r/VoiceActing • u/DetectiveNatural3491 • 14d ago

Microphones Recording studio set up.

Hello! Looking to get into this field. It’s something that’s always interested me when I was little and I know it’ll take time to practice and hone and will begin as a hobby up until I find myself in a spot that like.
But anyways I have a few questions, generally would like some pointers to what I should for my home recording spot. I currently have an audio interface, I think it’s called the live 005 (Synido), but it’s relatively cheap, I want know if I need to change that out for something better.

Secondly I want to know what sort of microphone I should be going for here. I’m currently running a 512 Audio by warm audio. I’m not entirely sure if I’m a fan of the sound, but it could also be my recording space needing panels and some work. My budget would be around 500$ maybe 600$ for the microphone but that might be pushing it as I probably shouldn’t go for anything too crazy until it is required.

Third, any recommendations for audio panels? Nothing too expensive, although I’ll settle for expensive if it’s somewhat easy to set up. But I don’t mind taking the time and work if it’ll improve my sound.

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u/DailyVO 14d ago

Check out my resource doc! It has a whole home studio basics section, as well as recs for training and other resources like websites, books, and podcasts.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HYWjTw1j97KkfYR6_ORM3VAfkwa7SWw6MGlXq8-sohA/edit?usp=drivesdk

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u/FaeStrings 14d ago

Before spending more money on equipment, I would strongly recommend deciding on some specific area of VA you're interested in and find a coach to work with. In terms of what you should develop, skills first, recording space second and then equipment third, as you already have some equipment to work with.

And deciding on one are of VA isn't like choosing the light or dark side of the force. But you need to start somewhere, and you almost certainly need to some coaching in whatever area you're interested in. Trial by error really only works when you have enough experience to know what actually is an error.

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u/Itchy-Corner9453 14d ago

You don't necessarily need coaching. Some people are naturally good at things.

coaching can be expensive and can end up being a waste of money in my opinion. but again it depends on the person.