New to recording

cgowans · 11-27-2011, 06:31 AM

Hey guys,
I'm looking for christmas to get myself a budget recording setup for my piano. I have no knowladge about recording equiptment atoll so need recommendations as the parents are nagging me to choose the equiptment i want asap. Ive decided to get the recording equiptment to start building my folio and get a hopefully get a bit of money in so im looking for a nice finishing sound.
We are looking for under £400. My piano is a full upright and sits in a large extension room to the house.

Im not sure what other information i need to provide so please feel free to ask

Cheers!
Callum

s_k · 11-27-2011, 06:39 AM

100 bucks. Great one to start off with.
It's got two decent microphones, works like a charm.

Dr_Rez · 11-28-2011, 03:02 AM

Not that anything is wrong with what sk mentioned, but you could spend that money on a usb mic that would be much better. Instead of having all those features they would be on the computer instead.

Take a look at Blue mics. Mine is the Yeti and has 4 different kinds of mics for different recording styles/instruments and they all sound incredible.

edit: If you have an audio input for a mic already then just get a regular mic not usb.

s_k · 11-28-2011, 05:13 AM

The idea of the H1 is obviously to take it with you. You can just hang it above your piano but you can also put it on a tripod and take it with you to a concert. It's quite convenient. Also, the H1 is like a game console. You don't have to worry whether your computer will manage, it'll just do whatever you want. USB mics are a very nice idea, but you know the kind of folks with acer or packard bell computers. They don't really know what they're doing, their hardware is ****e and you end up having recordings with all sorts of errors in it.
A computer leaves a lot more space for human error

Dr_Rez · 11-28-2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

The idea of the H1 is obviously to take it with you. You can just hang it above your piano but you can also put it on a tripod and take it with you to a concert. It's quite convenient. Also, the H1 is like a game console. You don't have to worry whether your computer will manage, it'll just do whatever you want. USB mics are a very nice idea, but you know the kind of folks with acer or packard bell computers. They don't really know what they're doing, their hardware is ****e and you end up having recordings with all sorts of errors in it.
A computer leaves a lot more space for human error

I bet its awsome for recording lie shows you go to.

s_k · 11-28-2011, 02:49 PM

Also very useable for personal home recordings

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That's in the end what most people use them for.

Dr_Rez · 11-28-2011, 02:52 PM

For some reason I feel like your hinting at taping a home porno. Maybe it was the smile at the end that made me think that. I shall never know.

s_k · 11-28-2011, 03:06 PM

Whahaha, I definitely wasn't

.
I once ran into a open reel tape with home made porn sounds.
The girl actually said "How am I going to explain this to my husband?"
Very interesting.

10thLineStudio · 01-22-2012, 07:30 AM

Christmas is over I know, but I've been working with the ZOOM H4n for over a year now and it's great. You can use the onboard stereo mics, and if you ever want to, there are 2 inputs, XLR and 1/4" that you can use with different microphones. Haven't had a problem with it so far.

Guybrush · 01-22-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RezZ

Not that anything is wrong with what sk mentioned, but you could spend that money on a usb mic that would be much better. Instead of having all those features they would be on the computer instead.

Take a look at Blue mics. Mine is the Yeti and has 4 different kinds of mics for different recording styles/instruments and they all sound incredible.

edit: If you have an audio input for a mic already then just get a regular mic not usb.

The Zoom H1 is very nice (I got one myself) and I think the latest version can be set up as a USB microphone.

I don't need that because they all got a line out which you can plug into your computer, either to the line-in or microphone. I got a power adapter thing so that I don't need batteries and with the tripod .. It basically works as a very good PC mic that I can take with me to record stuff if I want.

So, I second Sk's suggestion!

11-27-2011, 06:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
cgowans Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1	New to recording Hey guys, I'm looking for christmas to get myself a budget recording setup for my piano. I have no knowladge about recording equiptment atoll so need recommendations as the parents are nagging me to choose the equiptment i want asap. Ive decided to get the recording equiptment to start building my folio and get a hopefully get a bit of money in so im looking for a nice finishing sound. We are looking for under £400. My piano is a full upright and sits in a large extension room to the house. Im not sure what other information i need to provide so please feel free to ask Cheers! Callum

11-27-2011, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	100 bucks. Great one to start off with. It's got two decent microphones, works like a charm. __________________ Click here to see my collection

11-28-2011, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,360	Not that anything is wrong with what sk mentioned, but you could spend that money on a usb mic that would be much better. Instead of having all those features they would be on the computer instead. Take a look at Blue mics. Mine is the Yeti and has 4 different kinds of mics for different recording styles/instruments and they all sound incredible. edit: If you have an audio input for a mic already then just get a regular mic not usb. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

11-28-2011, 05:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	The idea of the H1 is obviously to take it with you. You can just hang it above your piano but you can also put it on a tripod and take it with you to a concert. It's quite convenient. Also, the H1 is like a game console. You don't have to worry whether your computer will manage, it'll just do whatever you want. USB mics are a very nice idea, but you know the kind of folks with acer or packard bell computers. They don't really know what they're doing, their hardware is ****e and you end up having recordings with all sorts of errors in it. A computer leaves a lot more space for human error __________________ Click here to see my collection

11-28-2011, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Also very useable for personal home recordings . That's in the end what most people use them for. __________________ Click here to see my collection

11-28-2011, 02:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,360	For some reason I feel like your hinting at taping a home porno. Maybe it was the smile at the end that made me think that. I shall never know. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

11-28-2011, 03:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Whahaha, I definitely wasn't . I once ran into a open reel tape with home made porn sounds. The girl actually said "How am I going to explain this to my husband?" Very interesting. __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-22-2012, 07:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
10thLineStudio Groupie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bromont, Qc Posts: 21	Christmas is over I know, but I've been working with the ZOOM H4n for over a year now and it's great. You can use the onboard stereo mics, and if you ever want to, there are 2 inputs, XLR and 1/4" that you can use with different microphones. Haven't had a problem with it so far.