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Music Recording Mixing Production - Studio One Flight Up, Sydney Australia. How to Make a Cheap Recording Studio.docx. 4 Ways to Get Higher Audio Quality when Using Audacity. Steps Before Importing Sound to Audacity <img alt="Image titled Get Higher Audio Quality when Using Audacity Step 1" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn" onload="WH.performance.clearMarks('image1_rendered'); WH.performance.mark('image1_rendered');">1Start with high quality recordings.

4 Ways to Get Higher Audio Quality when Using Audacity

The better the recording, the better your final product can be. How to Record High Quality Audio for Film & TV - Tuts+ Music & Audio Tutorial. I’ve been a professional sound engineer for 18 years, so when I got involved in making an independent movie, I thought recording the audio shouldn’t present too many problems.

How to Record High Quality Audio for Film & TV - Tuts+ Music & Audio Tutorial

How wrong I was. Here’s how to avoid all the mistakes I made, and record high quality audio for your movies. Thumbnail image via lucky kidXX. There’s a pretty important decision you need to make before you start filming anything, and that is whether you want to record your audio onto the video tape or not. Whether it’s MiniDV, HDV, DVCPro or one of the new tapeless systems, you get the choice of recording onto the camera, or onto an external device like a hard disk recorder or even a laptop.

Both methods have their advantages. We decided to record our audio on the camera, just to keep things as easy as possible. 25 pro tips for better home recordings. Turning your house into a recording studio doesn't have to be too difficult, but the same old problems always seem to pop up.

25 pro tips for better home recordings

So, MusicRadar has collated 25 home recording tips from the pros. Take their advice, and the quality of your bedroom productions could improve dramatically. If you want to know more about getting the best out of your project studio, check out Computer Music Specials (Volume 31): Recording Essentials which is on sale in selected UK newsagents now and can also be purchased online. Oh, and when you've finished here, be sure to go and look at MusicRadar's 25 more pro tips for better home recordings. Top 7 Tips for Better Audio Recording. Recording Clean, Loud, No Distortion Vocals Using a Normal Mic. Using Monitor Headphones to Achieve the Best Sound In order to get the best vocals, you have to be able to hear the little changes & shifts in the vocals notes, & decide whether the vocals need to be re-recorded.

Recording Clean, Loud, No Distortion Vocals Using a Normal Mic

Monitor headphones & speakers are the best tools you can use for your home studio to achieve the most professional sounds right from when you begin recording the vocals. These monitor headfones are a must-buy for any engineer or artist serious about mixing & mastering their music to professional standards. I personally use the Audio Technica M50 monitor headphones to mix & master for my clients, they outshine the majority of the ones available on the market in this price range. They offer: ~ Exceptional audio quality~ Collapsible design & adjustable padded headband~ 45 mm drivers with neodymium magnet systems~ Closed-back cushioned earcup design, ideal for maximum isolation.

The Secrets of a High-Quality Vinyl Record. If you need a gift for someone who stays ahead of the trends, what could be better than some vinyl with a high cool factor?

The Secrets of a High-Quality Vinyl Record

But buying a record now is different from when record shops were ubiquitous. Back then you went to a record store and bought a record. Period. Unless you were an audiophile — then you might seek out a boutique label that made special high-fidelity recordings. Despite the continued six-year growth in sales of LPs — that’s long-playing records, for the uninitiated — practically all vinyl records today are small-batch boutique pressings. Here is some advice to help save you from giving a gift that will be met with hipster indifference. A WORD ON COLLECTIBLES Making any gift special means knowing your audience. In any case, you’ll need to know the recipient’s favorite artist or genre.

Finally, there is collecting and there is speculating. Finding picture discs, which have artwork embedded in the disc itself, is easy on Amazon’s new vinyl records department.