Animator in need of gear advice
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Posted on Dec 15, 2004 03:24 am
3f_joe
Member Since: Dec 15, 2004
I'm an animator, and I need some decent equipment for recording voice-overs. I must note that I am new to audio recording. Right now I just have a computer (integrated sound) and a cheap mic. I've done some research and I've found the behringer UB1002 mixer and the Audiophile 4296 pci card.
I'm on a tight budget, and these items combined fit my price range. My question is--would this gear do what I need it to? Does anyone have any suggestions for additional or alternative equipment? Thanks!
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HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Dec 15, 2004 03:33 am A condenser mic would be of great use . There's alot out there under a hundie, that will do nicely, and a compressor . Add those two to your list and you'll be off and running ! The compressor will keep your signals nice, and even .
Welcome to HRC 3f_joe !
Dec 15, 2004 06:13 am I agree with Hue, for something as simple as voiceovers, what you have, plus a good mic and a compressor should work wonderfully, then get some free software to record with like Audacity audacity.sourceforge.net and you are good to go.
3f_joeMember
Since: Dec 15, 2004
Dec 15, 2004 10:44 am Thanks guys! I've been searching the forums, and I can see that a lot of people are using a delta 44 soundcard. It looks like it uses 1/4" jacks on the breakout box. I noticed the audiophile 2496 doesn't have this feature.
Would you guys recommend having 1/4" jacks over rca jacks?
Dec 15, 2004 10:46 am 1/4 are generally less noisy.
The ESI Juli@ is pretty much the same card as the Audiophile but has lower latency, an optical out AND gives you the coice of RCA or 1/4"...cool card, I dunmped my Audiophile for the Juli@, myself...
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Dec 15, 2004 11:00 am You can run SEVERAL 1/4" jacks into the 24/96, if you just put a mixer between them . Unless you want to do more than two tracks (1x sterio) at a time, the 24/96 will do just fine . I use it, and have filled the channels on my UB2442, mixing it all into the sterio field that is provided by the 24/96 . I personally wouldn't go with the extra puts, unless your going to be micing a drum kit, or live band situation, and even then it may be unnecessary with the right mixer/engineer . The recording quality will change very little, if any, as long as quality cables are used .
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Dec 15, 2004 11:01 am Yeah, that Juli@ is a nice one !
3f_joeMember
Since: Dec 15, 2004
Dec 15, 2004 04:32 pm Thanks for the help guys!
