I have been asked to advise on an upgrade to a recording studio in a school in the third world. I don't have much of an idea about what is needed yet, or even the current status. But right now they are working with a Mac, and a USB mic, and I think they want to go multi-track. Requirements I know about are durability (no budget, no spares available in remote area) and price.
I think the plan is a modest upgrade, from one mic and a mac to an environment to allow more creative options, multi-track, room acoustics,etc. I think they are using the studio for mostly musical work (rather than voice over, etc). I was thinking perhaps some small converter with adat, so they can later expand with an adat converter interface. I will update later with more specifics, but just looking for ideas.
I know that it is early to come up with answers, before understanding the question fully, but I am thinking some SM58/SM57 and an interface. Question is what interface, should I suggest some "mixdown" front end (cheap little used mixers, etc). If you had to build a studio for young people to use, and a shoestring ( I will find out how big the shoestring is when I repost), what would your ideas be.
This is way below the quality levels that we are all used to , but what better group to talk to.... for creative ideas (for instance, maybe using locally available speakers and chip amp's for monitors, rather than monitors (depending upon what they have))
Thanks for any ideas.
I think the plan is a modest upgrade, from one mic and a mac to an environment to allow more creative options, multi-track, room acoustics,etc. I think they are using the studio for mostly musical work (rather than voice over, etc). I was thinking perhaps some small converter with adat, so they can later expand with an adat converter interface. I will update later with more specifics, but just looking for ideas.
I know that it is early to come up with answers, before understanding the question fully, but I am thinking some SM58/SM57 and an interface. Question is what interface, should I suggest some "mixdown" front end (cheap little used mixers, etc). If you had to build a studio for young people to use, and a shoestring ( I will find out how big the shoestring is when I repost), what would your ideas be.
This is way below the quality levels that we are all used to , but what better group to talk to.... for creative ideas (for instance, maybe using locally available speakers and chip amp's for monitors, rather than monitors (depending upon what they have))
Thanks for any ideas.