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Studio Components
Day 2
Speakers
• M-Audio BX5 A• Used primarily as a reference monitor for a
recording studio.• This particular model would be a common choice
for a ‘home recording studio.’
Speakers – continued
• JBL JRX 110• This is a live sound ‘monitor.’• Musicians on stage will have these speakers in
front of them facing ‘up’ so that they can hear themselves.
» Most often these are used to hear vocals
Speakers - continued
• Sony Tower Speakers • Your typical stereo speaker for the
home. • Recording Artists, Sound
Engineers, would have similar speakers to hear their ‘compressed’ creations through regular speakers.
Interfaces
• M-Audio – Fast Track USB• Basic Interface – 1 x XLR, 1 x ¼ inch inputs• Used with Recording Software – Protools M
Powered• Connected by a USB cable
Interfaces Continued
• Digidesign 003• Home Recording with professional results• Bundled with Protools LE – a significant upgrade from
Protools M Powered. • Super Fast Firewire connection
Microphones
Apex 460 – Tube Condenser Microphone
- Multi pattern microphone most commonly used as a room mic, or specifically used for isolate vocals
- Held by a ‘shock mount’ to help reduce sympathetic sound and vibration.
Microphones
• AKG D5 – vocal microphone• Shure SM57 – instrument microphone
» Is good at canceling out background noise
• Shure SM 58 – Most commonly used as a vocal Microphone.
• ***Famous band Rush rely on sm57’s and sm58s during concerts.
Cables
• XLR – 3 pin microphone cable
• Y Cable – 1/8th inch with balanced RCA
• Speakon – connects loud speakers to amplifiers
Stands
• Boom Stand • Allows for more accurate
placement of microphones
• Round Base • Your standard microphone
stand• Not as versatile as the boom
stand
P. A Components
• DBX Drive Rack P.A• System processor• Built in feedback suppressors
Guitar Pedals
• Manipulate the sound and tone of the guitar. • Effects can be used on different instruments including vocals.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAuph0l0ONQ