovely song.
i don't think it matters too much, since it's an essential part of the process. getting something useful at the source is most important.
Marvellous question! Hardly at all! This is the rawest one we've done!
Agreed@@KingBlonde! However, this one was the least mixed I've done in a while! You can tell mainly in the drums!
@@Producelikeapro fantastic! Great room and tuning of the drums to get such thick and defined low end from the drums.
@@KingBlonde Using a DAW to fix it is an "essential part of the process"?
Should not be. Fail.
What a beautiful song :)
Beautiful Voice
Hey Warren! Sounds great! Would you please upload the tracks (was about to say stems... got me there =P ) as you did with the iZotope Spire giveaway video? Would love to hear these tracks separately. Thanks as usual! Have a marvelous time recording and mixing! Best from Argentina!
I wonder what was done, in broad strokes, in post production. Was much done to anything? Were any problems in need of fixing with EQ?
Tommy Peter Arthur Berg marvellous question! Very little! I really wanted to show off this mic! I was very impressed with mic, particularly on vocals!
Gear is not an excuse anymore. Go get recording! Thanks Warren and Laura!
Absolutely Julian!!
Amazing singing, beautiful song. More information about that girl!
Shure Sm7b VS Blue ember? Si solo esas 2 opciones tuvieras por cual para voces?
Her VOICE my goodness
Superb! Did you record it with Direct input to Audient interface?
idleBuddy yea! We used the Audient on everything!
Damn that's good. Her voice is incredible. Reminds me of Clairo
will multitrack be available? sorry about my English
Hi Warren, Great video.Thanks so much for the incredible service you provide to the world. You are an inspiration.
I'm frequently on the road for work and i find myself with accommodations that allow me to play and record my guitar and vocals.
i'm interested in purchasing gear to record two channels at at same time such as acoustic guitar and vocals, electric guitar with two mics, or even a small drum kit via a small mixer into these two channels.
What would you choose as a signal chain if you could only take a few mics, two pres, two comps, etc?
Im also interested in making this small system DAW-less by way of something like the Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3M or other.
I suppose we could say your "Dessert Island"basic set up.
I'm not on a budget, I want to be confident that i'm getting the greatest experience and outcomes with the gear.
Thank you so much
Stephen Caines
Newfoundland
Canada
Warren, what kind of processing did you use? In a nut shell....