If you want your recordings to take the next step when it comes to overall sound quality and feel, you should definitely consider having a vocal booth or at least something that closely resembles one. A vocal booth is a huge part of a recording studio, and usually entails a portioned off, isolated and enclosed area from the rest of the studio in terms of sound transmission. It may provide a worthwhile reduction in the amount of unwanted room reverberation that is captured, extra annoying frequencies that may be picked up by our sensitive condenser mics, or grab ambient noise from even outside of the studio at times.
How to Set up a Microphone with a Guitar Amplifier
Finding your tone on a guitar amp takes a while. That is why people refer to great tone on a guitar as “dialed in.” It takes fine adjustments on the amp, your pedals, and your instrument over several sessions to finally find that perfect sound. Once you’ve found that sound and you’re ready to record, the last thing you’ll want is a microphone or mixing setup that doesn’t communicate that sound your amp is making clearly. This guide should help you make some smart decisions about which mic to use, where to place it, and how to recreate that sound you’ve “dialed in” to your amp.
How to Set Up a Wireless Microphone System
Setting up a wireless microphone system can get complex if you want to do it correctly. With the recent FCC auction of the 600 MHz (Megahertz) band of frequencies, users of wireless microphones all across the country are being forced to reconfigure their wireless systems. The age of having the freedom to leave huge gaps between your wireless microphone frequencies is over as the amount of available frequencies has been drastically reduced. Because of this, it is important to purchase the right equipment and make the right choices when setting up your new system.
Microphone Recording Techniques for Popular Instruments
Recording music has become more accessible than ever. Whether you’re doing it yourself on garage band, setting up a home studio, or renting studio space, you’re going to need to have the same basic understanding of microphone placement techniques. No amount of quality acoustics or expensive microphones can compensate for poor microphone placement. This guide will help you maximize your resources and get the best sound out of whatever equipment you’re using. We’ll be covering in this guide electric guitars, acoustic guitars, electric basses, and some horns. For a more in-depth guide on how to microphone drums or how to microphone pianos, you can read those respective separate articles.
How to Microphone a Piano
As we continue our research and compile our tips and tricks guides on how to properly mic specific instruments, let’s take a look at one of the most beautiful sounding instruments in the world. Firstly, digital pianos or even MIDI keyboards with realistic-sounding VST instruments have come quite a long way, especially in the last ten years or so as technology continues to evolve. Now more than ever, a quality digital piano or emulated virtual instrument sounds and feels exceptionally close to the real thing. That being said, audiophiles and musicians alike can still immediately tell the difference between digital and acoustic pianos. Even in a controlled environment, pianos can be especially tricky to mic and EQ. Here are some tips to consider to try and attain the best audio quality when recording an acoustic piano.