Slide 1 : How to set up a digital home recording studio Tim Brown
Facilitating Learning With Technology
December 3, 2008
Slide 2 : Three Kinds of Mixers
Traditional – powered vs. unpowered
Digital – MIDI mixers with memory
Software Based – mixers in a software program
Things to Consider
MIDI Compatibility
Number Of Channels
Equalization
Effects MIDI – (Music Instrument Digital Interface) – allows music equipment and computers to
communicate with each other.
Slide 3 : Types of Keyboards
MIDI Controllers – have no internal sounds but “pull” them from another source, such as a computer.
Sampler - allows you to record any sound and play it back.
Sequencer – allows you to edit and play several different music tracks at the same time.
Synthesizer – allows you to make up your own sounds using sound files.
Sound Modules – a unit that has sound files in it that can be “pulled” from any keyboard that is MIDI compatible.
Workstation – a keyboard that combines a MIDI controller, along with a sampler, sequencer, and a sound module.
Slide 4 : Types of Microphones
USB compatible
Condenser
Dynamic
Ribbon Microphone Polar Patterns
Cardioid
Super Cardioid
Hypercardioid
Omnidirectional
Slide 5 : Digital Interface Rackmount Fx Midi Pickups
Slide 6 : Digital Drums
Slide 7 : SOUNDPROOFING YOUR HOME STUDIO
: Powered vs. Unpowered Monitors
Studio Monitor Placement
What is Bi-Amplification Types of Headphones
Circumaural
Supra – Aural
Open Air
Semi – Open
Closed
Slide 9 : recommended Specifications Operating System: Windows XP/Vista (32 and 64-bit), can be run on Mac OS X with Boot Camp
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz [EM64T]AMD Athlon™ XP 2800+ or higher
RAM: 1 GB or higher
Memory: 30 GB for program and content
MIDI & Audio Interface, DVD + - R, -RW, ROM
B : B
Slide 11 : Cakewalk Sonar Home Studio $100 Digidesign Pro Tools
$600 Sony Acid Music Studio $40 Steinberg Cubase 4 $500 Cakewalk Sonar
Producer
$500
Slide 12 : Thank You,
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