Recording studio
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| + | "I see the [[recording studio|studio]] must be like a living thing, a life itself. The [[machine]] must be live and intelligent. Then I put my mind into the machine and the machine perform reality. Invisible thought waves - you put them into the machine by sending them through the controls and the knobs or you jack it into the jack panel. The jack panel is the brain itself, so you got to patch up the brain and make the brain a living man, that the brain can take what you sending into it and live." --[[Lee Perry]], unsourced | ||
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| + | "...ever since [[Miles Davis]] and [[James Brown]] transferred their primary creative space from stage to [[Recording studio|studio]], the most succesful musical form in the popular arena has been the dance-groove : where cycles of rhythm, circling ever back to their beginnings, allow for small shifts and changes within the structure to bring with them remarkable shock-force." ([[Hopey Glass]] in [[The Wire]]). | ||
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| - | A '''recording studio''' is a facility for [[sound recording]]. Ideally, the space is specially designed by an [[acoustics|acoustician]] to control audio reflections. Different types of studios record bands and artists, [[voice over|voiceovers]] and music for television shows, movies, cartoons, and commercials, and/or even record a full orchestra. The typical recording studio consists of a room called the "studio", where instrumentalists and vocalists perform; and the "control room", which houses the equipment for recording, routing and manipulating the sound. Often, there will be smaller rooms called "isolation booths" present to accommodate loud instruments such as drums or electric guitar, to keep these sounds from being audible to the [[microphone|microphones]] that are capturing the sounds from other instruments or vocalists. | + | A '''recording studio''' is a specialized facility for [[Sound recording and reproduction|sound recording]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], and [[audio production]] of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home [[project studio]] large enough to record a single singer-guitarist, to a large building with space for a full orchestra of 100 or more musicians. Ideally both the [[Studio recording|recording]] and monitoring (listening and mixing) spaces are specially designed by an [[acoustician]] or [[audio engineer]] to achieve optimum acoustic properties (acoustic isolation or diffusion or absorption of reflected sound [[echo]]es that could otherwise interfere with the sound heard by the listener).<!--Kvng RTH--> |
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| - | *[[Audio engineering]] | + | Recording studios may be used to record [[singer]]s, instrumental musicians (e.g., electric guitar, piano, saxophone, or ensembles such as [[orchestra]]s), [[voice-over]] artists for advertisements or [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dialogue replacement]] in film, television, or animation, [[Foley (filmmaking)|foley]], or to record their accompanying musical soundtracks. The typical recording studio consists of a room called the "studio" or "live room" (and sometimes additional isolation booths) equipped with [[microphone]]s and mic stands, where instrumentalists and vocalists perform; and the "[[control room]]", where [[audio engineer|sound engineer]]s, sometimes with [[record producer]]s, as well, operate [[professional audio]] [[mixing console]]s, [[effects unit]]s, or computers (post 1980s and 1990s) with specialized software suites to [[audio mixing|mix]], manipulate (e.g., by adjusting the equalization and adding effects) and route the sound for [[analog recording|analogue]] recording (on tape) or [[digital recording]] on hard disc. The engineers and producers listen to the live music and the recorded "tracks" on high-quality [[Studio monitor|monitor speakers]] or [[headphones]]. |
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| + | Often, there will be smaller rooms called "isolation booths" to accommodate loud instruments such as drums or electric guitar amplifiers and speakers, to keep these sounds from being audible to the microphones that are capturing the sounds from other instruments or voices, or to provide "drier" rooms for recording vocals or quieter acoustic instruments such as an [[acoustic guitar]] or a [[fiddle]]. Major recording studios typically have a range of large, heavy, and hard-to-transport instruments and music equipment in the studio, such as a [[grand piano]], [[Hammond organ]], and [[electric piano]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Audio engineering]] | ||
| + | * [[Film studio]] | ||
| + | * [[Isolation cabinet (guitar)]] | ||
| + | * [[List of music software]] | ||
| + | * [[Re-amp]] | ||
| + | * [[Recording studio as an instrument]] | ||
| + | * [[Sound baffle]] | ||
| + | * [[Talkback (recording)]] | ||
| + | * [[Television studio]] | ||
| + | * [[Recording]] | ||
| + | * [[Studio]] | ||
| + | * [[Studio One (record label)]] | ||
| + | * [[Sigma Sound Studios]] | ||
| + | * [[Channel One Studios]] | ||
| + | * [[Black Ark Studios]] | ||
| + | * [[Van Gelder Studio]] | ||
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"I see the studio must be like a living thing, a life itself. The machine must be live and intelligent. Then I put my mind into the machine and the machine perform reality. Invisible thought waves - you put them into the machine by sending them through the controls and the knobs or you jack it into the jack panel. The jack panel is the brain itself, so you got to patch up the brain and make the brain a living man, that the brain can take what you sending into it and live." --Lee Perry, unsourced "...ever since Miles Davis and James Brown transferred their primary creative space from stage to studio, the most succesful musical form in the popular arena has been the dance-groove : where cycles of rhythm, circling ever back to their beginnings, allow for small shifts and changes within the structure to bring with them remarkable shock-force." (Hopey Glass in The Wire). |
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A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enough to record a single singer-guitarist, to a large building with space for a full orchestra of 100 or more musicians. Ideally both the recording and monitoring (listening and mixing) spaces are specially designed by an acoustician or audio engineer to achieve optimum acoustic properties (acoustic isolation or diffusion or absorption of reflected sound echoes that could otherwise interfere with the sound heard by the listener).
Recording studios may be used to record singers, instrumental musicians (e.g., electric guitar, piano, saxophone, or ensembles such as orchestras), voice-over artists for advertisements or dialogue replacement in film, television, or animation, foley, or to record their accompanying musical soundtracks. The typical recording studio consists of a room called the "studio" or "live room" (and sometimes additional isolation booths) equipped with microphones and mic stands, where instrumentalists and vocalists perform; and the "control room", where sound engineers, sometimes with record producers, as well, operate professional audio mixing consoles, effects units, or computers (post 1980s and 1990s) with specialized software suites to mix, manipulate (e.g., by adjusting the equalization and adding effects) and route the sound for analogue recording (on tape) or digital recording on hard disc. The engineers and producers listen to the live music and the recorded "tracks" on high-quality monitor speakers or headphones.
Often, there will be smaller rooms called "isolation booths" to accommodate loud instruments such as drums or electric guitar amplifiers and speakers, to keep these sounds from being audible to the microphones that are capturing the sounds from other instruments or voices, or to provide "drier" rooms for recording vocals or quieter acoustic instruments such as an acoustic guitar or a fiddle. Major recording studios typically have a range of large, heavy, and hard-to-transport instruments and music equipment in the studio, such as a grand piano, Hammond organ, and electric piano.
See also
- Audio engineering
- Film studio
- Isolation cabinet (guitar)
- List of music software
- Re-amp
- Recording studio as an instrument
- Sound baffle
- Talkback (recording)
- Television studio
- Recording
- Studio
- Studio One (record label)
- Sigma Sound Studios
- Channel One Studios
- Black Ark Studios
- Van Gelder Studio
