Category: Techniques
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Microphone Types
There are many online resources available that can tell you all about the nuances of microphones, and I’m not going to try to reproduce them here. Instead, I want to give you a quick primer on a few different types of microphones and what they can be used for. Omnidirectional Microphones These do pretty much…
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Interview Basics
Always talk to your subject before you start the interview If you only have a few minutes before you start the interview, talk for those few minutes. If not, talk while you are setting up the recording gear. This will give you a feel for the interaction to come, and will make someone who is…
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Using Multiple USB Audio Devices in Garageband
I’ve been asked a number of times about this, and the answer is quite simple — though frustratingly hard to find. The way to do it is through an application with the confusing name of Audio MIDI Setup (found in your Mac’s Applications ? Utilities folder). This program can be used to combine any audio…