StylusEpix
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Today, I have purchased basic recording equipment: a cheap Behringer mixer and a Studio Projects B1 mic. With the mixer at the center of it all, I wired up the mic, along with headphones, a home theater receiver, stereo speakers and two synth keyboards. And tonight, I used a condenser mic for the first time.
I am amazed at the sensitivity of it: the quietest noise is amplified loud enough for it to be heard clearly... As I walked around, with closed-ear headphones relaying whatever the microphone in my hand picked up, I felt awe in front of so many new sounds, previously so faint their nature could only be guessed at. Technology now revealed them to me in their full glory.
Now I am left with questions. I see that a long path of learning lies ahead of me, but I cannot yet see what it is, or where it will lead me. I must make the best of it, and it is here that I seek guidance.
I wish to improve my speech and voice - and to put them to use. I have no desire to make a career in audio or acting, but I want to gain the skills necessary to record voiceovers, narration and live presentation. These skills are split between the technical and the artistic; and for me, the techniques are only a way to enable the art.
Thus I will seek technical advice. I haven't yet much to inquire about, but more questions will surely come. Can I unplug a mic from the mixer while phantom power and volume are on, or should I turn off and mix down beforehand ? Also, are monitor speakers any different than normal speakers; I'm using two good home-theater speakers and an home-theater amp, am I missing anything from what monitors have to offer ?
But the advice I desire most is not technical; rather, it is about the basic principles of voice acting. I have no teacher, and may yet hire one in the future, but not now. I wish to learn the basics on my own - and I don't want to pay 500$ for a set of 2 CDs. So, are there any good ressources on the Internet ? Or could you recommend any books ?
Or just a kind word and your own recording mantra. Anything can help.
I am amazed at the sensitivity of it: the quietest noise is amplified loud enough for it to be heard clearly... As I walked around, with closed-ear headphones relaying whatever the microphone in my hand picked up, I felt awe in front of so many new sounds, previously so faint their nature could only be guessed at. Technology now revealed them to me in their full glory.
Now I am left with questions. I see that a long path of learning lies ahead of me, but I cannot yet see what it is, or where it will lead me. I must make the best of it, and it is here that I seek guidance.
I wish to improve my speech and voice - and to put them to use. I have no desire to make a career in audio or acting, but I want to gain the skills necessary to record voiceovers, narration and live presentation. These skills are split between the technical and the artistic; and for me, the techniques are only a way to enable the art.
Thus I will seek technical advice. I haven't yet much to inquire about, but more questions will surely come. Can I unplug a mic from the mixer while phantom power and volume are on, or should I turn off and mix down beforehand ? Also, are monitor speakers any different than normal speakers; I'm using two good home-theater speakers and an home-theater amp, am I missing anything from what monitors have to offer ?
But the advice I desire most is not technical; rather, it is about the basic principles of voice acting. I have no teacher, and may yet hire one in the future, but not now. I wish to learn the basics on my own - and I don't want to pay 500$ for a set of 2 CDs. So, are there any good ressources on the Internet ? Or could you recommend any books ?
Or just a kind word and your own recording mantra. Anything can help.
