Comments on: Home Recording Studio Essentials

By: Carla Durham, MT-BC

Carla Durham, MT-BC — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:57:04 +0000

I have been reading your recording information and see that you are a Mac user. Is there a MT you would recommend who has a PC set-up for recording? I am new at this technology thing and am looking for guidance in recording live sessions with my hospice patients. Thanks.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:25:36 +0000

Yes, I leave them attached to the microphone all the time, because I use it so often. I keep it in the same spot where it is pictured at the top of this post, but I could see how it might be sort of a pain to store elsewhere. Maybe a closet or on a shelf?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:09:58 +0000

I bought the shock mount and pop filter but haven’t installed them quite yet. Do you leave the microphone all set up with those attached? Any advice for storing them that way? I don’t have the luxury of leaving a studio set up all the time.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:30:54 +0000

Thanks for reading! When it comes time to set up your studio, let me know if you have any questions or need additional advice. I’m happy to help :)

By: Rivki

Rivki — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:11:22 +0000

I am trying so hard not to be jealous! I’m about a year away from being able to set up a home studio, and it’s hard to wait. Thank you so much for such a nice post with great tips! I’m taking notes so that when the day comes I’ll be able to start on the right foot.

I’m looking forward to exploring your site – I found it through Blogher.

By: Rachel Rambach

Rachel Rambach — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:43:08 +0000

I use pick-ups (plugged into a pre-amp) for my steel string. In my older recordings, I just played into the Snowball. I’ve not tried recording using my nylon string guitar, but that would make for a nice contrasting sound. Maybe I’ll try that soon!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:21:09 +0000

Are you using pick-ups on your steel string guitar or playing the guitar directly into the Snowball mic? Have you ever tried recording a nylon string guitar?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:36:13 +0000

My pleasure! The ringer shockmount absorbs the shock caused by movement near the mic and prevents it from compromising the recording. The pop filter is to block the popping sound you make when you say certain letters like “p”.

By: Michelle Erfurt

Michelle Erfurt — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:24:55 +0000

Thanks for letting us ‘behind the curtain’. :) What are the ringer shockmount and pop filter, and what do they do?

By: Rachel Rambach

Rachel Rambach — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:38:26 +0000

Great, Christine! I'm happy to help. I would love to do a post on editing on Garageband, and will plan for that in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, could you send me any specific questions you have so that I make sure to answer them in my post? Thanks!