Recording Studio Tutorial: Theory Part I

Wait, you really preamp a keyboard!? My synth outputs at +4. Is this necessary, or just for added "coloring?"

@mortald Ypo preamp everything, even though you don't have to gain anything. But this is how you connect to your mixer.
I mean even if you directly connect your keyboard to a mixer, there is a preamp in the mixer.

You do not want to use a big room with reverb in it. You always want to have control over your reverb. This allows you to make the drums have a tight sound, or a really big sound just on the snare, while no reverb on the kick drum, etc. Runaway reverb is a big no-no for drums. Not to mention that you'll need to place boom mikes for the over all drum sound to properly capture the dynamics of the room. We record all drums in the dead room which allows us to control reverb.

@LogicStudioMadness I like to record in a very small or in a very big room. A big room that has a good sound
so you can put good room mics up and make it sound nice.
But of course it al depends on the drumset and the music style you are recording.

Hi Chris, I like that big room sound too. I like big room sounds with vaulted ceilings, rooms with angled walls, even extra hard walls or extra high ceilings. With professional sound gear I achieve all that and more without having to locate that kind of room. I especially like the sound of a large room with soft wood on the walls and vaulted ceiling with thin carpet on the floor. It's easy replicate such rooms with warmth and you don't get stuck with the sound if you want to change it.

Cooles Video, Respekt.
Ich habe hier noch eine Seite mit sehr guten Recording Tutorials entdeckt. Hab mich da angemeldet und kann es nur empfehlen.

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Well done, a very good information video. You know exactly what you are talking about, i am currently studying music technology and everything you say is correct.

Rofl is it ACTUALLY 100k?

everything has its pros and cons... Daw = Pro.. Amount of Producers = Con.

dude I LOVE your "in flames" covers :D