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Home Production Studio

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stace

Hey there

I'm looking to set up a studio in the spare room in my apartment to record voice-overs. My budget isn't huge, but needs to sound professional.

I have an Audio Technica AT4040, and a Shure SM7, what is the best way to set them up for recording into cool edit on my PC. Obviously I need to supply phantom power somewhere for the AT4040, but I'm only recording cold voice, and the mic's don't need any eq, so I don't think a mixer is needed. Could what I need be achieved with just a mic amp to supply the phantom power?

Thanks
 
You might want to check out the "Production" forum. There is LOTS of input on home studio setups.
 
Those are fine mics. But you'll need some "sweetener" on the eq, either in Cool Edit or on the front side. The least expensive mixers that sound decent, have eq, AND offer phantom Power are the Berringher line. The start under $100. Perfect for start-ups at home. Check www.bswusa.com
 
Most production pros will advise that you put some kind of mic processing in line. A mic preamp with phantom power and some processing capability will help you adjust the sound of the mics to your room, and your voice. The DBX 286A is an example, and runs around $200.00.

Look for something that has a noise gate. That helps eliminate background noise, and may help with some of the breath sounds. Compression is not necessary - or even wanted in many cases. You can always add that later, or send dry tracks out so the client can add their own processing for VO work, imaging, etc.

Once again, there's LOTS of discussions about equipment, enclosures, etc. on the Production board.
 
I'm surprised soundproofing hasn't been coveerd in this thread. Depending on how thin, and poorly insulated your apartment is, you could find problems with noise coming in through the windows and walls.

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