This is a guest post by Rajiv Agarwal. If you want to contribute a post, please see the guest post guidelines. 1. Start with some good gear A good microphone coupled with a good audio interface is the very foundation of a good recording. You don’t need a $1000 mic, but a decent microphone will do the...
I got this quick question about recording mics: I own a CAD GXL3000 mic and I was wondering at what instances would you use the roll-off feature and the -10dB pad switch. Thanks What a great question. Although it might be a fairly basic question, it’s never too late to understand the simple basics behind...
Mic selection is a common problem. With so many of them out there, it’s hard to just pick one. And what type do you need? Dynamic? Condenser? Ribbon? (Note: a ribbon mic is actually a dynamic microphone but most people connect “dynamic” with moving coil microphones such as the Sm 57). Mic Selection Anxiety All...
Mic selection is a common problem. With so many of them out there, it’s hard to just pick one. And what type do you need? Dynamic? Condenser? Ribbon? (Note: a ribbon mic is actually a dynamic microphone but most people connect “dynamic” with moving coil microphones such as the Sm 57). Mic Selection Anxiety All...
Dealing with limitations can often be pretty fun. For instance, recording drums with only one microphone poses some interesting challenges. If you’ve ever found yourself holding a single microphone with only one channel left on your interface to record drums, then you need to approach the process completely differently. It makes you approach the drums...
Guess who wrote the big jumbo featured article in January’s issue of MusicTech magazine? The one about advanced microphone techniques? Moi. You can check it out here: http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/magazine I cover everything about microphone techniques: the importance of the room and your mic selection, the difference between mono and stereo and how to record any instrument. Here...
Recording with more than one microphone poses a certain challenge. Phase. Making to get it right in the first place? Here’s how: 1. Set up your microphones like you want them. 2. Record a snippet of audio, like a double palm muted strum on guitar or a whack of the snare. 3. Zoom aaaaaalll the...
Al Schmitt has 18 Grammys. When he talks about recording, people listen. He’s the type of guy that knows that the best EQ at all. He switches microphones instead. He was on the cover of Mix magazine this month and I had the pleasure of listening to him and a bunch of other big-shots at...
You might ) Some you might have tried before, some you might have never heard of. I bet you’ve never heard of my acoustic super double-track recording technique. That one just creates a WALL of strumminess. Anyways, here are some additional recording techniques that you can use for your next session. Some might be typical, but...
The other day I got hit with this amazing realization. I was rearranging the living room and reconnecting my TV to the internet. I don’t watch network TV. I just watch what I want through Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and Netflix. I hate commercials and bad network TV programming so the freedom to choose what you...