Mixing and Mastering Audio Recordings for （混合和掌握录音）.pdfVIP

Mixing and Mastering Audio Recordings for Beginners Tom Rudolph, Presenter tom@; This handout is available from /handouts.htm Reference sources: o Jack Klotz, Recording Engineer consultant j sklotz@ o Rick Schmunk, Pro Tools Graphics schmunk@ (from Mobile Recording Presentation at IAJE 2008 used by permission) o Erik Hawkins, Music Production blog / A. For Best Results, Make Good Quality Recordings TIP #1: Refer to Tom Rudolph’s 2008 MidWest Conference Presentation: Making High-Quality Recordings of Your Ensembles Using a Comput er /presentations/DigAudioMidWest07New.pdf Top 5 Ways to Make a Better Midwest Clinic Recording /recording_101/ 1. Choose an appropriate space. • Use a large room or hall with a high ceiling. • Choose a room that has minimal background noise. 2. Use the proper equipment. • Use condenser microphones if possible. • Record to CD if possible (or use a high quality digital recorder) 3. Place the microphones for a better blend. • Use two microphones on a bar on one stand, or two stands about 4 feet apart. • Set the microphones about 15 feet high and 12-15 feet in front of the ensemble. • Plug the Left microphone (when facing the ensemble) into the Left of the recorder. 4. Set the recording levels carefully. • Check levels using the loudest passage of the piece. Set the levels just under the loudest level on the meter. If using a mixer, set input level first, then mix, then main, then recorder levels. (This is very important ! Distorting in the Digital Domain cannot be tolerated) 5. Don