How to build a home studio: (Step by step guide to building a recording studio).
Microphones vary greatly in price and quality. Top end microphones can cost thousands of dollars. For instance, the Neumann U87 costs as much as $3,649.00. A cheap microphone can cost as little as ten bucks! For a good quality recording, you obviously wouldn't buy such a cheap microphone but you can do pretty well with one that costs less than a few hundred dollars. So what kind of microphone would you need to buy? There are two main types. They are dynamic and condenser microphones. Let's take a closer look. How to build a home studio - choosing a dynamic microphone Dynamic microphones Typical uses for dynamic microphones are for stage use and recording studio use. Dynamic mics are especially resistant to moisture and other forms of abuse, such as a drum stick hitting the microphone. Unlike condenser microphones, they don't require phantom power. The number one suggestion for dynamic microphones is the Shure SM57. It's usually used for recording guitar amps, snare drum, kick drum, toms, hi hat, horns, and so on but it can do much more. If you're a newbie and funds are an issue, you may want to get this microphone first. For vocals and acoustic guitars, you would need a good preamp as well. How to build a home studio - choosing a condenser microphone Condenser microphone Condenser microphones are generally used only in recording studios due to the fact that they're so fragile and because of their sensitivity to loud sounds. There are two types, small diaphragm, and large diaphragm. Large condensers are best for vocals, and small condensers are great for delicate instruments. In my home studio, all I use is an AKG C414B. This is a very popular and very versatile professional recording studio microphone. This is certainly a microphone to aspire to if you don't already have one. If you're looking for a high quality condenser mic but don't want to spend a lot, the RODE NT1 is an excellent choice. This mic can handle everything, not just vocals.
How to build a home studio - microphone options
Other microphones you can look into when building your home recording studio, apart from the Shure SM57, RODE NT1 and AKG C414B are:
Other microphone options (for drums) include the:
Many times one microphone does the trick in a small budget home studio. If you're not recording drums or a wide range of love instruments, there is probably no need to get several mics.
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