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Originally Posted by Aloysius
I'd give your show a listen for sure. I've found some great stuff browsing the links in your sig btw - most recently Skalpel's self titled.
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Thanks! Glad you're digging the list. If you enjoy Skalpel's s/t I'd also recommend the following future jazz staples:
Amon Tobin - Bricolage
Amon Tobin - Supermodified
Cinematic Orchestra - Motion
Funki Porcini - Fast Asleep (conk out tunes)
Hidden Orchestra - Night Walks
Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions (an undisputed downtempo classic)
Mr. Scruff - Trouser Jazz (having a bit of fun with it)
Royksopp - Melody A.M.
St. Germain - Tourist (classy downtempo jazz)
St. Germain - St. Germain (more energetic with a smart dose of world music)
or for darkjazz -
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - From the Stairwell
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation - Anthropomorphic
And if any other members are enjoying recordings from my lists, by all means shoot me the titles you enjoy and I'll fire off a list of related essentials.
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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff
How would you go about learning how to make a minimalistic home studio (just like the basics), and what cost would I be looking at?
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An excellent question. I already have a dedicated sound room with an audio workstation so I was halfway there. The room has no electronics with moving components, a near-zero noise floor, and plenty of dampening elements so echo is a non-issue.
Since my PC soundcard does not feature multitrack inputs the first thing I'm picking up is a basic mixer. I needed one with two 1/4" auxiliary inputs, a few component inputs, and a USB out. An engineer friend who mixes sound for film recommended the
Alesis Multimix 4 USB FX 4-Channel Mixer with Effects & USB Audio Interface which is $94.99. And if you need more inputs there is an 8-channel unit for $149.
I've got a decent Shure XLR mic from my music recording days so I'll just need one more mic, but I'll need tripod boom stands so that I have my hands free for the shows. These
AmazonBasics Tripod Boom Microphone Stands are only $17 each.
I'd considered picking up
desktop mic stands but my engineer buddy advised against it as resting my and my cohost's arms on the desk would generate unwanted noise if we used desktop stands.
The next essential is to pick up pop/plosive filters for each mic. (These eliminates the terrible clipping you hear on amateur podcasts when the speaker uses harsh consonants like the words beginning with the letter "P".) Plosive filters are really inexpensive but make you sound far more professional. Pick up a windscreen
like this one for $11.99.
I'm a Linux user so for software I'll be using the multitrack recorder in Audacity to record the channels coming out of the mixer. Audacity is free and available for Windows users if that's your poison. I used to produce using Syntrillium's CoolEdit2000 way back before Adobe purchased it and redubbed it as Adobe Audition. If you've already got Audition or ProTools, you're all set with software, but Audacity will do the job just fine for free.
I should definitely note that eHomeRecordingStudio.com published a wonderful feature walking user who are new to home recording through all the basics. It even includes purchase links with a variety of options for all the necessities. They've broken the guide up into four sections - users starting fresh in their bedrooms, users who've got a dedicated and acoustically-treated sound room in their home, semi-pro studios, and a final section for professionals.
Check it out here!
Hey Trollheart... add these last two features to my Guru List.
