Starting Your Home Studio: Gear Essentials and Expert Tips
Release Date: 05/20/2024
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info_outlineHosts:
- Darren "Robbo" Robertson
- Robert Marshall
- George "The Tech" Whittam
- Andrew Peters
Special Guest:
- Matt Calrick (https://www.mattcowlrick.com/)
Sponsors:
- Tribooth: The best vocal booths for home or on-the-road voice recording (Code: TRIPAP200 for $200 off).
- Austrian Audio: Making passion heard.
Main Topic: Setting Up a Home Studio
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Introduction:
- The episode kicks off with the hosts introducing themselves and their sponsors.
- The main discussion revolves around recommendations for setting up a first home studio for voice-over work.
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Key Points:
- Building a Booth: Robbo shares how he built a recording booth for his wife in their walk-in wardrobe, using clothing for sound treatment.
- Microphone Recommendations:
- Sennheiser 416
- NTG5, NTG1, NT1, OC16
- Audio Technica AT875R
- Interface Recommendations:
- AI1, SSL2, Micport Pro, Steinberg UR series (IXO12, IXO22)
- Headphones:
- Closed-back models like Audio Technica ATH series and Austrian Audio Hi-X 15
- DAWs and Software:
- Twisted Wave recommended for its simplicity and cross-platform capabilities.
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Additional Insights:
- Importance of a good recording space.
- Flexibility and longevity of audio gear.
- Importance of connectivity for remote sessions (Zoom, Source Connect).
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Conclusion:
- Investing in quality gear that can be used both at home and on the road.
- Recommendations for a balanced setup: Tribooth, Sennheiser 416, and SSL2.
A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, do us a solid and check out their products, and be sure to tell em "Robbo, George, Robert, and AP sent you"... As a part of their generous support of our show, Tri Booth is offering $200 off a brand-new booth when you use the code TRIPAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth...
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