Studio tips and tricks
Not everybody enjoys long reading so here comes a collection of studio tips that may come handy. Short and to the point, the list will be updated so make shure to come back!
Keep the unbalanced wires as short as possible, the longer they are the more noise they pick up.
Unbalanced wires will be always noisy, balanced interfaces use difference amps to cancel out any picked up noise. They are a must on stage and come handy in the project studio too.
Never trust anyone who tries to sell you cables that sound better than other. Some materials have better electrical parameters than others but this will hardly reflect in the sound. Do buy rugged and strong cables instead - they’re worth the money.
Use surge protectors on mains, not only they protect from overvoltage but they filter RF and digital equipment noise.
Bass provides energy, midrange loudness and highs balance. Keep in mind when mixing or mastering next time.
A “disappearing kickdrum” can have many reasons. Lacks punch? Check sounds hitting with the start transient like the lead or percussion. Sloppy bass or phase problems? Bass synth is the usual suspect.
When setting up the microphones, first plug everything together, and then turn on phantom powering. If you leave a cable plugged in the preamp with turned on phantom, it can charge up and there is a risk of damaging the mic’s electronics.
If using equipment without possibility of saving settings, make sure you make a note of the knobs positions on a sheet. Using a notebook and keeping track of things will pay off.
Pan controls side position, lowering the volume and adding reverb pushes elements backwards.
A control room walls should be reflective only on the sides. Trapesoid shape of front,side and ceiling can be an advantage too. Forget hard flooring, go for carpets. While mid-highs can be absorbed by soft materials, bass needs more complex diffusers.
Use search engines to look for available information before asking on forums, you can save time for yourself and others ;)
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