Before you sing in front of an audience or judges on a talent show, one of the things you should examine is how you sound like on a record. A simple recording button on your mp3 player, iPod or a voice recorder is good enough in capturing any singing issues, but it won’t prevent any unwanted sound from being recorded. Playing back this way, you can critique yourself or ask for a feedback from others. If you want to go further into recording and producing your own tracks, you want to consider setting up a home recording studio. Unlike a professional studio where time and money is of the essence, a home recording studio can provide unlimited flexibility such as the ability to record unlimited tracks, the ability to monitor sound, and the ability to develop hands on experience with any recording aspects.
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Setting up a home recording studio should start with a budget and the following checklist:
A Designated Room
An ideal space or room would be a place in a house that is isolated from other rooms, has less or no windows, and has thick walls. Whether you live in a house, an apartment, or a dorm room, you want to consider your next door neighbors before you amp up your guitar, crank up that bass, or create any loud sound effects. Fortunately, any leaked sounds can be prevented by utilizing some inexpensive items like thick blankets for walls’ covering, a pair of headphones for listening during certain hours, and programmable digital recorder for maximum sound isolation. Note: Watch 2 demonstrations of setting up a recording space.
A Computer
You can connect any digital recording software to your current desktop or laptop, but you might want to consider getting a designated computer if you are going to do lots of recording, monitoring, and mixing. This computer does not need sophisticated technology and fastest speed, but it needs to have at least Intel Core or dual core processor in order to function optimally with any recording software. Besides core processing, the computer needs to have a minimum of 15 inch wide display for easier monitoring of multiple applications on screen and the ability to customize or upgrade tools & softwares for your greater recording needs later on.
Microphones
While there are three types of microphones commonly used to record vocals, you want to focus on whether you sing in a certain style and whether you play musical instruments. A condenser microphone would suffice if your style is pop and R&B, while a dynamic microphone is more suited for loud instruments and rock vocals. If you sing and play musical instruments, it would not really cost you a fortune to get both dynamic and condenser microphones for your recording experience.
A Pair of Headphones
The specific type of headphones that are good for recording is closed back headphones for their ability to isolate unwanted sounds like any background noise during recordings of vocal and musical instruments. Many inexpensive closed back headphones in the market have been able to deliver great sound quality more than you need like unlimited bass and brighter midrange sounds. Other considerations to look into when choosing a pair involve comfortable pads for possible prolong recording, adjustable earcups for easier monitoring on one ear, and durable designs for possible mishandling. Note: The following contains 2 clips.
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The above list is by no means enough or complete. It will need few important equipment that will be mentioned in an upcoming post. For now, let’s hope that your bank stays intact. Note: The following recap shows recording space in a dorm room and a small apartment.
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