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Studio Recording Equipment

Recording equipment is all about capturing the best possible sound. When you put in many hours on a musical instument, you want to see those efforts preserved in a recording as they were intended.

You start with the most important part of the audio chain, and that's the microphone. To record the trumpet properly you need a microphone that can handle the sound pressure levels that are output by the trumpet, yet translate it into a pleasing and musical sound.

The Royer R-122 is a microphone used by world-class trumpet recording artists.

Phantom powered circuitry provides high output and impedance matching. High SPL Capabilities. No distortion up to maximum SPL rating. Extremely low residual noise. Ribbon element is not affected by heat or humidity.

Arturo Sandoval recording with the Royer R-122 mic on trumpet at Capitol Studios.

You will want an excellent sounding pair of headphones, but that's not the whole story about selecting headphones for a trumpet player.

Here are some tips for using these headphones for trumpet players.

Very good speakers for use with your computer that don't take up much space.

High-quality audio performance, with clear sound at any volume. Use the auxiliary input to connect the speakers to another audio source such as your iPhone or iPad. Volume control/headphone jack on front of right speaker.

Digital Performer 10, MOTU's tenth version of their world-class recording software which includes:

This is a great book by Rod Gervais. Rod details how to design the acoustics for a studio. He also has design instructions for building your own acoustic panels. Instead of using fiberglass for insulation, you can use UltraTouch® which is made of shredded denim cotton. A much nicer material to handle and breathe in than fiberglass.

 

Instead of using fiberglass for insulation, you can use UltraTouch® which is made of shredded denim cotton. A much nicer material to handle and breathe in than fiberglass. To learn how to build your own acoustic panels, see Home Recording Studio: Build It Like the Pros by Rod Gervais.

The Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 for MAC USB is not just another Mac USB keyboard. The keys are normal size, but the footprint of the keyboard is much smaller than traditional keyboards, allowing you to free up more workspace in your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) environment. The keyboard is also small enough to fit into a backpack to use with your laptop. Dimensions are: 6.06 x 12.83 x 2.05 in.

The LaCie Rugged mini 2 TB portable external hard drive is a must have for studio backups. You travel to a recording session or for work in your home project studio, you need to do a backup. Get two and keep it's mate in a secure place like a safe deposit box. Then swap them out, so you always have a current backup with you and the other in a secure location.

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