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Theshinytrumpet Regular Member
Joined: 09 Feb 2019 Posts: 26 Location: Rockford, Illinois
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:32 pm Post subject: Home recording set-up |
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Hey Folks,
So, I finally did it. I started up a home teaching and recording studio. I invested a large sum of money into the following equipment.
MacBook Pro
UAD Apollo Duo
Barkley Infiniti
Schure SM7B
Sony A7IV
Cables, stands, lights, etc.
Logic, Final cut
I'm figuring out that the tracks don't magically appear on your computer when you plug everything in, even with this excellent equipment. For those of you that have home set-ups, what resources did you use to find YOUR sound? What are some of your favorite plug-ins? Did you find someone on youtube that spoke your language? _________________ Logan Wooden
Pickett Brass/Blackburn Trumpets
Robinson's Remedies
Soulo Mutes
www.rockfordtrumpetstudio.com |
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cgaiii Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2017 Posts: 1543 Location: Virginia USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Wow. Nice setup. I am looking forward to hearing about your adventures with it and hearing some recordings. _________________ Bb: Schilke X3L AS SP, Yamaha YTR-6335S
C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Picc: Kanstul 920
Bb Bugle: Kanstul
Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Standard
Bass Trumpet: BAC Custom
Natural Tr: Custom Haas replica by Nikolai Mänttäri Morales |
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trickg Heavyweight Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 5675 Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Most of what I've done recording trumpet has been trial and error, and Google-fu. There's nothing off the top of my head that I can think of that I've used consistently from project to project.
The Shure SM7B was a solid investment though. I was lucky enough to get my from a Shure rep, so I paid 50% plus shipping, which I thought was a heck of a deal at the time.
My very first projects were done with the USB mic from my kids' "Guitar Hero: World Tour" setup and GarageBand. From there I graduated to an SM57 with a Blue Icicle XLR/USB converter. Eventually I got a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 and the SM7B.
The Apollo stuff is really solid though - they've really undercut the expensive studio because with the Apollo can model and recreate the very expensive preamps like Neve, Rooster, Avalon, etc. The technology these days is unreal - it allows people to put together really great sounding home studios on a shoestring budget.
I had Logic for a bit and used that on a couple of projects, but I'm back to Garage Band because my version of Logic is so old it's no longer compatible with my Mac OS and simply won't work, which is unfortunate. _________________ Patrick Gleason
- Jupiter 1600i, ACB 3C, Warburton 4SVW/Titmus RT2
- Brasspire Unicorn C
- ACB Doubler
"95% of the average 'weekend warrior's' problems will be solved by an additional 30 minutes of insightful practice." - PLP |
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SSmith1226 Veteran Member
Joined: 29 May 2016 Posts: 104 Location: Orlando, FL
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:20 am Post subject: |
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By resources, if you are referring to instruction, or technical advice, I took online instruction through “Udemy”, periodically consulted YouTube, and lots of trial and error. I am purely an amateur at best, now early in my sixth year of comeback. During the pandemic I needed incentive to continue to practice and play. This was it. I learned to use GarageBand and iMovie through Udemy courses. The following is my latest production using these programs and recording through a Zoom Hn4 pro via usb (brass parts) and iPhone microphone for woodwind and piano.
https://youtu.be/ebqdOuWxEO8 _________________ Steve Smith |
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Notlem Veteran Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2021 Posts: 127
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure if this will help, but it’s how I got up and running on the cheap side.
What i did to simplify:
MacBook Pro
Black hole software
Focusrite scarlet 2i2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QR73T66?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_XP97SWWW4J67S40740XM
Logitech streamcam - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TYWPM67?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_CTHNCFYRC0EJ8MVNY85Q
Cascade Vinjet ribbon mic
Audiotechnica Mx50 headphones
iMovie
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My vinjet hooked up to my focusrite scarlet 2i2
The 2i2 hooks up to my MacBook Pro via usb-c
Then I open up garage band and use that to control my sounds and use their plugins. I would assume the same for your software.
I can record the video and audio via the Logitech capture software
How does it all loop together? Blackhole!
Black hole is free and allows you to pipe all audio to it and outputs everything mixed. It is great for zoom lessons! Anything in GarageBand plug-ins is heard on the other side and though your headphone instantaneously.
You should be able to play and recording over a backing track even from a web page… I plan to try that soon.
You will need the 16ch software: https://existential.audio/blackhole/?pk_campaign=github&pk_kwd=readme
Yes, you will have to provide an email to get an link to the software.
This is the tutorial I used to help me get it setup on my Mac Pro for zoom, but it’s the same idea to select the mic as the black hole setup for other software that allows you to choose a mic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlEBO_bZwQQ
iMovie can splice all the videos together.
-marc |
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SMrtn Veteran Member
Joined: 29 Oct 2014 Posts: 367 Location: Spain
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Home recording set-up |
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Theshinytrumpet wrote: | Hey Folks,
So, I finally did it. I started up a home teaching and recording studio. I invested a large sum of money into the following equipment.
MacBook Pro
UAD Apollo Duo
Barkley Infiniti
Schure SM7B
Sony A7IV
Cables, stands, lights, etc.
Logic, Final cut
I'm figuring out that the tracks don't magically appear on your computer when you plug everything in, even with this excellent equipment. For those of you that have home set-ups, what resources did you use to find YOUR sound? What are some of your favorite plug-ins? Did you find someone on youtube that spoke your language? |
A74 seems a little bit overkill unless you have other uses for it. I presume it's for zoom or streaming or whatever? You could have very easily got by, and very well too, with a secondhand Panasonic GH5 or even a Fuji X-T2 or 3. Lenses are waaay cheaper and very high quality too. Anyway, good luck with it. |
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