Product Input for Recording Commercials

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Hi Everyone:

Looking for a little direction on computer requirements and recommended software.

I'm interested in creating / producing radio commercials. I have some previous experience doing commercials, within the radio station studio enviornment, but would like to set up a small sudio at home.

Any assistance and direction for recording equipment / computer requirements / software would be greatly appreciated.

I'm currently working with a company that has about 18 vocal tracks laid out ready for a little voice-over creativity, and am anxious to experiment.

Also any info on background sounds (e.g. lightning, trains, horns, telephones ringing) as to where to get them, copyright infringements for using stuff off the internet etc. would be very useful.

Thanks for reading and responding to my message - P2P
 
best buy sells a rights free sound effects cd for $4.99 by their cheap software.... I think it has like 1000 sound effects or something ridiculous.

for voiceovers, I like the AKG 414 microphone. Of course, you could also do the Electrovoice RE20 or the Shure SM7b.
 
For a mic, an EV RE-20 or a Shure SM-7 (NOT a 57) are great voice over mics. About any decent computer will do what you want to do. Software for recording is something to concider. If you plan on taking your work in progress to commercial recording studios for what ever reason, Pro Tools is what you're likely to encounter. If not, there are a LOT of great products out there. Cakewalk/Sonar, Vegas, etc. I'd definately get some decent near field monitors. Like mics, the choice here is VERY subjective. A useable pair can be had from $250 on out into the stratosphere.
 
voiceovers etc

others have mentioned some good mics but the bbc design
coles 4038 or some of the old telefunkens and OLD akg's
are sought after. but very expensive.
the cheapest good quality alternatives i can think of if you want that old close intimate vocal sound is maybe look around for
old electrovoice 70's era dynamic mics. you might have to eq a bit.
soundcard - as always audiophile or echo mia.
software - i dont know how far you need to take audio editing
and things like compression or vocal effects.
but powertracks at 29 bucks from pgmusic.com ive found has lots
of built in old 50's type effects IF YOU KNOW YOUR ENGINEERING
and how to use them to get that old announcers type ,
you just need a half decent computer. but the audio editing IS EXTENSIVE. if you want more ideas - ask !
 
Thanks Stone / Track / Manning....you provided me with the starting tools I need!

- P2P
 
EV-20 is an awesome announcer mic. I believe Shure makes a mic specifcally designed for voiceovers, but I don't know the model number....

I love Cakewalk apps (sonar, homestudio, etc.) if you're on a budget. If not, go ProTools (obviously this is MUCH MUCH more expensive.)
 
I often use a Beyer M160 for voiceovers -- very smooth sounding and the dark character of the mic helps tame any sibilance right at the source.
 
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