This is all great information! For equipment, I have my own selection of mics that I can donate to the cause (Samson C01U USB studio mic, AudioTechnica AT303). I have one that only I use because it was really expensive (Electovoice RE20).
I'm likely going to go with one of two simple setups - all leading to separate channels in a DAW (digital audio workstation). I use Ableton Live, but will work really well for multitrack recording. I'm likely going to get 4 of the Samson C01U mics ( https://www.amazon.com/Samson-C01U-Studio-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00HXE4BYW) and various fuzzy heads, pop filters, booms, etc. The USB mics can lead to a powered USB bus/switch then to a laptop where each can be tracked separately. Alternately, I could get the balanced XLR version ( https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Technologies-SAM-C01-Microphone/dp/B0002D080C) and a multi-channel audio interface, something like these: - https://www.amazon.com/BEHRINGER-U-PHORIA-UMC1820-Black-8-Channel/dp/B01EXI8Y9S (8 channel) - https://www.amazon.com/Tascam-US-4x4-Interface-Microphone-Compatibility/dp/B00MIXF1JW (4 channel) - https://www.amazon.com/Steinberg-UR44-Audio-Interface/dp/B00HLTLTGW (4 channel) - I have the 2 channel version of this - it produces stellar recording! A word to the wise - sound treatment is important. Very important. My room will be carpeted and will have some sound dampening panels on the walls to reduce resonance and reflection. A filmmaker friend of mine told me "you can shoot terrible video and make something out of it, but if you have shitty sound you've failed". Good advice, methinks... Whether XLR or USB - the mics all lead to the DAW on a laptop where you can record everything nice and tidy. After you record, you can apply effects (compression for nice leveling, de-essing to get rid of strong "S" sounds, etc.), then master your mix and voila - stardom! ;-) @Alex - I'm glad to hear that ~9'x13' is a good size; it's all I've got! I plan on using it similarly to how you might and grow a sub-culture around podcasting, video voiceovers, interviews, etc. Cheers for now, Trevor On Sun, 10 Mar 2019 at 15:59, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > Gear talk!! I was a sound engineer in a past life, and learned a lot about > doing high-quality stuff on a budget. > > Behringer Xenyx 1204USB Premium 12-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer $169 >> >> vs >> >> Tascam US-2x2 USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Microphone Preamps and iOS >> Compatibility $149 >> >> Any difference in any "expert's" mind? >> > > We own a Xenyx too. The more knobs and buttons do give you more "control" > but they raise the bar for audio non-experts to have to learn a LOT of > things just to sit down and record. > > Behringer Microamp HA400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone >> Amplifier $25 >> > > Nice but not necessary. Studio veterans might want multiple studio > headphones, but in my experience so far most beginner and intermediate > podcasters don't use headphones themselves except to check levels before > they hit record because they can't handle hearing their own voices live > over the phones. I personally prefer to keep my monitors on, but it took a > lot of time to get used to. > > >> We've heard good things about these mics too. >> >> Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone $60. >> > > Unless you are in a PERFECTLY QUIET space, I highly recommend investing in > Super-cardioid style microphones. Trust me. More expensive microphones > perform like trash in our studio because it's not pure ISO, but our > super-cardioid mics sound like a million bucks. > > >> We already have a blue Yeti hanging about >> > > IMO the Yetis are fine for home recording/screencasting but they sound > very cheap for any semi-pro or pro environment. Yeti's are well marketed, > but at their price point they're among the worst you can buy. We have a > couple, they are hidden away and for emergencies only. > > >> and we have a couple of pairs of >> >> Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphones plus a Zoom H4N recorder. >> > > The Zoom recorders are awesome, I'm planning to pick up at least one as a > backup for people who don't want to record into a computer. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/coworking/DhBF9Qdsddg/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Trevor Townsend Aylmer, Quebec CANADA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
