AES Section Meeting Reports

Reid Bartlett provided guitar and vocals during the AES Home Recording Workshop at American River College on March 23, 2015.

Meeting Topic: Home Recording Workshop

Moderator Name: Michael Weiss

Speaker Name: Delbert Newcombe

Other business or activities at the meeting:

General Introduction - Michael Weiss

Specifics of the Setup / Running Event - Delbert Newcombe

Can we get quality audio out of relatively inexpensive components? How does the output stack up against studio gear?

Talent - Reid Bartlett


Guitar

Vocal


Home Rig


AudioBox Two Channel Interface
AT 2035 Vocal Mic
MXL 993 Guitar Mic
Laptop Running Reaper(Freeware)

Sampling at 48kHz, 24-bit

Studio Rig


Neumann U87 Vocal Mic

"M-S" Setup for Guitar

AKG C414 (Set in Bi-Directional)

AKG 451 (Set in Unidirectional)

G5 Running ProTools 11


Sampling at 48kHz, 24-bit


Results


Surprisingly good results from the MXL 993

Unusual amount of warmth from the "M-S" guitar setup

Clarity of Neumann U87 imaging vs AT 2035 is evident


Recordings


Stems will be made available for home mixing

Video of the event will be distributed via our social media channels


Ideas on Future Events


How to Approach a Mix - Pure Technique "on-the-fly" from Kirt Shearer

MIDI Workshops

Reamping

Studio Tours


Upcoming Recording Program Advisory Committee / Career Panel


Tuesday, April 21st

Meet Engineers, Studio Owners, and Audio Professionals from Across the Industry!




Next Meeting: Executive Committee - Friday, March 27th @ 8:00AM

Meeting Location: Studio B, American River College, Sacramento, California, USA

Summary

AES Section Chair Michael Weiss hosted a Home Recording Workshop with Section Treasurer Delbert Newcombe bringing in home-level recording gear. Studio gear was set up alongside the home gear and Reid Bartlett provided the guitar and vocal talent for the comparison. After two takes, the files from the home and studio rigs were bounced to stereo and the audience was challenged to determine which recording came from which setup. The home setup was evident but fared well, especially with the clarity of the guitar. The stems as well as video of the event will be distributed via social media.

Written By: Patrick O'Reilly

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