[Hidden-tech] Home Recording Studio on the Cheap?

[Peter Acker]

With regards to your mic selection, the pickup pattern -- in this case -- should be your first consideration. Minus a consistently 'quiet' atmosphere in which to record, I would avoid a 'cardioid', as previously suggested and go for a short-shotgun mic, giving you the tightest pickup pattern possible. A lavolier mic is an option, with some trade-off in sound quality. As suggested, a good option if your subject is moving around a lot … but only so.

 

Post-processing is an option depending on a number of factors, not the least of which is what software is being used for the task. 

 

Regarding land-line vs. Skype, there's a lot of data compression happening in a Skype connection which degrades the quality right off the bat.  Computer noise can also be an issue as built-in computer mics tend to be 'omni-directional' .  Headsets w/mics can minimize this problem, but not everyone uses them.  My pref would be for a land-line, with an inexpensive hybrid device such as this from JR Audio:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/333892-REG/JK_Audio_AUTO_AutoHybrid_Telephone_Audio.html

 

There are other hardware suggestions along with simple setup ideas for a home studio that I'd be happy to discuss off-line with you if you like. Feel free to call.

 

Regards,

Peter 

 

Peter Acker

Armadillo Audio Group

Pelham, MA 01002

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From: David F. Farkas [mailto:david at farkas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12:07 PM
To: hidden-discuss
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Home Recording Studio on the Cheap?

 

Hi Audio Mavens...

I'm working with an online radio site and we're talking about what it would take for those of us recording interviews for our shows to improve the sound quality. 

Obvious issues are a better mic without breaking the back. And, noise suppression / control. Creating a quiet room is not an option. Any info or resources you can suggest would be helpful. 

Some questions:

*	Are there noise canceling mics that would work for this? 
*	Is there a software 'mixing board.'
*	Is there software for noise suppression in real time? (room and outside background noise)
*	Ideas for the best sound quality for someone calling me to be interviewed... is Skype better than landline?
*	what is the basic set up I would need for recording at home?
*	Other options / ideas?

Anything you can give me would be helpful. Right now I'm either calling into a conference line, using TalkShoe or I can call the person I'm interviewing directly and use AudioAcrobat to record. So anything will be an improvement.

Thanx.
David

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