Setting Up A Computer-Based Home Recording Studio

by ken on May 8, 2012

computer-based home recording studioHere is a post that is the first in a series explaining not only how to build a home recording studio using your computer, but also how to get the best possible audio quality from it for the least cost.

These posts will explain two types of gear configurations and offer 4 tips for creating the clearest and cleanest audio possible. You’ll also learn how to step into the “professional quality audio” level by using the 4 tips and a microphone costing less than $100.

You’ll also see how home recording studio configuration 2 is the foundation for even the highest-end professional computer-based studios, and how you can enter that world for as low as about $250.

See the part 1 of the series here: www.homebrewaudio.com/how-to-build-a-home-recording-studio-part-1

{ 0 comments }

Review of The CEntrance MicPort Pro Portable USB Audio Interface

by ken on March 2, 2012

portable audio interface



Audio Interface review – I reviewed a very cool little device yesterday that is about the size of a lipstick case, and yet it is a professional audio interface you can put in your pocket (if you need to) and take with you wherever you go.  It’s called the CEntrance (no, that is not a typo) MicPort Pro.


You plug any standard microphone (by “standard” I mean witha  3-pin XLR connector) into one side of the MicPort, and plug the MicPort (via the included low-noise USB cable) into a USB port on your (or anyone’s – since it’s so mobile) computer. 


The MicPort has a phantom power switch you can use for your condenser mics.  It also has a headphone input that allows for zero-latency monitoring.  All that stuff is on the tip of one end of the “lipstick case.”  On the side are two knobs, one for controlling the input gain and the other for controlling headphone volume.


It has a high-quality A/D converter and preamp, which puts it into the category of “professional recording” in my book.


I recorded two audios, one with my usual set-up and one with the MicPort.  Both used my Rode NT2-A microphone.  Those two audios are on the full review, which can be found here:


www.homebrewaudio.com/review-of-the-centrance-micport-pro-audio-interface/

{ 0 comments }

Guitar Recordings For That Thing You Do Cover – Line 6 POD Farm

February 6, 2012

Line 6 POD Farm – Folks were asking how the guitars and bass were recorded for the cover of That Thing You Do that I put out last week.  They wanted to know if I used amps, and if so what kind.  Also folks were interested in what microphones I might have used on the [...]

Read the full article →

Cover of “That Thing You Do” – Record a Rock Song on Your Computer

January 30, 2012

If you were wondering whether it was possible to record a song, specifically a rock song, on a (very) modest home recording studio, take a listen to this.  It’s a 1-man-band cover of the song That Thing You Do, (written by Adam Schlesinger for the movie of the same name) recorded from scratch on my computer-based home recording [...]

Read the full article →

Always Keep Up On New Audio Recording Gear

January 27, 2012

New equipment for your home audio recording studio is being unveiled every day. You can keep informed of all new arrivals for pro audio gear as it arrives at B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio by checking in with us as often as you like.  The link will take you to the B&H page for just pro audio [...]

Read the full article →

Finish Long Voice-Over Jobs Faster

January 25, 2012

Here is a tip that can really help you shorten the process of recording and producing long voice-over jobs, such as audio books, or any other job that requires reading and recording paragraphs of text at a time.  Very few of us are perfect, and we often make little mistakes as we read.  This tip [...]

Read the full article →

How To Quickly and Accurately Cut, Copy or Paste Parts of a Song

January 23, 2012

It is very handy to know how to quickly and accurately cut, copy and paste audio.  It’s especialy useful when dealing with music.  You can slice up a song to make it longer or shorter, or if you are recording your own song you can copy bits that are particularly hard to play or sing, [...]

Read the full article →

Omnidirectional or Directional Microphones? Huh?

January 10, 2012

Do you have a directional microphone?  Maybe you have an omnidirectional mic. Maybe you have a mic that can do all the different microphone polar patterns.  You did know about the different mic patterns right?  What’s the difference? Why should you care? Well as with anything else, the more you know about something the better [...]

Read the full article →

How can i become a Voiceover/ Voice Actor?

December 18, 2011

I have been told i have a great telephone voice and I have always been interested in getting involved in voice over work. I was also chosen to record company IVR’s for my previous employer. What equipment do i need? What training would be useful? and what agencys / websites can i use to advertise [...]

Read the full article →

CAN VOICEOVER ARTISTS GET GLOBAL WORK VIA THE ‘NET? WITH A WEBCAM? OR USE NEAREST BBC STUDIO TO RECORD/SEND?

December 4, 2011

Thanks, but just $5 per job is amateur night For big USA stations, it’s $200 But do they record UK voiceover artists on the phone? On webcam? If it’s in person, I tour USA July to Oct 2012 Expiry extended to make full use of wintry weather Someone out there deserves a BA award & [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries