Infinite knowledge of the local music scene from a duo whose experience of live performance and the industry come from different though complementary perspectives. Expect quick quips and wit alongside a diverse soundtrack and comical jingles.
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Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
This week we talked about the demo-worthy home recording essentials... on a budget! As well as asking 'Does the way we listen to music affect its value to us?' which we will get into more detail next week.
PLUS BRAND NEW MUSIC FROM:
Cheap home recording set up
Computer PC or Mac, laptop or desktop? iPad/tablet?
macbook note £150-£200
lenovo thinkpad £150-£300
Audio interface, compact or rack mount? how many channels? good converters/pre amps? usb/thunderbolt, firewire?
focus rite scarlett 2i2 £100
roland dup capture EX £100
plenty of bundles out there
Monitors neutral, speakers you listen aren’t always best to make music on. only as good as your room or your ears. mix inexpensive doesn’t mean bad
krk rokit 5s £250
focal alpha 50s £500
yamaha hs 5-8 £270
behringer ms 40 £108
Headphones limited frequency range, tire your ears out, avoid consumer headphones or dj headphones which crank bass
beyerdynamic dt770s £100
phonons smb-02 £300
grado sr60 e £75
DAW logic or pro tools, fl studio, cubase, reaper, bigwig, ableton.
logic £200
pro tools £265 annual sub available £75
ableton £300
FL £170-£250
cubase $480
Reaper FREE
bigwig £219
get used to the layout and keyboard shortcuts, trial and error, plenty of youtube vids out there if you can get a head start on terminology. producers manual good book by paul white and sound on sound.
controllers
Keyboard, pads, triggers, knobs to assign parameters to
samson graphite m32 £45
MAudio code 49 £170
akai mph mini £67
Software instruments
logic and a belton have them preloaded VSTs, free samples are always available eraser face, native instruments, kvr audio, sound hack ichiro toda's synth 1
Microphones
rode nt1 £135
mxl 990 £75
aka 414 £500
u87 £2000
Shure SM57 £85
Shure sm58 £85
fine for demoing and recording professionally. condenser diaphragm has less mass so can be more accurate, phantom power 48v for Bluebird Blue condenser
cheapest option £553
macbook 13
scarlet 2i2
behringer ms 40s
grado sr 60e
reaper
samson graphite
mxl 990
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