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now i wanna record a song to see how it sounds i dont want something too proffesional i just want something that is decent and i already have audacity and it lags in recording…idk how to explain it.

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It’s happened with every digital camera. I have enough memory to record longer, I don’t stop it. It just stops recording after 3 minutes. I currently have a powershot A520. It’s happened to me with various types of Powershot cameras. Is there a setting to fix it? Can I just not record long videos? Thanks for any information!

My A570IS only records for 60 seconds.

I am searching for a new video camera so I can record live concerts for my band. Audio set up will be 2 condenser mics on an 8 foot boom patched into a single 1/8 inch mic jack on the camera. Would tape or hard drive be a better option to record to as far as quality? I am aware that hard drives hold more data. I am only concerned with audio quality.

The recording media (in this case tape vs hard drive) is irrelevent. They are both digital. HDD camcorder compress the vido (and audio) more…

You did not tell us what sort of music. If it is loud, your bigger issue is that hard disc drive camcorders can be impacted by the vibrations from the loud audio to the point of parking the hard drive heads to protect the platters. Neither miniDV tape nor flash memory based camcorders have this vibration issue.

It is also possible that the loud audio – even if it does not shut down the hard drive because of the vibrations – can be loud enough to oversaturate the audio track resulting in a muddy sound – and what seems to be static. This is because the camcorder’s auto mic gain can’t handle it. This cannot be fixed when editing and will happen with any mic. You need to control the audio gain.

Some consumer Sony camcorders have a "MicRefLevel" setting for "Normal" audio gain and "Low" gain for high volume environments. This is rudimentary, but will work. Better is the more granular manual audio control used by the Canon HV30 or HV40.

Hard drives might be able to hold more TOTAL data, but consumer hard disc drive camcorders generally record to much more highly compressed MPEG2 standard definition or AVCHD/MTS high definition files. Your goal for "better quality" *should* be less compression – not more.

Most decent condenser mics are XLR based. In order for them to be used with a consumer grade camcorder with a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo audio-in jack, I would suggest using an XLR adapter like one from juicedLink (CX231) or BeachTek (DXA-6). In addition to more granular control of the audio gain, they can also provide phantom power to the condensor mics. Use of XLR-to-1/8" "tails" is not recommended – the jack is too easy to break in the camcorder. The XLR adapters are set up such a way that do not stress the jack/plug as much as those cable tails do. Also, if the mics are on a boom then they are likely to be using a cable longer than about 15 feet – which means you need to use shielded – balanced – cables… which means XLR.

If you insist on going the path with a 1/8" tail, be sure it is to two XLR jacks that provuide you with some left/right audio separation. Again, this is not the recommended path.

You should consider reading up on "X-Y mic placement" at wikipedia for optimizing the stereo separation with the mics you plan to use – or take a look at a RODE stereo mic or the design of the Audio Technica AT-822 or AT-825… or the Shure VP-66. The mic capsules are set up in the X-Y pattern making the mic head housings look fat.

I want to have a recording software (can be editing also) that is able to cancel the noise to the minimum and give you crisp sounds.

It’s mainly for an acoustic guitar and human voice.
Free stuff would be nicer haha

The secret to a good recording is how it is recorded in the first place.
ANY noise removal attempt post recording regardless of the program or method used will have a negative affect on the musical content.
Van Morrison once sacked a member of the studio staff for having keys hanging on his belt – they jingled. Another well known female artist who’s name escapes me wore a dress which created static crackles when she moved. She finished the session in her underwear.
The secret is not to record sounds you don’t want.
The quality of the microphone, it’s positional relationship to the guitar or mouth, the level at which either is recorded and where it is recorded all count towards a good result.
Trade secret:- Always record at the highest level possible without distortion or clipping.
If recorded at too low a level any noise which is present will be increased also if the level needs to be increased at mixdown.

The site has some good tips on home studio recording.

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

Most home studio recording is now being done with the use of a computer. I record without one so most forums I find are virtually useless to me. Is there a good home recording forum site that I’ve overlooked?

Not sure of any forums, but http://www.mixonline.com has some great articles to read about recording in general.

Hope this helps!

I need to know everything I need to make a homemade music studio (in a bedroom). I know that I will need a microphone, but what microphone would be best? What type of recording equipment would be good to purchase? Any information that can be provided, would greatly be appreciated.

Don’t worry about the price, I’ve been through enough to know…"you get what you pay for"…and I want atleast decent quality in my recordings. It will mainly be used for vocal recording over instrumentals.

Thanks

microphone: Shure SM58 is the best vocal mic
mixer: this is what all your instruments plug in to
amplifier: takes the audio feed from the mixer and plays it out loud
a laptop with recording software installed: the best is Pro Tools, but even the basic package for that costs £200
that’s the basics, son

i am redoing my room and i want to put some music equipment in there so i can lay down a few tracks. where would i find this stuff? it doesn’t need to be new, mostly used would be nice and i don’t know where i would find it. any help?

Sam Ash

i want 2 billed a home recording studio but i do not no where 2 start so where do i start

Greetings,

Wow, that is a tough one. The smallest of smallest home studios could be built for about 20k. You’ll have to do everything right the very first time or that budget will easily double.

So, what to do? You can look through magazines and catalogs for stuff but these organizations are trying to move the latest product and will say or do anything to get you to buy their merchandise.

You can go to Sam Ash or Guitar Center but you’ll run into the same problem. Walk into Guitar Center and say you want to build a studio and you have no idea as to what you are doing and you’ll be given a pile of useless equipment.

Forums are useless too because the guy giving you advice might be an insurance salesman by day and plays around in his bedroom "studio" at night.

If I wanted to know what mechanics used each and every day to fix cars, I would go hang out with some professional mechanics. I would note which tools were used for what and then go acquire those tools. I couldn’t just go to Walmart and buy a $59 all in one toolkit and call myself a mechanic.

A good vocal microphone, regardless of what anyone ever says, will run you 2k+. How many of mistakes do you want to make before you get the right ones? Good pre’s and compressors are just as expensive. Get the right ones the first time.

Schedule some time in a real recording studio and pay the engineer to use his equipment to figure out what works for you. Next, hire someone to help you design your room. 1/3 of your budget should go towards room design and treatment. Don’t forget that your studio will need its own separate power from that of your home.

Good luck.

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