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Does anyone know anything about home audio recording? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm a guitarist/singer and I'm looking to record some acoustic stuff. I have a condenser mic, but I would need an audio interface. I'm not looking for a fancy setup, just bare bones really. Any recommendations for an open source audio workshop? What's my cheapest quality option for an audio interface?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget the acoustics of the room you're in and perhaps get a pop-filter for your mic. These are simple things you can do that don't cost much. I saw a video once where the guy used a bunch of towels to dampen echos. Worked pretty well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This will be in a my basement with carpeting and a drop ceiling. Probably a 10' x 12' area with 3.5 walls. If it's not sounding good enough I might invest in either panels or an isolation shield.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Copy that. Just thought I'd mention it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

If you go down the panels route, DIY styrofoam sound diffuser panels can be a fun (and cheap) project if you're into that kinda thing!