How To Build A Home Recording Studio
By Ken Theriot
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Step-by-step guide for building a computer-based home recording studio capable of producing professional quality music, voice-overs, video narration, podcasts, audio books, etc. Start recording pro audio for less than $100, so virtually anyone can afford it. Then upgrade as needed. The book gives you a shopping list of exactly what gear you will need and explains the benefits of each. You will also learn the 4 tips for optimizing audio quality no matter what gear you use - from the cheapest $5 studio to the most expensive.
Ken Theriot
Ken Theriot is a musician, voice-over actor, recording engineer and author. He has been recording and producing music for over 20 years. He started the web site Home Brew Audio (http://www.homebrewaudio.com) to help people set up and use their home studios to produce high quality audio without having to spend a fortune (the starting budget is “zero-to-five dollars”), and without having to have a masters degree in audio engineering. Home Brew Audio is all about getting the point across so “regular non-techie" people can understand the concepts, which trulyaren’t hard. They just seem that way because too often the explanations come from “tech guys” whose second language is “engineer-ese.”
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How To Build A Home Recording Studio - Ken Theriot
How To Build A Home Recording Studio
by
Ken Theriot
SMASHWORDS EDITION
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Home Brew Audio at Smashwords
How To Build A Home Recording Studio
Copyright 2012 by Ken Theriot
Smashwords Edition, License Notes
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Setting Up a Recording Studio on Your Computer
What Are The Basics of Recording On a Computer-Based Studio?
The Two Home Recording Studio Configurations
Get The Best Audio Quality By Fighting Noise
Preventing The Noise
Tip #1: Use a mic with a cardioid pickup pattern
Tip #2: Get your mouth close to the mic – like just a couple of inches
Tip #3: Make sure you record as loud as possible without distorting/clipping
Tip #4: Noise Reduction
Microphones and Sound Cards/Other Interfaces
Pro Quality With Home Recording Studio Configuration #1
Pro Quality With Home Recording Studio Configuration #2
Microphones for Configuration #2
Interfaces (Basically External Sound Cards) For Configuration #2
Recording Software
Audacity
Reaper
Adobe Audition
Some Words About the Editing Thing
The Studio Accessories
Microphone Stands
Shock Mounts
Cables
Headphones
Speakers
Pop Filters
Mixer
Review
Summary
About The Author
Introduction
How To Build a Home Recording Studio is designed to walk you through how to build a computer-based home studio