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How To Build A Recording Studio

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Thinking of building a recording studio? This is how I built mine and a few key things to consider before you go about starting your project.

Finding a space is a pretty obvious point but it’s also probably the most important. The thing to keep at the forefront of your mind is ‘What is the studio going to be used for?’ Are you going to be recording bands live? Are you going to need enough space to fit a Grand Piano in? Are you going to want to record choirs? Are you just producing beats, record voice-overs, or writing music?

Read more about this here: https://audient.com/tutorial/build-recording-studio/

Lauten Launch Large-Diaphragm Condenser

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If you are looking for new equipment and in need of a new microphone, look no more! Lauten Audio has come up with a new microphone named the LS208. This phantom=powered cardioid is used for recording; live and broadcasting sessions as well. It is capable of accepting the maximum SPLs of up to one hundred thirty five decibels. According to the company, it is really good at catching instrument sounds from percussions, wind and brass instruments, and even vocals.

Key Takeaways:

  • This mic is specifically built for broadcast performances, with the ability to handle over 135dB.
  • One of the specialties of this product is that it can catch immense clarity associated with brass and wind instruments.
  • The mic’s sound can be customized to fit the vocalist’s style in order to produce the most complimentary sound.

“Lauten Audio’s new LS208, shipping now, is a robust end‑address large-diaphragm phantom-powered cardioid capacitor mic for recording, live and broadcast applications, with the ability to accept maximum SPLs up to 135dB.”

Read more: https://www.soundonsound.com/news/lauten-launch-large-diaphragm-condenser

5 Compressor Plugins for Mixing Vocals (+ Mix Tips)

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The human voice is one of the most dynamic musical instruments, and therefore presents unique challenges when recording and mixing. Here are the plugin compressors that I find myself using most frequently when I mix vocals.
The plugin emulations of 1176/LA2A Combo are a dime a dozen. Most on the market are pretty great and are mostly faithful to their hardware counterparts, and at a fraction of the cost. Next is the FabFilter. While most are creating tools that faithfully mimic the sonics and controls of tried-and-true hardware units, FabFilter has always been more interested in developing state-of-the-art plugins.
Read more about this here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/5-amazing-compressors-for-mixing-vocals-mix-tips/

Recording electric guitar – Combining several mics

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I’m a real fan of the “less is more” philosophy and try my best not to use too many tracks for a single instrument. However, when recording an electric guitar, sometimes a single mic in front of the amp isn’t enough to capture the “real” sound of the guitar.
If despite all your efforts, you can’t find the ideal placement/mic combination to get the sound you have in mind, you might want to consider adding a second mic to complement the first one. Do note that the most important word in that sentence is “complement.”
Read more about this here: https://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/recording-electric-guitar-combining-several-mics.html

The 3 Building Blocks Of Acoustic Treatment

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Soundproofing the space where you have your recording gear set up can be an expensive and time-consuming proposition. Treating the acoustics of your room luckily can be quite the opposite. It’s not that expensive and can be done in only a matter of hours.
Acoustic treatment for your room is built around three main components: acoustic panels, bass traps, and diffusers. Acoustic panels are the major way that reflections are kept from bouncing around the room. You can think of an acoustic panel as a very large picture frame that has sound absorbing material inside instead of a picture.
Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2019/01/23/acoustic-treatment/