Setting Up A Recording Studio

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             3.3.2 Recording studio.
             The recording studio equipment is dependent on the capital available. Studio recording equipment can range from relatively inexpensive kit to the kind of set up used in large production companies. When money is no option, as in large production companies (Sony music, EMI etc), studio equipment can cost upwards of £1,000,000.
             For around £2500 a reasonable recording studio can be set up. This can be done with, for example, a Power Mac ( £1500), Steinberg Cubase VST ( £329), a Casio GM keyboard ( £199) and Behringer MX802 mixer ( £169). Alternatively a Tascam 564 Digital Portastudio ( £1099) and a Tascam DA30 MK11-DAT Recorder ( £1299) could be considered.
             Going more upmarket, consideration could be given to using equipment such as a Spirit Studio 24 Track mixer ( £2400), an Alesis Adat 8 track ( £1000), a set of Tanoy Reveal speakers with a Footprint amp ( £200), patchbays ( £50), a Behringer Virtualiser effects rack ( £100) and a graphic equaliser( £200). .
             Different microphone setups are required for different types of groups ranging from solo artists to large bands. For vocals a C300 condenser mic. ( £150) offers a good recording. The Shure SM58 dynamic mic. ( £100) is good for live vocals and relatively cheap vocal recording. The Shure SM57 dynamic mic.( £100) is better for instrument recording. For drum kit recording typically 8 microphones are required including the AKG D112 mic. ( £149) which has excellent low frequency response and so is ideal for the kick drum.2.
             3.4 STAFF.
             Staff with previous experience with musical and electrical equipment are necessary for the running of the practice rooms. In addition to taking the bookings they must also be able to solve the problems that a customer has with the musical equipment quickly and efficiently. Advice could also be given by the staff on sound levels and the set up of the equipment.