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DAWs 1
Adobe Audition is one of my very first DAW and I have been using it for almost 7 years. The interface and the pre built plug-ins really teach me a lot on basic audio sounds effect and editing.
I mostly like about it is its capability of using multiple plug ins with decent amount of resources (I mean like a lot of it, like plenty of heavy plug-in like Ozone 7 and Abbey Road tape at the same time, on a i5, 8GB laptop) and the overall concept is easy to understand (Want multiple channel to use on a same set of plug in? Connect them into a same bus to save some performance. Effect that's too performance hungry on real time? Use pre-render option to smooth out the flow and more).
Although it still have some flaws like Random crashing when recording 32 tracks for two hours in 24bit, 48kHZ and unable to support MIDI (Please Adobe, it really save my time), but overall it is a good DAW should basically have. (Low resource need and excellent VST support).
Examples on using Adobe Audition CC,
Waltzing On Pink Clouds by Noel Ng On UNMC Sessions #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGTfM5-WpZw
Seasons by Prodigium on UNMC Sessions #8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqqs01sy7Ag
Studio Monitors 1
JBL 305p MkII is my first and only monitors I am still using for three years. It taught me along the way of mixing and mastering, and I really enjoy what it gives. Providing a decent amount of performances for studio works but agile enough for my daily consumption.
Don't get me wrong; this monitor's resolution wise wasn't as good as big boys like Genelecs or a Neumann, but I needed to choose between an HS5 and a 305p MkII when getting my first monitor. After some listen and hours of consideration at MusicBliss, I took the 305p MkII back home because it is honest on bad recordings and something with really bad sibilance yet decent enough for the work. It is a balance of being honest yet decently smooth so I wouldn't get ear fatigue too quickly (I'm looking at you, dry HS5s).
Imaging is considered great for a monitor in this price range, and the speaker itself is easy to drive (Decently loud with volume knob set at about 1000 to 0100 o'clock with Scarlett 2i2 Second Gen). However, it is unnecessary to play it loud as the resolution is good enough at low volumes. It takes some time for me to learn the speaker's character as it sounds a bit too bassy when I work with the speakers (More to problems related to room acoustic, not the speaker). The mids might be a bit coloured for some people or genre (Especially Classical and Musical, I really have some hard time with it).
Overall, it is a speaker to recommend for people just starting Audio Production.
Mixing and Mastering done on this studio monitors,
Telur Susu dan Matahari (Eggs, Milk and Sunshine) by Tiny and the Stonewallers on UNMC Sessions #10 (Mixing and Mastering)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAWj4kizVh4
Cennepede by Matty Judah (Tracking Vocals, Mixing and Mastering)
https://soundcloud.com/chiggy-smalls/cennepede
P/S: the Artist has deleted the track, which I don't know why but, I'll give an update if there's any. (20/05/2021)
Frostbite by Prodigium on UNMC Sessions #9 (Mixing and Mastering)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTtvTMCWtg&t=348s
Student Shoutout: Bedroom Sounds on Notts.FM (Tracking, Mixing and Mastering)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UocraEXkm8iemGA8fMbWE?si=rS8EcmmURQO0IFSw07EpdQ
Cover of Josh Groban's You Raise Me Up by MUSSOC (UNMC Music Society) on UNMC Sessions #7 (Mixing and Mastering)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l2KhAK-GsI
Studio Gear 0
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Microphones 3
It is one of my favourite mics for Snare, although I initially brought it for Vocals. The very high presence boost of this mic makes most of the vocal I record with it to be either too bright or brittle. The pop filter on this mic is not as perfect as I expected (massive amount of plosive, those singers can use this mic perfectly is definitely a pro) when I try it for the first time. However, due to its excellent axis rejection of this mic, the bleed is still exceptional (although it's normal to have some), and the extra mid-high boost makes the snare sounds quite good. It is one of the go-to mics for Snare drums from now.
Recording done with this Microphone,
Telur Susu dan Matahari (Eggs, Milk and Sunshine) by Tiny and the Stonewallers on UNMC Sessions #10 (Snare)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAWj4kizVh4
Frostbite by Prodigium on UNMC Sessions #9 (Snare)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTtvTMCWtg&t=348s
Honestly, having a very first SDC is really like a very first child for instrument recording. Rode Mic always won't let me down for its price per performance ratio. I have recorded with this mic in a lot of either in very bad room acoustic environment with a metal band, A decent sized room for ambient with a Orchestra or even a fully open area with a Indie band, it does most of the job for really what it is.
To me, the mic's signature is more to neutral but a bit of presence boost which it normal of a mic (Trust me, a fully flat mic without a proper engineering will sounds really horrible) but I more prefer to use it with something with a dynamic range critical task like Drums overheads. Use it as a Ambient mic may not good enough if you're looking to capture the ambient with a quiet sound source at the same time.
Recording done with this Microphone,
Telur Susu dan Matahari (Eggs, Milk and Sunshine) by Tiny and the Stonewaller (aka Tiny and the Crackheads) UNMC Sessions #10 (Overheads)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAWj4kizVh4
Frostbite by Prodigium on UNMC Sessions #9 (Overheads)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTtvTMCWtg&t=348s
Cover of Josh Groban's You Raise Me Up by MUSOC (UNMC Music Society) on UNMC Sessions #7 (Ambient)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l2KhAK-GsI
One the mic, I think, is in my most worth it list. Trust me, after using it for Podcast and some Indoor Audio recording, trust me, and this is one of the best value vocal mic worth for a single penny.
Due to a slight boost in the Presence and the decent quality of the capsule, the sound which came out from this mic is definitely outstanding. The noise floor is really low, and it is not too picky for pre-amp, which even something like a Scarlett 2i2 will record quite a decent quality from this thing. The provided pop filter and the shock mount are quite decent; it really does the job as it is.
Since it is a studio condenser, something like outdoor performance recording is definitely not recommended for this. Due to its high sensitivity, normally, it is better to use this mic in an acoustically treated room. It doesn't mean you can use it outdoor. It just you might not get the result as you expected.
Recording done with this Microphone,
Cover of Josh Groban's You Raise Me Up by MUSOC (UNMC Music Society) on UNMC Sessions #7 (Violin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l2KhAK-GsI
Cennepede by Matty Judah (Vocals)
https://soundcloud.com/chiggy-smalls/cennepede
P/S: the Artist has deleted the track, which I don't know why but, I'll give an update if there's any. (20/05/2021)
Student Shoutout: Bedroom Sounds on Notts.FM (Vocals)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UocraEXkm8iemGA8fMbWE?si=rS8EcmmURQO0IFSw07EpdQ
Other Gear 3
The Sounding is a V-Shaped Sound but stronger than then M50x,But still great consider on its pricing.Feel Bad on Sony Service Centre in Malaysia,Already 1 Year But the Centre Haven't Give a Refund yet :( ...
Good Quality,Bit V-Shaped Sounding in Lows and Highs.Easy to carry in Full-Sized Headphone.Great Job,AT :) ...