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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In this article, you are going to find the best wireless microphones for the computer that are available on the market now. And we will also review them one-by-one for more details. And all the wireless mics we have shortlisted are compatible with Windows and Mac. Mostly, wireless mics are connected to the laptop/computer via … Read more
Using a best studio monitor subwoofer will enable you to hear the low frequencies sound in clarity without messing with the main monitors because the main monitors are only suitable for handling the mid and high frequencies sounds. The subwoofer is dedicatedly used in the studio to reproduce the low-frequency sounds (bass). Studio subwoofer is … Read more
Getting a quality desktop microphone stand is one of the best investments you can do on your studio setup. Can you imagine how terrible it is if your $500 worth mic fell to the floor due to the unstable stand? So in this article, We’ve listed out the most critical factors that you must know … Read more
No matter whether you are a professional recording engineer, or merely an amateur home studio user. Eventually, you will need a set of quality studio monitors for professional and precise sound/music monitoring results. Recording engineers at professional recording studios have to have precise speakers which don’t hype or overly-colorize the sound. Sound accuracy is paramount, … Read more
To fully-optimize or improve the overall sound quality of your recording studio, you will need to use the best studio monitor stands that are suitable for your recording setups. Having a pair of quality studio monitors added into your studio recording equipment list is a must for most singers and home studios. And a pair … Read more