Post by Phil J on Sept 19, 2021 15:21:41 GMT
Home Studio Guidelines
Welcome to Through the Mirror. If you are an actor and you have accepted a part, you will need to record yourself. The basics of a simple home studio are easy and not expensive. However, if you get these wrong, you’ll very quickly be told by your producer/editor, and you will have to re-record your lines. It’s in all our interests that you get this right.
The Basics
‘Garbage in equals garbage out!’ If your room is noisy and your recording levels are either too high or too low, your recording will be compromised. Therefore, these simple tips will help you produce a sound recording.
• The room you record in needs to be as quiet and as muted as is possible. Avoid rooms with air conditioners, fans, TVs, game machines, pets, traffic noises, aircraft, children. Be careful that your laptop or other computer equipment doesn’t have a noisy fan or whining hard drive.
• Try to make the room as dead as possible. If your room is echoey, hang up towels and duvets! Maybe a room with carpets, curtains, and soft furnishings rather than anything that will reflect your sound.
• Ensure your chair does not creak
Equipment:
• A microphone, preferably not a headphone dictating variety. We suggest a large-diaphragm type (Budget Microphone - Behringer C1 (£39 - $52) (High End – Rode NT2 (£250 - $390). Prices are correct for September 2021 but will vary.
• Mic stand, Desk mount with Shockmount and a Pop filter
• An XLR Cable to connect the microphone to an audio interface
• A computer (Quiet) and Audio interface to plug the XLR into.
• Recording/Editing Software that works with your computer (i.e. Audacity, Soundforge, Wavelab, or Pro Tools). There are lots to choose from.
• Or a friend with a home studio already set up!
Recording Tips:
• Know your script, and have had practice read through.
• Don’t use compressors, expanders, limiters, or gates when recording.
• Give your files simple names and numbers that relate to the script.
• Leave your cell phone in another room.
• Don’t record while you have indigestion or wind.
• Keep close to the microphone but do not allow your words to pop.
• Try to avoid sniffing!
• Don’t forget to act the part.
• Have fun!
Need any help, then ask on the forum.
Phil Janvier
(19th September 2021)
Welcome to Through the Mirror. If you are an actor and you have accepted a part, you will need to record yourself. The basics of a simple home studio are easy and not expensive. However, if you get these wrong, you’ll very quickly be told by your producer/editor, and you will have to re-record your lines. It’s in all our interests that you get this right.
The Basics
‘Garbage in equals garbage out!’ If your room is noisy and your recording levels are either too high or too low, your recording will be compromised. Therefore, these simple tips will help you produce a sound recording.
• The room you record in needs to be as quiet and as muted as is possible. Avoid rooms with air conditioners, fans, TVs, game machines, pets, traffic noises, aircraft, children. Be careful that your laptop or other computer equipment doesn’t have a noisy fan or whining hard drive.
• Try to make the room as dead as possible. If your room is echoey, hang up towels and duvets! Maybe a room with carpets, curtains, and soft furnishings rather than anything that will reflect your sound.
• Ensure your chair does not creak
Equipment:
• A microphone, preferably not a headphone dictating variety. We suggest a large-diaphragm type (Budget Microphone - Behringer C1 (£39 - $52) (High End – Rode NT2 (£250 - $390). Prices are correct for September 2021 but will vary.
• Mic stand, Desk mount with Shockmount and a Pop filter
• An XLR Cable to connect the microphone to an audio interface
• A computer (Quiet) and Audio interface to plug the XLR into.
• Recording/Editing Software that works with your computer (i.e. Audacity, Soundforge, Wavelab, or Pro Tools). There are lots to choose from.
• Or a friend with a home studio already set up!
Recording Tips:
• Know your script, and have had practice read through.
• Don’t use compressors, expanders, limiters, or gates when recording.
• Give your files simple names and numbers that relate to the script.
• Leave your cell phone in another room.
• Don’t record while you have indigestion or wind.
• Keep close to the microphone but do not allow your words to pop.
• Try to avoid sniffing!
• Don’t forget to act the part.
• Have fun!
Need any help, then ask on the forum.
Phil Janvier
(19th September 2021)