Friday, 20 January 2017

Unit 48 Music Recording

Recording Task

Our task was to record different instruments in different locations with different microphones, we recorded with an XLR cable plugged into an Olympus LS-100 recording device.

For our mics we used a AKG C1000s Condenser for mono recordings and two Shure SM58 Dynamic’s for stereo recordings, we put these in two separate mic stands. To record the guitar we put the two Shure’s facing the sound hole and did the same with the AKG. In the studio we also used a Rode NT2-A Condenser.

Location wise we recorded in Open Air, The Studio, The Hall and a Classroom                                                                                                                                             

Studio Recordings

















Within the recordings of our open-air recordings you can hear slight background noise, including wind, however this was not the case with the studio because everything is exported and recorded professionally. In the hall and the classroom we didn’t experience much background noise, as there wasn’t any wind. The rooms were quite soundproof too.


The stereo recordings sounded more professional than the mono ones because with stereo you have a surrounding effect, this creates a higher quality sound as it caters to both your ears. The overall quality of the recordings could be improved by taking our time more and ensuring that there isn’t any way that noises outside the room can be heard. 

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