Jake Weston

If your professional work is in voice-overs or music, you probably hate having to go to a studio every day. It may seem like having a home studio is the way to go, but it can have some drawbacks. First of all, you need to take your neighbors into account. Your choice in career entails a certain amount of noise, which can cause them to dislike you at times. You also have to consider the noise that they make that may contaminate your session. And finally, you have to consider noise-makers in your own home.

Key Takeaways:

• If you say recording you say sound at more or less high volumes. This may result in an annoyance to your closest neighbors.
• Don’t forget that while you are trying to record the persons living next door are trying to mind their own business.
• The best way to find out what kind of noises you will be exposed to is to have a “test” recording session.

“”The possibility you have nowadays to record decently in your own home is certainly a matter of joy to anybody who’s into audio. However this situation usually entails some limitations absent in professional facilities.””

http://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/the-bothers-of-a-home-studio.html

When it comes to installing various freeware utilities, many different trends have been coming and going. This year, vintage is what everybody is looking for in their utilities. Multiple plug in tracks and set ups that remind us of years past in EQ technology are becoming center stage. Personalizing your board is also a high priority in the making of the utilities.

Key Takeaways:

• The message this year with freeware, is quite definitely vintage.
• If you have a stack of similar outboard plug-ins that perform a same-ish but subtly different task, then Contra could be the plug-in that helps you stop the endless faffing that goes with the territory of multi-plug-in auditioning.
• Metering is important, and if your setup is multi-channel, the TB Pro Audio DPMeter II – Multichannel Meter offers you a great way to keep tabs on your various signals.

“The metering features in your DAW may not be the best or the most accurate, but Vintage Meter can have its VU level set from -20 to +3 or a wider -40 to +6 (or click a PPM pseudo-peak option), plus you can adjust sensitivity of the meters.”

http://www.musictech.net/2016/10/freeware-utilities/

Musictech gives readers a look into how to design a studio in a way in which music creators can be more happy with the equipment being used. Tips include buying certain gear that will help create better music, and sleek gear that will best be incorporated in the studio in and of itself.

Key Takeaways:

• Honestly, I’m torn between the 88D and the Dynaudio M4s. The 88D is a fantastic console, and there’s nothing I’d rather mix on – I know I’m in danger of annoying a lot of analogue snobs if I don’t tread carefully, but so many people write off digital consoles based on poor experiences with primitive digital consoles in the 90s.
• Really, listen. Just fucking listen! Rule Number One of this job is, if it sounds right, it is right. No fancy vectorscope or spectrum analyser or intersampling meter is going to tell you what you need to know as well as your ears will.
• Research the difference between soundproofing and absorption. Read the book Home Recording Studio: Build It Like The Pros, by Rod Gervais. It’s required reading for anyone planning to build even a small studio.

“No fancy vectorscope or spectrum analyser or intersampling meter is going to tell you what you need to know as well as your ears will.”

http://www.musictech.net/2017/01/25-perfect-studio-setup-tips/