Recording Studio Equipment

This book was a great help to me when I was thinking about starting a recording studio in my home. I wasn’t sure quite where to start, but this book has in-depth articles that were written specifically for people in my situation. It contains everything from setup and conditioning to gear and monitors to mixing a final cut. It was a great book that was easy to understand, but not “dumbed down” in the way it conveyed the ideas. This book is a must have for anyone who is looking to start a home recording studio.

…just enough information. I’m busy, man, so are you – you are a project musician trying to build a project studio, probably wondering to yourself how in the world owens corning 703 can be so difficult to find…you need a book with simple diagrams, simple language to tell you what you need to know. If you are building a room for bob clearmountain, then this ain’t for you- if you are like the rest of the 99% of us just trying to fit a studio into your exisiting space on a budget- I think that this is the way to go….

So far my only gripe is that is a minature book. I was expecting a regular sized book to read, and didnt know it was a pocket book. It appears to be very informal.

This mic does its job. I am giving 5 starts for the value.

Pros:
1) Affordable price
2) Low noise: I was actually quite surprised when I heard my test recording. Even after signal amplification, I do not hear much noise.

Cons:
1) Small gain: Since I use it mainly for instrumental recording, the gain is a bit low for me. From 2 feet away, a series of amplification is a must, but it works out all right due to low noise. I am not sure for vocal works.
2) Weak bass: You won’t hear much bass from this.
3) Sound getting lumped: Although being neutral, the sound still comes flat.

Overall, I am impressed with this. My complaints won’t go away unless spending ~$1000.

This is a wonderful microphone. I use it to record interviews in the field instead of a shotgun set up. It is more hassle to use because it requires phantom power. But it provides a clean, clear, warm voice print.

I also plan to use it to record my children’s musical performances here at home. So for home concerts and for my field work, this mic works for me.

DD

A handy little package that comes together in clever ways to make the life of travelling mic work easier. Recommend sensible placement of the booth close to a sound absorbing surface to reduce bounce of sound through the back. Otherwise a neat solution at home in even some studio setings to improve the neutrality of the mics. working environment.

I purchased this book hoping to get some help setting up and making music in my little project studio. I have a Cubase SX setup, and wanted to lat down some tracks of some original tunes I have written. The book has an array of technical details, none of which help a beginner (or experienced person) for that matter set up a studio and make good recordings. If you want to learn ohm’s law, and other electronic nomenclature, this book might be of use although a good electronics dictionary would be your best bet. For learning the basics of home recording, there are much better books and info out there. Pass this one by.

this is the book …….the bible if you will of audio knoledge