Recording Tips
1) First and foremost, capture a good performance---never think "I can fix it in the mix!"
2) Choose the right mic and the right placement to get the sound you want---not EQ.
3) If you must use EQ, use subtractive EQ! Remember, taking away the low end boosts
the high end when you compensate upward with the level control.
4) Use omni mics. They sound better---more open and natural. They have no proximity
effect, so you can still achieve separation by moving the mic in much closer than you
are used to with cardioid mics.
5) Any cable has resistance and capacitance which negatively affect the signal,
so always use the shortest cable possible for a given situation.
6) Phantom Power is, at best, a necessary evil. The circuitry required to phantom
power microphones, either capacitors or transformers, degrades the low level mic
signal, and introduces noise and ripple from the power supply. If you must use
phantom power, at least use batteries!
Electronics Tips
1) The ideal is a piece of wire with gain.
2) Every part in a circuit, regardless of quality, alters the sound for the worse,
so to get as close as possible to the ideal---strive always to use the fewest
components possible.
3) DC coupling sounds better---capacitors create filtering and phase problems,
avoid them when possible.
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