Dorm Room Music Recording: How to Get Started

This is an informational video intended for beginners to home music recording, and more specifically for high school or college students who may be interested in the subject. The video provides basic information, and enough info to help anyone to start they're basic home music recording.

Information comes from interviews, a survey, and secondary sources.

Some of my secondary sources:


http://homerecording.about.com/od/homestudiobasics/Home_Studio_Basics_Getting...
-For general recording info.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rongonz/home_rec/microphone.html
-Info on microphones.

http://homerecording.about.com/od/homestudiobasics/ht/howto_interface.htm
-How to choose an interface.

http://www.music-software-reviews.com/music_recording_software.html
-Info about some software.

This video is part of a research project by a student of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Movie
• Dorm
• room
• music
• home
• recording
• Media
• Education
• visual
• arts

[dakeepa94]

awesome video man...i have really been wanting to get a setup to just mess around with without breaking the bank and after this video, i feel like it's actually possible. i just have one question though...i was wondering what adapter you are using to plug your 1/4" to the computer...i'm not sure if i need to get a 1/4" female to 1/8" stereo male or if there is something else that i need. thanks a million. ;)

[ILike2Rock18]

yeah its 1/4 female to 1/8 male. i don't think it matters if its stereo or mono though. i'm pretty sure i have a mono. but yeah, that should be all you need. glad i could help out

[bassandguitargreg]

got any good suggestions for lower budged recorder and instrument mic? i'm looking into recording my own ambient music.

[ILike2Rock18]

hey dude, i'm not really familiar with this kind of recording, but just searching for a bit I found this package.

The Fostex Mr8 mkII and MXL 990/991 recording package

(search for it)

it comes with the recorder, a vocal mic, and an instrument mic. It looks like a good deal too. I'm not recommending this on personal experience or anything. Check it out though. You might want to spend a little more on this stuff if you can afford it.

[Digbod33]

This is the first video ive come across which has really helped me. Thankyou for keeping it simple, i can't wait to get started. I want to record vocals and acoustic, so i am thinking of getting 2 Shure SM58's one for vocals other for acoustic and buying a mixer for about £120 and ill sort out the software sooner. Will i be able to produce good quality sound with this set up? any help would be much appreciated thankyou

Adam

[ILike2Rock18]

Hey Adam, I looked up the mic that you're looking at, and it looks like it would be more than fine for vocals. The shure SM58 (along with most dynamic mics) is more of a stage mic but says it would be fine for recording in studio as well. As far as a second one for an acoustic, I would suggest buying something else. I don't have a specific suggestion, but condenser microphones are typical for studio recording, and you should be able to find one that suits your needs and price range.

[MrFfud]

holly cow, enough with the background music.

[jfootballfreak06]

You have literally no idea what your talking about.

[bassandguitargreg]

thanks alot man.... that's a real help and blessing bro

[ImaginaryLegion]

1:Computer

2:recording software| cubase|logic pro

3:Soundcard | esi pro maya44

4:mic

5:for me its the most important:Speaker monitors |yamaha hs50m|80m

and

6:headphones for sound testing

[ShawnVerne]

Thanks for the info. Really easy to understand!