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Studio Equipment forMultimedia Sound Production
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Studio Production Equipment
Microphones Monitor Speakers Headphones Audio Mixing Devices (Hardware and ‘Virtual’) Studio Facility and Acoustic Material
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Microphones
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Microphones
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Microphones
Microphones Types: Dynamic or Condenser Omni-directional Uni-directional
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Microphones: Dynamic
Two examples of dynamic microphones manufactured by Shure
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Dynamic Microphones
Versatile and ideal for general-purpose use. Use a simple design with few moving parts. Sturdy and resilient to rough handling. Better suited to handling high volume levels, such as
from certain musical instruments or amplifiers. No internal amplifier and do not require batteries or
external power.
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Microphones: Condenser
Example of a condenser microphone manufactured by Behringer
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Condenser Microphones
Condenser microphones require power from a battery or external source (Phantom Power).
Audio signal is stronger signal than that from a dynamic. More sensitive and responsive than dynamics Good for capturing subtle nuances in a sound Typically used for recording vocals in a studio setting
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Condenser microphone shown in anti-vibration cradle
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Microphones: Directional
Omni Cardioid Hypercardioid Bi
Some microphones provide for adjustable directional qualities - e.g. video cameras
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Microphones: Pop Filter
Pop filters reduce the effect of vocals which produce breathe sounds
from some words as ‘pops’ into the microphone
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Microphones: Pop Filter
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Monitor Speakers
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Monitors Speakers and Connectivity
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Genolec Monitor Speakers
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Monitor Speakers
Room acoustics very important Reference or ‘monitor’ speakers - tell it like it is’ i.e. give no
coloration from hardware eq. Speakers ar either ‘nearfield’ or ‘farfieild’
Nearfield are designed to sit near the listener at ear level or slightly above allowing listening without too much additional room sound
Farfield speakers are much bigger and more powerful speakers designed to be driven at higher volumes and to sit some way or behind the mixing desk.
Headphones - can be accurate way to monitor sound quality - but speakers considered best sound monitoring device
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Headphones
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Monitor Headphones (closed-back)
Closed-back design gives much less ambienceto wearer and thus moreacoustic isolation.Typically heavierthan open-back design.
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Monitor Headphones (open- back)
Open-back design gives sense of external ambienceto wearer and less acoustic isolation.
Typically lighter than open-back design.
Not recommended for voice-overrecordings as headphone audio may‘spill’ into microphone vocal recording.
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Audio Mixers
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Audio Mixer
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Audio Mixer
Top View
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Audio Mixer has
several identical
Channel strips
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Mixer Channel Strip - Inputs and Various Controls
XLR e.g Microphone
Line e.g GuitarAuxiliary e.g Hardware
Effects Unit
Inputs
Sensitivity (Gain) Adjustment
Equalization i.e. Bass Midrange Treble
Effects Available on Mixer
Channel Groups, Mute and Solo switches
Volume
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Pro Tools Mixer
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Pro Tools Mix Window and Effects Inserts
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Combination of Studio Audio Equipment
Reason ‘Virtual’ Mixer
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Combination of Studio Audio Equipment
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Typical Studio Layout
Live Room Control Room
DAW
Mixing Desk
Monitors
Performance Area
e.g. instruments
and digital devices
e.g synthesizers
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Vocal Recording
Live Room Control Room
DAW
Mixing Desk
Monitors
Vocal Booth
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Acoustic ConsiderationsThe acoustic characteristics of a room can be detrimental to recording quality. Acoustic panels are used to absorb standing waves and other echoes.
Standing waves are created between two parallel facing walls. There will be a set of frequencies that are reinforced by the distance between the walls causing pressure fronts to accumulate.
Absorption material has a dispersive affect on the sound wave - the materials surface would be angular - as show in picture at the top right.
Surface reflections
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Typical Studio Equipment
Computer and DAW Audio Interface (if required) Mixing Desk Microphones and related accessories Monitor Speakers of a particular Type Acoustic Considerations - absorption and
dispersion material Instruments e.g. keyboard / piano
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References
References
Microphones: http://www.behringer.com , http://www.shure.comSpeakers: http://www.genelec.com , http://www.behringer.comHeadphones: http://www.beyerdynamic.deAudio Mixers: http://www.behringer.com MIDI Keyboards and Audio Interfaces http://www.m-audio.com