Choosing the Best Monitors for Your Home Recording Studio
Choosing the Best Microphones for Your Home Recording Studio
How To Choose A Vocal Microphone for Your Recording Studio
How To Choose the Best Software for Your Recording Studio
Using the Mackey Big Knob in Your Home Recording Studio
Using Pro Tools Recording Software in a Home Recording Studio
Part 1: Using a Behringer Converter in Your Home Recording Studio
Part 2: Using a Behringer Converter in Your Home Recording Studio
Choosing the Best Headphones for Your Home Recording Studio
Miscellaneous Equipment for Your Home Recording Studio
Tips on Learning to Use Recording Studio Equipment
Tips for Sound Isolation in a Home Recording Studio
Tips for Floor Sound Isolation in Recording Studios
How to Choose a Computer for Your Home Recording Studio
Using Cardioid Microphones in a Home Recording Studio
Head Room: Tips for Recording in Your Home Music Studio
Tips for Insulating Sound in a Recording Studio
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Tad Donley is a 25-year veteran producer, writer, singer, musician and music video creator who owns the popular Pro Sound And Video Recording Studio in Houston, TX.read more
"Hi! I’m Tad Donley and I am speaking in behalf of Expert Village. I’m giving you tips on how to make your own recording studio. Over here, the bad boy, this is the one that is being used in Capital Records, is used there, it’s used in Sugar Hills, all the big ones. I got it here and you got it here for 45 an hour. This is the Neumann U87 $3000 vocal mike. It is magnificent. AKG puts out a $600 mike, sometimes it kind of takes a woof out of your mouth, the bottom of woof kind of like falls off sometimes, and there is frequency that misses on that AKG and I am sorry but I used it for seven years and I know I had to EQ it to get my woof, my mouth back up in my face, get that, all back to normal. Well this, no problem man. If you are going to get a mike, you got some money, get the Neumann U87, don’t waste your time on anything else, don’t. You will have a perfect… just bring up the EQ a little bit up on the top end a little bit, just like make a nice little curve on the top, you got yourself the best sound you can possibly get, that’s it."
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evuser18101 said
on 11/15/2008 Dude, i love him, he's, funnier than Spinal Täp.
thenighttrain said
on 8/2/2008 DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS JOKER! He is sadly spreading incorrect information to the masses. I wish they would take his videos down. He knows a bunch of Catch Phrases but is sadly mistaken on basic terminology and audio engineering concepts. He is quite biased towards and away from certain brand names and how they function, which I can only assume he doesn't understand. He can barley speak coherently on the subject matter. I don't claim to be an audio engineering guru even though I have many certifications and many more years of experience but I could back this guy up against a wall and make him cry.
south50 said
on 8/2/2008 This is worthless advice. The U87 is a great mic, but it isn’t the best for every situation and it will not always get you “the best sound you can possibly get.” He incorrectly leads you to believe that if you buy this mic, you get great sound. There are so many other things involved (preamps, compressors, etc.). Mics should be selected based on the character and type of sound you’re recording, not just based on brand name. I believe these videos should be removed due to the inaccurate and extremely biased information they contain.
bubbagump said
on 8/2/2008 Yet another incredible video. There have been so many different microphones used on hit records, to say any single one microphone is best is ridiculous. You need to choose a microphone that is suited for the sound source it is recording. This guy is a charlatan.
triphonik said
on 8/2/2008 I would agree that the U87 is a nice microphone. It's not the only mircophone. What about Blue, Rode, Shure, and etc. He didn't even mention the different types of microphones: Ribbon, Condenser, Dynamic, and what makes them different. Tad Donley is a train-wreck. I have heard nothing of value in any of these videos. So far I have gathered, he hates Pro Tools, Behringer makes the best AD/DA converters, who needs a U87 when you have an SM58 because everyone should sound like Paul McCartney.
Again- find Modern Recording Techniques By David Huber- it's like 36$ on Amazon, which is in fact 9$ cheaper than an hour with Mr. Tad Donley at his studio. If you want to become an engineer- this book is a great place to start (in my opinion).