Stereo recording of both steel and nylon strung guitars in a small domestic space with wood floor and plaster walls. Microphones set up in a stereo ORTF configuration.

D.A.V. Electronics Broadhurst Gardens Mic Pre Amps.
MOTU 1248 24 bit 88.2kHz dithered to 16 bit 44.1kHz sample rate. Files are not normalised so you may wish to turn the volume up a little... 


Microphone 2 Steel String Guitar

Microphone 2 Nylon String Guitar

Microphone 1 Steel String Guitar

Microphone 1 Nylon String Guitar

Testing the Aston Spirit against Rode NT1 and Audio Technica AT4033 microphones.

Guitar by Jeff Alexander

Aston Spirit On Acoustic Guitar

Testing the Audio Technica AT4033 against Rode NT1 and Aston Spirit microphones.

Guitar by Jeff Alexander

Audio Technica AT4033 On Acoustic Guitar

Testing the Rode NT1 against Audio Technica AT4033 and Aston Spirit microphones.

Guitar by Jeff Alexander

Rode NT1 On Acoustic Guitar

Testing the Aston Origin against Audio Technica AT4033 and Rode NT1 microphones.

Guitar: Jeff Alexander

Aston Origin On Electric Guitar

Testing the Audio Technica AT4033 against Aston Origin and Rode NT1 microphones.

Guitar: Jeff Alexander

Audio Technica AT4033 On Electric Guitar

Testing the Rode NT1 against Aston Origin and Audio Technica AT4033 microphones.

Guitar: Jeff Alexander

Rode NT 1 On Electric Guitar

Testing between Aston Origin, Aston Spirit and Rode NT1 microphones.

Vocals: Simon Foster

Rode NT1 On Male Vocals

Aston Spirit On Male Vocals

Aston Origin On Male Vocals

Having just purchased a Waldorf 2 Pole Analog Filter I thought I'd see how it compared to Logic's built in Auto Filter. For more information on the test please visit http://homestudiodoctor.co.uk/equipment/waldorf-2-pole-analog-filter-vs-logic-xs-auto-filter/

Clip 8 Low Pass With Envelope Filter

Clip 9 LP Filter 50% Res 50% Drive

Clip 13 Fast LFO 40% Drive

Clip 11 Band Pass Side Chain Input With 60% Drive

Clip 7 Band Pass 50% Resonance

Clip 5 High Pass 50% Resonance

Clip 3 Low Pass 50% Resonance

Clip 1 Unprocessed Loop

Waldorf 2-Pole Analog Filter self oscillation

Audio recording of the meeting held on the 8th September 2016, Margate House, Margate discussing the impact of gentrification of Margate and the surrounding areas. Hosted by Jemma Morgan and Dominic Channing.

Community Discussion On The Gentrification Of Margate 080916

My name is Matthew Smyth and I am a professional audio engineer with over 20 years of experience working in the music industry.
I established The Home Studio Doctor in 2015 to provide professional musicians and keen amateurs with assistance in getting the very best from their recording equipment and acoustic environment.
With the demise of the old industry model, many musicians are now working from home but still are expected to provide the sound quality associated with professional studios. While today’s technology makes this possible, a high expectation is placed on composers and musicians to also keep up with the technological advances and techniques used by professional audio engineers. I aim to guide you through the technical minefield of managing a successful home studio facility.
Whether it’s help with software such as Pro Tools, Logic or Ableton, configuring analogue hardware or getting the best performance from your acoustic environment, I’m here to help. For more information on how the Home Studio Doctor can help you call or email me via the contacts page.

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