If you have purchased computer speakers for your college dorm and you plan on using them for dorm room recording monitoring and mixing, you should know that many of these types of speakers will give you inaccurate responses of sound. Especially if you have computer speakers with a subwoofer, the results you hear are going to be inconsistent with other systems. Even small differences in the placement of your subwoofer can change what you hear in the bass levels completely.
In recording studios speakers without subwoofers are usually used for regular music recordings. This ensures the most accurate complete frequency range, and does not have an area where the frequencies switch from the speakers to the subwoofer. If you are using a computer speaker system for mixing and dorm room recording, there are a few things you should try to make sure it doesn't ruin your music.
You can try mixing in headphones. This is not usually a good idea in recording situations but some nice headphones can give you an accurate response where computer speakers might not. This is also ideal for recording in a college dorm because mixing on headphones will not make any noise for roommates, and if your dorm room is not well soundproofed or treated acoustically the headphones will take that out of the equation.
Also make sure that you check anything that you have mixed or mastered on computer speakers on a different audio system that you are used to, such as your car. This will show you how your stuff sounds compared to the commercial music that you usually listen to in there. Conversely, you should listen to commercial music on your computer speakers so you know what they do to the sound of songs that you know.
This should help you if you need to mix and record with computer speakers, which might be the case in a college dorm.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Making Music with Just a Computer
If you are in a situation where you don't have space or the money for separate recording equipment or instrument equipment like guitar amps, you can still make music with just a computer and a music production program. This could be the case in a dorm room or small college apartment, or anytime you are traveling. Even if you don't have computer speakers, you can still use headphones to make your music.
Music production programs like FL Studio will come packaged with usable sounds for just about any instrument you would want. They offer complete music making capability with just a computer. You can input midi notes using the mouse or the computer keyboard, which is not as efficient as a real keyboard but it is good enough in temporary situations where you do not have access to other pieces of equipment.
These programs can allow you to make great music with just a computer which can be a good thing when you are traveling and only have a computer with you. You dont need a lot of expensive equipment to make music these days, and if you have a computer all you need is a music production program to get started.
Music production programs like FL Studio will come packaged with usable sounds for just about any instrument you would want. They offer complete music making capability with just a computer. You can input midi notes using the mouse or the computer keyboard, which is not as efficient as a real keyboard but it is good enough in temporary situations where you do not have access to other pieces of equipment.
These programs can allow you to make great music with just a computer which can be a good thing when you are traveling and only have a computer with you. You dont need a lot of expensive equipment to make music these days, and if you have a computer all you need is a music production program to get started.
Monday, June 23, 2008
How to Make Soundproofing Pannels
If you need to soundproof a dorm room or college apartment you may need some soundproofing panels. They can be expensive if you are buying professional ones that are already made but its not too hard to make some decent ones yourself. You will still need to buy some supplies but for a pretty low cost and a little time you can have your own dorm room soundproofing panels to put up on your walls.
First you need some kind of foam pads. You can look for the least expensive kind but professional soundproofing panels are made from fiberglass. The only other thing you need is some kind of felt or fabric. Cover the foam in the fabric and glue it down in the back. Smooth out the fabric on the front of the panel and you are done. Now you just put them up on the walls wherever you need. You can paste them up with some liquid nails or hang them like a picture. For a dorm room, this would probably be a better option for soundproofing.
Soundproofing panels like these could be placed on the walls or the roof of your dorm room. The best places for them might be around any speakers or monitors you have in your dorm, or even around the TV. These can be helpful for dorm room recording situations or just if you want to keep the neighbors from hearing all the noise you make. With these soundproofing panels your dorm room can be almost professionally soundproofed.
First you need some kind of foam pads. You can look for the least expensive kind but professional soundproofing panels are made from fiberglass. The only other thing you need is some kind of felt or fabric. Cover the foam in the fabric and glue it down in the back. Smooth out the fabric on the front of the panel and you are done. Now you just put them up on the walls wherever you need. You can paste them up with some liquid nails or hang them like a picture. For a dorm room, this would probably be a better option for soundproofing.
Soundproofing panels like these could be placed on the walls or the roof of your dorm room. The best places for them might be around any speakers or monitors you have in your dorm, or even around the TV. These can be helpful for dorm room recording situations or just if you want to keep the neighbors from hearing all the noise you make. With these soundproofing panels your dorm room can be almost professionally soundproofed.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Computer Speakers for College Dorms
Getting a nice pair of computer speakers for your college dorm or apartment is important for anyone who wants to enjoy audio. In college, you are going to use your computer for a lot of entertainment purposes, so the speakers you have are essential. You don't want to be throwing a party without a good sound system coming from your computer. And if you have a dorm room recording studio or are making music in your college dorm, you obviously need some good speakers.
For everyday use, many companies make good sets of speakers. Most of these will come with a sub woofer that will get you good bass sound and an overall pleasing result. If you are just using your speakers for watching movies and playing music in your college dorm, any brand that makes these sets of speakers should be fine. If you are into recording and music production you do not want to get speakers with a sub woofer becuase the resulting sound is uneven and deceiving.
For dorm room recording, you want to get a nice pair of speakers that can produce enough bass on their own, some that get a full and even response. I suggest checking out the JBL and Event brands of speakers and monitors as they are good companies that make professional equipment. Creative and Bose also make some good speakers that would work well in college dorms, whether for recording or not.
You will be using your computer speakers a lot in college so you should make sure you have a good pair that fits your needs well.
For everyday use, many companies make good sets of speakers. Most of these will come with a sub woofer that will get you good bass sound and an overall pleasing result. If you are just using your speakers for watching movies and playing music in your college dorm, any brand that makes these sets of speakers should be fine. If you are into recording and music production you do not want to get speakers with a sub woofer becuase the resulting sound is uneven and deceiving.
For dorm room recording, you want to get a nice pair of speakers that can produce enough bass on their own, some that get a full and even response. I suggest checking out the JBL and Event brands of speakers and monitors as they are good companies that make professional equipment. Creative and Bose also make some good speakers that would work well in college dorms, whether for recording or not.
You will be using your computer speakers a lot in college so you should make sure you have a good pair that fits your needs well.
Friday, June 20, 2008
The Best Guitar Amp for a College Dorm Room
There are a few things you need to keep in mind when bringing a guitar amp to a college dorm room. Some amps will not work in the close quarters of a college dorm, even one with soundproofing, and you need to make sure not to buy or bring one that you wont be able to use. This mainly has to do with the volume of the guitar amp and how it performs at the low volumes that will be necessary if you plan on playing in college dorm rooms.
The general rule that the conditions of a dorm or apartment create is that tube amps are not what you want to have. On average they are a lot bigger and heavier. This can make them hard to get around a college campus and hard to fit into your small dorm room. You want an amp that can fit into small spaces and be easily transported. More importantly, tube amps do not perform their best at low volumes, and this is what you will be playing at in a dorm environment. Some tube guitar amps don't even have low volumes available.
Lots of people like tube amps for their sound, especially if you are bringing one with the intention of setting up a dorm room studio and using it for recording. But you can find solid state guitar amps that sound just as good these days, one that will be smaller and have optimal sound at low volumes. Solid state guitar amps usually sound better that tube amps at lower volumes. This makes them ideal for college dorms.
Whether using an amp for dorm recording or just to practice with while you are at college, make sure you consider the type of environment you will be in. There wont be many times when you can crank up you guitar amp and rock out without getting complaints from other students in the dorms. Try to find an amp that is portable and capable of good sound at low volumes for the best college dorm room guitar set up.
The general rule that the conditions of a dorm or apartment create is that tube amps are not what you want to have. On average they are a lot bigger and heavier. This can make them hard to get around a college campus and hard to fit into your small dorm room. You want an amp that can fit into small spaces and be easily transported. More importantly, tube amps do not perform their best at low volumes, and this is what you will be playing at in a dorm environment. Some tube guitar amps don't even have low volumes available.
Lots of people like tube amps for their sound, especially if you are bringing one with the intention of setting up a dorm room studio and using it for recording. But you can find solid state guitar amps that sound just as good these days, one that will be smaller and have optimal sound at low volumes. Solid state guitar amps usually sound better that tube amps at lower volumes. This makes them ideal for college dorms.
Whether using an amp for dorm recording or just to practice with while you are at college, make sure you consider the type of environment you will be in. There wont be many times when you can crank up you guitar amp and rock out without getting complaints from other students in the dorms. Try to find an amp that is portable and capable of good sound at low volumes for the best college dorm room guitar set up.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
My College Dorm Room Recording Setup
The recording and music production setup I had in my last college dorm room was pretty simple but allowed me to do a lot musically. I didn't have any fancy software or hardware besides my guitar and keyboard. The computer I was using wasn't very good either, it was just an old laptop I had for word processing and other normal computer activities. But I had a copy of FL Studio, and that made it so I could combine the recorded audio from my instruments with some electronically produced musical elements to create some nice results.
This kind of set works perfectly for a college musician wanting to record some music becuase there is no need for microphones, as I used direct recording and MIDI to capture my audio. This wont work if you need to do vocals and non electronic instruments, but the music I wanted to make it was fine. Another advantage of not needing microphones and live recording was that I could make sure I wasn't making a lot of noise and disturbing my roommates. This is something very important if you want to produce music in a college dorm.
The lack of noise that I was making also prevented me from having to worry much about soundproofing. I positioned my computer speakers and my subwoofer in places that gave me the most even sound field and the least amount of standing waves and interference. This was just a trial and error process. Not having to soundproof my small college dorm room and not needing microphones or other expensive devices made my studio set up cheap and simple. I was able to get a lot of use out of this situation so don't think that you need a lot to record and produce music. Even in the limited space of a college dorm room you can make great music these days.
This kind of set works perfectly for a college musician wanting to record some music becuase there is no need for microphones, as I used direct recording and MIDI to capture my audio. This wont work if you need to do vocals and non electronic instruments, but the music I wanted to make it was fine. Another advantage of not needing microphones and live recording was that I could make sure I wasn't making a lot of noise and disturbing my roommates. This is something very important if you want to produce music in a college dorm.
The lack of noise that I was making also prevented me from having to worry much about soundproofing. I positioned my computer speakers and my subwoofer in places that gave me the most even sound field and the least amount of standing waves and interference. This was just a trial and error process. Not having to soundproof my small college dorm room and not needing microphones or other expensive devices made my studio set up cheap and simple. I was able to get a lot of use out of this situation so don't think that you need a lot to record and produce music. Even in the limited space of a college dorm room you can make great music these days.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Different Types of Soundproofing
This post is to clear up some points that were discussed in previous posts about dorm room soundproofing. There are different types of soundproofing for different purposes. One type refers to making it so the sound you are producing doesn't disturb any neighbors or people in adjacent rooms. This means killing the reflections of sound and making a room dead.
To do this you can line the walls with soundproofing materials and seal off the doors and windows. Pay special attention to metal surfaces as they will reflect more sound and influence it poorly. Making a room dead is what you want to do if you want to keep sound within your dorm room, but if you are looking to optimize your room for listening to the music you are working on, you have to use different techniques.
Most of the time for this situation, you are trying to limit and reduce the amount of bass that collects in the corners of the room. As mentioned in previous posts, you can put your bed, pillows, or sofas and chairs in the corners of your dorm room to help this problem without much cost. There is no reason to buy bass traps or fancy soundproofing equipment for this problem. You can find ways to do it yourself for free.
Usually studios do different work on their live rooms and control rooms to get better sound while recording and while listening in the control room. If you are doing music production and recording in a dorm room then the single room will be your live and control space. So in order to do any kind of soundproofing you have to set up the room for both purposes. Keep this in mind as you soundproof your dorm room studio.
To do this you can line the walls with soundproofing materials and seal off the doors and windows. Pay special attention to metal surfaces as they will reflect more sound and influence it poorly. Making a room dead is what you want to do if you want to keep sound within your dorm room, but if you are looking to optimize your room for listening to the music you are working on, you have to use different techniques.
Most of the time for this situation, you are trying to limit and reduce the amount of bass that collects in the corners of the room. As mentioned in previous posts, you can put your bed, pillows, or sofas and chairs in the corners of your dorm room to help this problem without much cost. There is no reason to buy bass traps or fancy soundproofing equipment for this problem. You can find ways to do it yourself for free.
Usually studios do different work on their live rooms and control rooms to get better sound while recording and while listening in the control room. If you are doing music production and recording in a dorm room then the single room will be your live and control space. So in order to do any kind of soundproofing you have to set up the room for both purposes. Keep this in mind as you soundproof your dorm room studio.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Vocal Microphone for Dorm Room Studios
In the last entry we looked at a cheap SM57 microphone for instrument recording. This time we will talk about another cheap microphone that works great for vocals, the SM58. These mics are like the 57 in that they are widely available, durable pieces of equipment that will get you quality recordings without having to spend hundreds of dollars. Perfect for the dorm room recording studio.
The SM58 is known for recording vocals and I have used it many times for that purpose. They get a nice accurate sound on vocals but on instruments they do not produce a good recording, at least in my experience. Even though this might make them sound limited the SM58 is still a great mic to have, and it is a standard piece of equipment for any recording studio.
What makes them so useful is that besides working for studio recordings on vocals, they can also make great live vocal microphones. If you will be putting on concerts you will be able to use your SM58 with confidence. They are built pretty well and can take some abuse which makes them even better for this type of work.
Like the SM57, the SM58 is one of the cheapest yet usable microphones you can get. If you are on a limited budget they are an easy choice. You might even be able to find knock off brands of them for even less money, and they will probably works just as well. If you have a dorm room recording set up in need of a decent vocal microphone, look no further.
The SM58 is known for recording vocals and I have used it many times for that purpose. They get a nice accurate sound on vocals but on instruments they do not produce a good recording, at least in my experience. Even though this might make them sound limited the SM58 is still a great mic to have, and it is a standard piece of equipment for any recording studio.
What makes them so useful is that besides working for studio recordings on vocals, they can also make great live vocal microphones. If you will be putting on concerts you will be able to use your SM58 with confidence. They are built pretty well and can take some abuse which makes them even better for this type of work.
Like the SM57, the SM58 is one of the cheapest yet usable microphones you can get. If you are on a limited budget they are an easy choice. You might even be able to find knock off brands of them for even less money, and they will probably works just as well. If you have a dorm room recording set up in need of a decent vocal microphone, look no further.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Microphone for Instrument Recording in a Dorm Room Studio
If you want to record more than just keyboards or direct guitar in your dorm room studio, you need at least one microphone. On a limited budget, I would suggest a Shure SM57. These are good mics that are found in just about any studio because of their durability, quality, and inexpensive price.
SM57s are used mostly for instrument recording and work well for loud signals. Guitar amps, horns, loud wind instruments, and parts of drum sets are handled by this microphone. I have recorded piano with it too, they can produce a nice wooden sound in the right situation. On a budget and in the limited space of a dorm room studio, an SM57 would be a good investment.
There are situations where this microphone will not do a good job. I have found that they are terrible for vocals and delicate wind instruments such as flutes. They can get a good result on bass clarinets though. Even if you cant find something to use them on in a recording session, they can make good talk back microphones.
The SM57 is a good standard mic to have for your dorm room recording studio, and it wont cost you a lot to get one. They last a while and can take a lot of abuse so they are well worth the money. If you need something to do a little instrument recording, consider one of them for your studio.
SM57s are used mostly for instrument recording and work well for loud signals. Guitar amps, horns, loud wind instruments, and parts of drum sets are handled by this microphone. I have recorded piano with it too, they can produce a nice wooden sound in the right situation. On a budget and in the limited space of a dorm room studio, an SM57 would be a good investment.
There are situations where this microphone will not do a good job. I have found that they are terrible for vocals and delicate wind instruments such as flutes. They can get a good result on bass clarinets though. Even if you cant find something to use them on in a recording session, they can make good talk back microphones.
The SM57 is a good standard mic to have for your dorm room recording studio, and it wont cost you a lot to get one. They last a while and can take a lot of abuse so they are well worth the money. If you need something to do a little instrument recording, consider one of them for your studio.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Soundproofing A Dorm Room: Part II
This post, a continuation on the subject of Soundproofing, will focus on using common college dorm room objects to soundproof a dorm room or apartment. More specifically, making the arrangement of furniture in your dorm room maximize soundproofing and bass reduction.
Any audio equipment such as amps and speakers should not be facing walls that connect with other rooms. Try to direct the sound to an exterior wall or window. This will send some of the sound outside instead of into places where other students live.
Arranging any sofas or padded chairs can also make a big difference in the soundproofing of a dorm room. Bass collects in the corners of rooms so putting a sofa or even your bed in the corner can reduce the bass that your neighbors hear. This can also improve and balance out the sound inside of your dorm room.
If you have a problem with sound going out of your front door you can arrange your audio equipment behind something such as your bed or dresser so the sound does not have a direct path out. There are many arrangements you can make for free to soundproof your dorm room or apartment that will save you money and trouble.
Any audio equipment such as amps and speakers should not be facing walls that connect with other rooms. Try to direct the sound to an exterior wall or window. This will send some of the sound outside instead of into places where other students live.
Arranging any sofas or padded chairs can also make a big difference in the soundproofing of a dorm room. Bass collects in the corners of rooms so putting a sofa or even your bed in the corner can reduce the bass that your neighbors hear. This can also improve and balance out the sound inside of your dorm room.
If you have a problem with sound going out of your front door you can arrange your audio equipment behind something such as your bed or dresser so the sound does not have a direct path out. There are many arrangements you can make for free to soundproof your dorm room or apartment that will save you money and trouble.
Dorm Room Recording Music Production Software: FL Studio
FL Studio, formerly known as FruityLoops, is a great music production program for your dorm room recording studio. A trial version of it can be downloaded for free so you can try it out and see if you want to purchase the full version. FL Studio is one of the easiest music production programs to use but it is also powerful enough to do just about anything you would need.
The main screen in FL Studio is where you can make patterns of instrument hits to produce a beat. Every instrument has a piano roll that can be used to write melodic or harmonic parts. Once you have all the different patterns you want you can arrange them in the sequencer window to make a full song.
Just about every element in the program can be altered with automation clips or effects, and FL Studio can also handle MIDI and regular instrument recording through microphones. These recorded parts can easily be combined with the programed musical elements to create any type of electronic song. If you are looking for an easy to use and cheaper music production program for your dorm room recording studio consider FL Studio.
The main screen in FL Studio is where you can make patterns of instrument hits to produce a beat. Every instrument has a piano roll that can be used to write melodic or harmonic parts. Once you have all the different patterns you want you can arrange them in the sequencer window to make a full song.
Just about every element in the program can be altered with automation clips or effects, and FL Studio can also handle MIDI and regular instrument recording through microphones. These recorded parts can easily be combined with the programed musical elements to create any type of electronic song. If you are looking for an easy to use and cheaper music production program for your dorm room recording studio consider FL Studio.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Dorm Room Recording Music Production Software: Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a great music production program that I recently started using. I had heard a lot of good things about it and finally got the change to try it out. It seems like the perfect software for loop based recording in a dorm room studio.
Both the live performance and recording of loops are what this program specializes in, but that doesn't mean it cant do regular recording and composition. The controls that can be used to modify and adjust sound files are much more intuitive than ProTools or any other software Ive come across, and Ableton comes with many usable effects plugins that have an easy system of control.
The midi aspects of the software are the same as any other music production program, you can record and edit the midi notes and apply different sounds and effects to them. The thing that separates Ableton Live from other programs is its ability to make music for live performance. You can switch between loops without losing the beat and edit any aspects of your sound easily. You can also record everything you are doing during a live performance, every little control tweak.
If you are looking for some new music software for individual music making or electronic style compositions this is as good as you'll find. It makes a great software application for dorm room recording studios.
Using MIDI Devices For Dorm Room Recording
MIDI devices such as keyboards can be really helpful in recording studios, and in a dorm room they can offer a great deal of sound capabilities in a limited space and without making much noise. You will need some type of software that can record the MIDI device and apply sounds and effects to it. Depending on the quality of the software you have, you can make just about any sound you want from percussion to violins.
MIDI recording is also easy to edit and modify so you can get parts exactly the way you want. For electronic music some type of MIDI is essential and can be the only thing you use on a song. Because the sound is going straight into your computer, you can wear headphones so you dont disturb people near your dorm room studio.
With MIDI recording you can be in complete control of many different types of sound and accomplish a lot without using up space. Most keyboards have MIDI capabilities, even some cheaper ones so it should be easy to get set up. MIDI devices are an important and helpful addition to your dorm room recording studio.
MIDI recording is also easy to edit and modify so you can get parts exactly the way you want. For electronic music some type of MIDI is essential and can be the only thing you use on a song. Because the sound is going straight into your computer, you can wear headphones so you dont disturb people near your dorm room studio.
With MIDI recording you can be in complete control of many different types of sound and accomplish a lot without using up space. Most keyboards have MIDI capabilities, even some cheaper ones so it should be easy to get set up. MIDI devices are an important and helpful addition to your dorm room recording studio.
Soundproofing A Dorm Room Recording Studio
One of the biggest problems you will have recording music in a dorm room is disturbing other students and residents. This can be diminished with some soundproofing. Some recording studios spend thousands of dollars soundproofing their rooms but there are a few low cost things you can do for your dorm room.
Acoustical egg crate foam pads can be placed on the walls in your room to not only decrease the amount of sound that goes through your walls into the nest room but also decrease the reflections of sound within your room. This strategy will help but the biggest problem with sound in your dorm room studio is doors and windows.
Any door that is not sealed or made of hollow or light material will transmit almost all sound that it encounters. Windows are the same. In order to soundproof these trouble spots without getting replacement windows or doors you can try to use foam or towels when recording. Putting towels in the crack under doors can help reduce the sound that goes through, and putting foam on the door itself will also help. Windows should be completely covered in foam for decent results. With these low cost and simple tips, your dorm room recording studio will be soundproofed much better.
Acoustical egg crate foam pads can be placed on the walls in your room to not only decrease the amount of sound that goes through your walls into the nest room but also decrease the reflections of sound within your room. This strategy will help but the biggest problem with sound in your dorm room studio is doors and windows.
Any door that is not sealed or made of hollow or light material will transmit almost all sound that it encounters. Windows are the same. In order to soundproof these trouble spots without getting replacement windows or doors you can try to use foam or towels when recording. Putting towels in the crack under doors can help reduce the sound that goes through, and putting foam on the door itself will also help. Windows should be completely covered in foam for decent results. With these low cost and simple tips, your dorm room recording studio will be soundproofed much better.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Recording Guitar In Your Dorm Room Studio
An electric guitar is an easy instrument to record in the limited space of a dorm room recording studio. With just some music production software and an 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter, you can get a decent direct recording of a guitar without making much noise.
The adapter is what will let you plug your guitar cable into the sound input of your computer. After you have the instrument plugged in, you can adjust the sound levels on your computer and whatever music production software you are using to find a good sound that isn't clipping. Keep in mind that you can put effects on the recorded guitar signal afterwards to make it sound fuller and more realistic.
This technique will not get you the very best professional guitar sound but if it is used the right way you can easily get usable sound with the help of effects and reverb. For people trying to set up a dorm room recording studio without spending a lot of money or getting a lot of equipment this is a good method to try, and it may be your only option in some cases.
The adapter is what will let you plug your guitar cable into the sound input of your computer. After you have the instrument plugged in, you can adjust the sound levels on your computer and whatever music production software you are using to find a good sound that isn't clipping. Keep in mind that you can put effects on the recorded guitar signal afterwards to make it sound fuller and more realistic.
This technique will not get you the very best professional guitar sound but if it is used the right way you can easily get usable sound with the help of effects and reverb. For people trying to set up a dorm room recording studio without spending a lot of money or getting a lot of equipment this is a good method to try, and it may be your only option in some cases.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The Right Computer For Dorm Room Recording
The computer is at the heart of nearly all recording these days, and as time goes on this will become more and more true. Most of the big studios use desktops with lots of external hardware and expensive processors, for your purposes and limited space of a dorm room you can do fine with just a notebook. It is important to get the right kind of laptop though.
Nearly all serious recording is done on Macs these days. This doesn't mean that PCs are completely useless for music production, there is some good software available for PC recording but industry standard software is Mac based. ProTools and related applications are all for Mac and they are what the major studios use. You can use them too in your dorm room recording studio with a good laptop.
The Apple MacBook Pro and the larger 17 inch version are powerful and portable recording computers. They will give you the platform to do high quality audio and video work, and with the right software you will be recording near the level of professional studios, all within the space of a dorm room.
Nearly all serious recording is done on Macs these days. This doesn't mean that PCs are completely useless for music production, there is some good software available for PC recording but industry standard software is Mac based. ProTools and related applications are all for Mac and they are what the major studios use. You can use them too in your dorm room recording studio with a good laptop.
The Apple MacBook Pro and the larger 17 inch version are powerful and portable recording computers. They will give you the platform to do high quality audio and video work, and with the right software you will be recording near the level of professional studios, all within the space of a dorm room.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Welcome To My Dorm Room Recording Studio Website
I have been recording music in various college dorm rooms for a few years now and I thought other people might be trying to set up their own dorm room recording studios. So, I have created this blog to chronicle some tips and techniques that I have come across in my music making experiences.
I am currently a music major focusing on music recording and technology so I have been able to apply some ideas about equipment and sound to the dorm rooms and apartments that I've lived in. With some planning and the right hardware (and software) you can make a pretty nice studio that will produce great results.
Don't let the limited space and close proximity to other students keep you from developing your creative projects!
I am currently a music major focusing on music recording and technology so I have been able to apply some ideas about equipment and sound to the dorm rooms and apartments that I've lived in. With some planning and the right hardware (and software) you can make a pretty nice studio that will produce great results.
Don't let the limited space and close proximity to other students keep you from developing your creative projects!
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