Vocal Recording Techniques for the Home Studio

The importance of a good quality vocal recording is paramount to getting a great-sounding mix. There are a number of ways of ensure that you result in a good vocal recording at home, with limited equipment. The most common mistakes made when recording vocals are recording them either too softly or too loudly. If your recording is too soft, you will end up boosting noise and room ambience in the mix. If it is too loud, you will end up recording distorted audio that is irreparable in the mix. The secret to overcoming this? Record vocals with a compressor. This will help to control the dynamics of the human voice.

Sound on Sound, SADiE and SEGMA. A fantastic demonstration.

SABC's lecture theater

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to be able to attend the Commonwealth broadcasting association, Sound on Sound, Prism sound & SADiE African tour hosted by SEGMA (South African Distributors of SADiE, Prism sound and ADAM) at SABC’s beach road studios. Those that attended where treated to theory lectures and practical demonstrations by world renowned Audio Engineer Hugh Robjohns and BBC producer Peter Nash. Peter Nash presented a fantastic demonstration of the the new SADiE native DAW along with a product showcase of SADiE’s LRX2 high end location recorder. Highlighting workflow innovations specific to the SADiE DAW. And in an industry where time is money, any workflow innovations are always welcomed. Read more »