Two Tin Cans and a String
A long, long time ago, in a world where analog was king, a boy dreamed of owning his very own recording studio. But it would’ve cost millions! Today, anybody with enough money to buy a high-mileage used car can build a pretty good digital studio in a spare bedroom.
Still, having the right stuff, and knowing how to use it, marks the dividing line between the hobbyist and the pro. Here’s what Joe Van Riper uses to work as a pro:
| Studio System MacPro Tower computer (dual core) MacMini Macbook Air | Mixers Digital: Roland VM 3100 Pro Analog: Behringer XENYX1204FX |
| Microphones:) Senheiser MKH 416 P48 Shure SM-57 Apogee MiC Behringer B-1 | Mic Pre-Amps Joe Meek VC3Q Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 |
| Software Twisted Wave Audacity Reaper | Phone Patch Options Skype Google+ Hangout Zoom |
| Studio Monitors Altec Lansing Meda O-N-E 3a (lo-fi mix reference) | Headphone Monitors Sony MCR-7506 Professonal Sony MDR-V600 Dynamic |
Throw in a few external hard drives for storage, stacks of archived CDs, a bunch of acoustic wall panels, bass traps, and heavy drapes for sound management along with a pile of sound design software, digital audio workstations, and a wine fridge, and you’ve got a pretty workable little voiceover studio.
Joe Van Riper is Mr. VOiceover 