Im a musician trying to make my own home studio.I like to record,mix beats,and mix songs.I need something cheap not cheap cheap and easy to use.
well you should search online. go on lots of different websites like home studio.com. this website has everyhting you need with low prices. it might not be that low because to make a studio it is a lot of work.hope you can build you studio right away after you go on that website.
I am starting a home studio and i need a condenser microphone between 500 and 2000 dollars, any suggestions? and also what is the best pre amp to have that isnt over 300 dollars thanks!
I agree Neumanns are great sounding, also try out some Rode mics, they make a great tube mic that goes for about 800 bucks, and many people consider it almost as good as the Neumann U87 (which by the way is well over 3 grand). For pre-amps i’d advise ART pre-amps for that price range HOWEVER it would be worth the money, to spend a little more and but a Universal Audio Pre-amp for about $800 like the UA 710 Single Channel Tube and Solid State Mic Preamp. It’s great because it’s very versitile and gives you many choices.
Ronan Chris Murphy shares a professional perspective on choosing the right microphone for your home studio. He also makes some Mic recommendations including the Shure SM57, Shure KSM32 and the MXL V67.
This episode is gear towards beginners with Home Studio
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I want to start rapping but i don’t know what hardware/software i need to make beats, record the vocals and mix the software in a professional manner. I’ve been recording through audacity but the sound quality sucks and i really want a good in-home studio. I have a computer but nothing else and i need to be able to produce a full, quality, demo Cd. Please no stupid answers about rap or anything like that, im looking for good straight forward answers only. Thanks
Great question!
Here is an article that should answer it for you: http://www.audioneeds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208
Also, you should consider joining an audio forum. Forums are great because they’re free, and there are usually tons of people on there who can help you with your trade. A good one is http://www.audioneeds.com
I want a home recording studio so i can record my music. I need it to be pretty descent because i send allot of my music to professionals for review. I need help with everything. WHERE can i cut back on the price of equipment and still get Good Quality? i need help picking keyboards,MICS,interfaces, EVERYTHING THAT A HOME STUDIO must have. (please be detailed and don’t just send links, i want honest personal opinions)
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2 points.
tips and tricks for recording electric guitar. Check this vid for some fresh ideas. mic choice and placement ideas.
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I am looking to set up a home studio to take pictures of my daughter. I will probably buy a Canon Rebel SLR Digital Camera.
My questions are:
1. Is this a good enough camera to take nice pictures of my baby?
2. What else do I need (lights, background, etc) to set this up?
3. How much will this cost in total?
Thank you.
This is for my 2 month old baby daughter. I figure if I am going to spend a lot of money with photographers I might as well buy the equipment and take pictures whenever I want. thanks.
A rebel is fine for this purpose and as photo ace mentioned – savage makes a nice inexpensive backdrop stand that you can use paper roles or cloth with (the paper roles are pretty cheap). For lights, alien bees are always a good start and two B400s (or even one) should do the trick. As for a light meter, well, if time is no object you can always just fire away until it looks good.
I would offer one caution, however. Taking high quality pictures of your daughter has very little to do with equipment. If you know very little or nothing about photography, you could possibly spend a $1000 on all this equipment and be very disappointed in the results. DSLRs are harder to use than point and shoot cameras. You have to learn about lighting ratios, exposure and post processing. I’ve spent a lifetime learning and while my clients are normally happy with the results, I always see something I could have done better. Maybe a cheap digital point and shoot would be a good place to start and then go from there. You can do a lot of portrait sittings for $1000. Good luck and have fun!
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I’m NOT a keyboard player. Fist instrument is guitar. But I know that I need a keyboard for my fledgling home studio.
Please offer your recommendations and reasons. Much appreciated. Peace.
It sounds to me like you want to diversify your equipment to have a well rounded studio. With that in mind, I’m guessing you’ll only need one keyboard, so you’ll want something that is somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades. Here’s my $0.02:
The "Big Three" in keyboard manufacturers are Korg, Roland, and Yamaha. All three have produced legendary equipment, and still make quality gear today. These are the three to look at for your purposes. They each have their own well-rounded general purpose keyboards
Korg: the Triton (and more recently the M3)
Roland: the Fantom
Yamaha: the Motif
All three produce rich, realistic sounds, and which is "better" is a matter of personal preference. Your best bet is to go to a music store and check each of these three out. Decide which you like better. But before purchasing, also realise that each of these have older versions that are no longer sold in music stores. Even the older ones sound amazing, and you can find them (likely on ebay) at much better prices.
My personal opinion: Overall, I like the Triton the best. Korg was the first to produce true sample based keyboards (aka ROMplers) so they have experience. The orchestral sounds are the best. However, the acoustic piano sounds leave something to be desired. Yamaha is a better choice if piano is the primary sound you’re looking for. As for the Fantom, I’ve messed around with it a bit, but not enough to say what its stregnths are.
A few links that might help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_Triton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Motif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Fantom_X
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