Richard Marples
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Richard Marples has over 15 years experience of playing and recording guitar, and also hosts a website exaplaining how you can record your guitar at home. If you enjoyed this article on Home Recording then you can get more free tips at => http://www.recordguitarathome.com
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So, you've recorded your piece and now it's time to listen back to your recordings. One way to do this, is using monitors. Also known as studio monitors, they are basically specially designed speakers that you use when mixing down.
A compressor is a device that reduces (compresses) the dynamic range in a sound sources softest point to its loudest point to smooth the output, and can bring your audio material up to spec with professional recordings.
The signal that a microphone picks up is actually very low, and needs to be boosted for it to be used with your recording device. This is exactly what a microphone -preamp does; it boosts the signal to a level that is useable for recording
Most guitarists know that to hit the "sweet" spot of your amplifier it has to be a fairly high volume, but the question is; how do you achieve those high studio volumes when you're living in a house with other people or in an apartment block? Well, that's where Isolation Boxes come into play.
The biggest problem with many amateur guitarists is poor tone, and that's the first thing you might want to correct before you start placing a microphone for recording. After reading this article you will know all the ins and outs of correct Microphone Placement.
The polar patterns of a microphone indicate how sensitive it is to sounds coming from different angles about its central axis. Some microphones are directional and only pick up from a particular direction whereas others will pick up from all around.
A microphone is a device made to capture waves in air, water or hard material and translate them to an electrical signal. What are the differences between the types of microphones available? Well, that's what we'll be looking at in this article.
Indirect recording is what I would call the "old school" method of actually plugging into a real guitar amplifier, and using a microphone to record the sound. Minimally this method requires an amplifier, one or two microphones, mic-preamp and a converter.
With today's technology there are several methods of recording at your disposal. Which works best? Well that's what this article is about.
