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How to Record With a Shure SM58

The SM58 is a dynamic microphone with a cardioid pickup pattern. It feature a built-in pop filter and shock mount system to reduce wind, plosives (pop noises) and handing noise. Its frequency response ranges from 15 Hz to 15 KHz and has an enhanced midrange. Although the Shure SM58 most frequently is seen as a live vocal microphone, it also can be used as an effective recording microphone.

Things You'll Need

  • Shure SM58
  • Microphone stand.
  • XLR cable
  • Microphone preamp
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Instructions

    • 1

      Attach the mount that is provided with the SM58 to a microphone stand.

    • 2

      Slide the SM58 into the mount so that it is gripped securely.

    • 3

      Plug one end of an XLR cable into the microphone and the other end of the cable into a microphone preamp.

    • 4

      Adjust the gain of the microphone preamp to achieve the desired volume of the SM58 microphone.

    • 5

      Point the Shure SM58 toward the sound source you are recording. Because of its cardioid polar pattern, the SM58 rejects sounds coming from the sides and rear of the microphone.

    • 6

      Place the microphone close to the sound source to pick up a more direct and intimate sound. Because of the proximity effect, the closer you place the microphone to the sound source, the more bass frequencies it captures.

    • 7

      Place the microphone farther away from the sound source to pick up a more distant and ambient sound. The farther away the microphone is from the sound source, the less bass frequencies it captures.

    • 8

      Experiment with the distance of the microphone from the sound source to achieve your desired sound.

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