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Techniques
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 Dry

Small Big

Live
1 A

2 B

3 C

4 D
 Dry

Small Big

Live
 Close Distant Ambiente
mike mike mike

V
(dB) Dire
ct So
und

Room Sound

Critical distance Dd (ft)

 Acoustics

Analog Digital
1. Basic production
techniques & basic layout
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Rhythm Sweetening Overdubs
section
Traditional setup
Creative setup
2. Main factors to make
quality recordings
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What does it take

to get a great
recording?
Which ?
factors
are most
important?
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Recording Arts...
50’s 70’s Today
Europe USA everwhere!
Setting priorities
 Acoustics
What
makes great Knowhow
recordings? Equipment

Electricity
 Seven
steps
to great
recordings
1
Musician
2
Instrument
3
Acoustics
4
Instrument
placement
5
Microphone
technique
6
Signal flow
7
Gain structure
3. Basic Microphone
technique
Close
Distant
Ambient
Accent
 AB

Stereo AB

AB
Video/film
4. Acoustics
Live
small:
bedroom
Vocals
 X 6-8”
30º
8-12”

Sweet
Spot
Acoustic guitar
2-3”

Avoid floor
reflectons
Duo
Electric guitar
 Opposite
side
3’

1” 45º

Dynamic Dynamic
Track #1 Track #2 Track #3/4

Check
Phase
 Live
big garage,
living home
Backing vocals

HI
LO
HI
LO
HI
Horns
Percussion

As high as
possibille
 Stereo
pair 3

Single
Stereo
pair 2 d3

instrument Stereo
pair 1
d2 d1

d1

Set
Drums 4 mike
technique
Electric guitar

As high as
possibille
Dry
Small:
Closet
Closet
30º
1” 3’
 Dry
Large:
Bedroom
4 mic technique
Right Left
overhead overhead
(A-B set) (A-B set)

Kick Snare
3 mic technique

- Kick
- Stereo
ambience
(m/s set)
5. Putting it all together
 A

2
3
B
1
4

1 - Living Room
2 - Bathroom
3 - Closet D
4 - Bedroom
Setup 1

Amp+ DI
Setup 2

Amp
Setup 3
DI
6. Special effect Reamping
Cold Hot
7. Conclusion/Case Study
“Toothpaste equation”
Result

Effort