XLR microphones are not your regular computer mics. They are generally better models as they offer better clarity and higher-quality sounds than computer or headset mics. Indeed, due to its ability to isolate noise and produce balanced audio, it is no surprise that many radio studios and live events opt to use an XLR mic … Read more
If you find it hard to connect your mic to your computer, you might as well consider using a USB microphone. Of course, USB microphone technology had gone a long way since the first USB mic rolled out in the market. Now, USB mics like the Blue Snowball microphones are already competing well with other … Read more
A very close friend of mine—who was setting up his home recording studio—asked me the other day about the audio interface’s importance in his setup. He also asked me whether he needs one in his setup. My answer, of course, is Perhaps you would need one. In fact, it may not be critical when you first download … Read more
Do you Spend time figuring out whether you need to have an audio interface to use the MIDI keyboard? The same thing occurred to me several years ago when my friend gifted me with a MIDI keyboard, and so his gift had me figuring out whether I would need an audio interface for my setup. … Read more
As a newbie in home recording, your mind might be reeling with many questions like which audio interface to choose and how many outputs and inputs you would need for your audio interface. Besides, as you shop around for the ideal audio interface for your recording needs, you might be taken aback by the myriads … Read more
After acquiring your condenser mic, the next step is to connect it to a power source and start recording. Of course, you probably remember that a condenser mic requires phantom power to function. If you don’t, there’s no need to beat yourself up. We’ll quickly catch you up on the essential bits you need to … Read more
Do you know that booming sounds can damage your ears and may cause permanent or temporary hearing loss? I was researching this fact a couple of months ago to understand sounds and the excellent dB for speakers. Of course, sounds come in decibels (dB), and you can get the sound decibels by measuring it with … Read more
Sounds fill our world on the macro and micro levels. These sounds create signals. If you record your vocals, for example, you’ll notice that there are background sounds. You’ll notice these background sounds even if your studio is acoustically treated. The signal created by the sum of all the sources of unwanted signals and noise … Read more
First-time home studio owners have a few common questions they all usually have. Some include things like what are the vital aspects you need to consider when designing a quality mixing and recording space, what studio monitors will work best, and how is Yamaha currently doing (everyone kind of always goes back to thinking Yamaha … Read more
Studio monitors are speakers made for music production purposes such as editing, mixing, and monitoring. Besides that, You can also use them for day to day activities such as using it as an extension for your TV speakers or filmmaking. A studio monitor might include one or more drivers like the woofer, Tweeter, single driver … Read more
If you have a new home recording studio, you will surely need either a mixer or an audio interface. Yet, you can’t spend for both mixer and audio interface. You only need one of these two to make your recording possible. Hence, more often, you are confronted with a choice between a mixer and an … Read more
A soundproof booth offers the best way to record music if you don’t have a quiet studio. It allows you to record music without compromising the quality of your recordings. It is necessary, especially if your studio is an apartment room. In such a case, the outside noise is a big problem. So, an excellent … Read more
The world is teeming with sound waves from different directions. So, if you want to come up with a professional recording, you need to mitigate the impact of these sounds. It is not easy to diminish unnecessary noise and sounds captured by the vocal track recorder. Hence, at the onset, you need to isolate the … Read more
Many of us surely have a general notion about the terms “studio headphones,” and some of us might have had the experience of using them in recording music. Not all headphones, however, are studio headphones. Studio headphones are those headphones that are specifically designed for creating, recording, mastering, and mixing music, and these headphones are … Read more
To keep that clean look on your desktop, it is good to have white studio monitors at hand. If you are a minimalist, designing your studio for recording or your home office desk with white is an important aspect that will need most of your attention. Choosing the right colors for your desk will complement … Read more
If you are a true audiophile, you would surely fiddle with your sound system, and more often, you would not be satisfied with cheaper and low-quality ones. You would surely want something more, something that brings out high-quality sound reproduction and the nuances and subtleties of the sounds you listen to. Thus, you are always … Read more
The USB connected monitors receive a digital audio signal through the USB and transform it internally with the use of a digital to analog audio converter. These monitors may fall either of the two categories; the near field monitors and the far-field monitors. Near field, monitors are the ones being near to your ear, which … Read more
Tube amps are electronic amplifiers that use vacuum tubes to increase the strength or amplitude of signals for producing better sound quality. Stereo amps are the heart of any Hi-fi setup when audio signals come from their source; the signals aren’t strong enough. If you opted to listen to the audio in the current state, … Read more
It is a fact that a functional sound for background should contain a minimum of 5.1 channels from the front portion of the background on both left and right sides, a surround sound from left to right, and a 0.1 subwoofer. And, it should have a center that provides solutions to sound technicalities while using … Read more
If you’re looking for an interconnective technology, you should look for Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt has been developed by Intel with the cooperation of Apple. Thunderbolt mixes DisplayPort and PCI Express into a single connection that allows for up to 6 peripherals to be daisy-chained in a linear series. Using Thunderbolt, you can also connect FireWire and … Read more
Being a musician is certainly a struggle if you are on a tight budget. Many talented aspiring musicians did not make it to the top and remained in the quagmire of oblivion because they were held back by lack of financial assistance. Yet, not everything is lost for them, for nowadays, with the onset of … Read more
As you get busy with the choice of the recording equipment that are critical to the efficiency of your recording studio, sometimes it happens that you would tend to mellow down in your choice of recording studio desk. Contrariwise, however, the studio desk furniture plays a crucial role in the studio setup, and if you … Read more
Let us face it, recording, filmmaking, radio, and home studios surely will never be complete without studio monitors. But what are these studio monitors? Well, studio monitors are speakers or loudspeakers that are designed for any type of audio applications. Studio monitor speakers are also designed to produce flat linear phase audio and flat frequency … Read more
If you are going to buy a microphone, you would surely need a microphone stand; Microphone stand allows the mic to be placed in proper position in studio or on stage without needing a person to hold it. Mic stands, however, come in various forms such as straight stand with various versions such as those … Read more
The incipient idea of headphones came as an offshoot of the telephone receiver earpieces which were the primary instruments used before to listen to any electrical audio signals. The first true headphones, however, were developed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 which he sold to the U.S. Navy. Since then, headphones have evolved and now headphones … Read more
The typical home recording studio has dramatically evolved over time as computer technology and apps technology greatly improved. In the past, a recording studio usually consisted of a live room and control room where the sound engineers operated the audio mixing consoles and effects units. However, with the availability of powerful computers and recording apps, … Read more
A pair of quality small studio monitors would be an essential set of audio equipment if you planned to set up a tiny recording studio in your home or even out of your tiny bedroom. It is beneficial to get a pair of small studio monitors if you only have limited space on your desktop. … Read more