| Home recording equipment and supplies ensure quality | | | | through $2.00 Speakers and loudspeakers are |
| audio output. There are several essential home | | | | essential instruments to the sound being produced in |
| recording devices. | | | | side the recording studio. Good loudspeakers, efficient |
| On top of the list of home recorders are | | | | amplifiers and sub bass units should be prioritized. |
| microphones. Microphones include dynamic | | | | Computers are important in home recording. It should |
| microphones used for stage and studio. It is not | | | | have a required amount of processing and ram. Both |
| required to use phantom power. It is compatible to | | | | Macintosh and Windows are acceptable platforms or |
| use with snare drums and guitar cabs. Dynamic mikes | | | | operating systems that can be used. |
| are more durable. Condenser microphones on the | | | | Moveable compact disk recorders, direct-to-CD field |
| other hand need phantom power. Ideally it is | | | | recorder, DAT recorders, straight to laptop recording, |
| equipped with a large two diaphragm capsule and | | | | standard mini disc recorders and Hi- MD recorders are |
| allows 3 directional patterns. Another distinction in | | | | audio recording equipments. |
| mikes is its sound receiving capability or how it picks | | | | Digital audio workstations, software & audio |
| up sound - the difference between "omni-directional" | | | | interfaces include sequencers for digital audio and |
| and "directional" mikes. Directional mikes derive sound | | | | MIDI, software synthesizers and samplers, audio |
| in a place directly before the microphone. The | | | | effects software, interactive composing software, |
| omni-directional mikes gather sound equally from all | | | | computer sample CDs, dj software, educational |
| directions. A "cardioid" mike is the most common | | | | software and CD burning software. These supplies |
| type of directional mike because it picks up audio | | | | are used for mixing, editing, recording and mastering |
| thru a heart-shaped pattern radiating out from the | | | | computer. The existence of freeware for beginners |
| front part of the microphone. The difference | | | | in home recording is a good way to practice when |
| between mono and stereo mikes is that mono mikes | | | | recording a few of tracks. One example of freeware |
| record a one channel audio while stereo mikes derive | | | | is Audacity. When using Macintosh operating system, |
| audio from different signals with the help of a stereo | | | | the recommended audio recording software includes |
| recording device. Other microphone accessories | | | | iLife, logic and logic express software. In order to |
| include boom stands, mounts, pop filters, | | | | convert analog signals from instruments and recording |
| windscreens, transformers and stand arms. | | | | it to the computer one must have a digital-analog |
| Windscreens have mike foam or cloth cover to | | | | converter or the sound card. There are two sound |
| reduce noise and ideally the fuzzy fabric type is the | | | | cards: the high end and the outboard model. The high |
| most effective type. | | | | end soundcard is plugged into the motherboard while |
| Headphones are used to monitor environmental noise, | | | | the outboard is attached thru an usb or fire wire with |
| sound levels and generally recording quality. | | | | power source. High end soundcards are cheaper and |
| Cables connect recording equipments and | | | | ideal for beginners. |
| instruments. This includes instrument cables, | | | | Last but not the least one item that can be useful in |
| microphone cables, connectors, adapters, cable | | | | home recording is a video tutorial kit. One example is |
| organizers, cable testers, speaker cables, digital audio | | | | the Music Producer Pro which includes practical advice |
| cables, pedal cables and adapter cables. Average | | | | and demonstrations on music production. |
| good cable seems to cost in the range of 75 cents | | | | |