It is not necessary for a sound engineer to rent a separate room equipped with the most expensive equipment. A recording corner can be set up in a small apartment. It's important to take the acoustics of the room and your equipment seriously.
Instructions
Step 1
Noise isolation. Neighbors will not understand if you even occasionally record a full-fledged drum kit or an electric guitar working in full sound. In addition, conversations outside the wall will affect your work in the form of noises and unpleasant backgrounds. In order not to annoy either others or yourself, wrap the walls with blankets, felt, and make them with multilayer plastic windows.
Step 2
A computer. Sound engineering does not impose any special requirements on it, but the sound card must be good, from the "professional" ("musical") class. A built-in or even a game card won't work. The price range of such cards varies from 3000 to 5000 rubles. and higher.
Step 3
Software. There are a lot of sound editors, plug-ins and other virtual recording tools in the modern world. To master, attend specialized courses, look for sites dedicated to creating music in the studio and in electronic styles.
Step 4
USB interface. This is an external device that connects an external sound card to your computer. Unlike the built-in card, the external one does not depend on the noise in the computer and therefore does not require additional sound processing after recording. There are other benefits that you will notice when comparing sound recorded from one type of card to another.
Step 5
Preamplifier. The preamp is preferably a tube preamp based on a semiconductor circuit. Thanks to this, the sound becomes more beautiful, clear, rich. This is noticeable in both vocal and instrumental recordings.
Step 6
Mixing console. Its purpose is to facilitate the work with multiple sound sources at the same time. It facilitates both the recording itself and the mixing of the track, allows you to change the frequencies and volumes of each voice separately. In any studio it is necessary, and you should also attend to such a purchase.
Step 7
A portable studio can serve as an alternative to all of these devices. It already has a built-in processor, a remote control, a drum machine, and other options. To work with it, just connect a sound source, press the record button - work!
Step 8
Microphone. There are two main types - dynamic and capacitor, distinguished by the way sound is generated. The second type is more sensitive, but not quality. For a specific recording situation, it is best to have both types of microphones.
Step 9
Headphones. The perception of the recorded track by the sound engineer depends on their quality, so it is important to choose a sufficiently powerful speaker system. For beginners, M-Audio, Behringer, and Shure are suitable. As you gain experience, your taste will acquire individual features, and you will understand which acoustics are right for your style.
