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abvox
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Greetings--
Yeah. I'm another one of *those* guys just starting out and trying to get a good leg up. Yes, after 15 years of doing voice work, I'm finally set to do my own thing. And now I am faced with the knowledge that while I have tons of experience when it comes to using the equipment, I have absolutely no idea what any of it actually does. Nice, huh?
Here's the goal: to set up a small *broadcast quality* studio in my home that will allow me to do voice work that involves dry-reads, and voice over music and sound effects. Yeah. Your basic commercial recording studio. No plans to do music. Ever.
Here's what I've got.
An ElectroVoice RE20. Great mic. An older Symetrix processor (not sure of the model number or if it even works yet.) CD player (it's a workhorse. Been in the family for generations, as it were.) Cassette Deck (because I'm sentimental.) I-Pod (because I'm progressive.) PC with Cool Edit Pro (more on that later.) Radio Shack Mixer (also been in the family for generations, needs to be taken out behind the woodshed and put out of its misery.)
Here's what I'm about to buy:
A BEHRINGER UB2222FX Mixer. I've been told by several engineers I hold in high regard this will get me where I want to be and keep me there for years to come.
Provided the Symetrix I have is shot, a Symetrix 528-E Processor.
When funds allow I'll be upgrading the PC to house a Card Deluxe sound card and some extra RAM and whatnot.
Aside from the incidentals (mic stand, equipment rack, etc.) what might I be missing? I believe I'm set for monitoring, but will double check with the guy who's going to set it all up for me.
Any thoughts?
Thanks for your continued patience from all of us poor unfortunates who don't know enough to know what to ask.
ab
Yeah. I'm another one of *those* guys just starting out and trying to get a good leg up. Yes, after 15 years of doing voice work, I'm finally set to do my own thing. And now I am faced with the knowledge that while I have tons of experience when it comes to using the equipment, I have absolutely no idea what any of it actually does. Nice, huh?
Here's the goal: to set up a small *broadcast quality* studio in my home that will allow me to do voice work that involves dry-reads, and voice over music and sound effects. Yeah. Your basic commercial recording studio. No plans to do music. Ever.
Here's what I've got.
An ElectroVoice RE20. Great mic. An older Symetrix processor (not sure of the model number or if it even works yet.) CD player (it's a workhorse. Been in the family for generations, as it were.) Cassette Deck (because I'm sentimental.) I-Pod (because I'm progressive.) PC with Cool Edit Pro (more on that later.) Radio Shack Mixer (also been in the family for generations, needs to be taken out behind the woodshed and put out of its misery.)
Here's what I'm about to buy:
A BEHRINGER UB2222FX Mixer. I've been told by several engineers I hold in high regard this will get me where I want to be and keep me there for years to come.
Provided the Symetrix I have is shot, a Symetrix 528-E Processor.
When funds allow I'll be upgrading the PC to house a Card Deluxe sound card and some extra RAM and whatnot.
Aside from the incidentals (mic stand, equipment rack, etc.) what might I be missing? I believe I'm set for monitoring, but will double check with the guy who's going to set it all up for me.
Any thoughts?
Thanks for your continued patience from all of us poor unfortunates who don't know enough to know what to ask.
ab