Everything needed for a pro home recording studio for Rap/Hip-Hop/R&B?
Author: admin Category: Home Studio Soundproofing
i got mixcraft 5,a pro mic,pro headphones,a filter and my booth is installated with soundproofing. what else do i need? thanks
Greetings,
First, get rid of Mixcraft 5. That is not a professional product but a consumer toy. Look, if lightning does strike and someone decides they like what you do, you’ll be unable to send your session to any professional. It makes you entirely incompatible with anyone that does this kind of work for a living.
Logic or Protools - those are pretty much your choices though I have nothing bad to say about Sonar.
What is a "pro mic"? Most hip hop is recorded on the AKG C12. You can pick up one of these microphones for about $5000. If that is beyond your budget then I would suggest the U87 or even the Blue Dragonfly.
Pro headphones? Great but what is your monitoring system? I know a lot of engineers but I’ve never heard of any professional mixing on headphones - it just isn’t done.
It sounds to me like you really need to rethink what you are doing. Go visit some recording studios in your area to see what is "pro" and then you’ll have a very good idea as to what you will need.
Good Luck.
August 23rd, 2010
Greetings,
First, get rid of Mixcraft 5. That is not a professional product but a consumer toy. Look, if lightning does strike and someone decides they like what you do, you’ll be unable to send your session to any professional. It makes you entirely incompatible with anyone that does this kind of work for a living.
Logic or Protools - those are pretty much your choices though I have nothing bad to say about Sonar.
What is a "pro mic"? Most hip hop is recorded on the AKG C12. You can pick up one of these microphones for about $5000. If that is beyond your budget then I would suggest the U87 or even the Blue Dragonfly.
Pro headphones? Great but what is your monitoring system? I know a lot of engineers but I’ve never heard of any professional mixing on headphones - it just isn’t done.
It sounds to me like you really need to rethink what you are doing. Go visit some recording studios in your area to see what is "pro" and then you’ll have a very good idea as to what you will need.
Good Luck.
References :
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C12VR/?gclid=CMSBncSTqKMCFQ8FbAodFRTz6Q