RECORDING: the basic Equipment that was needed for the recording

The process of the recording one music show had the aim of producing the original recorder cassette/the master. Usually after live show, the band group will send this recorder cassette to be processed further in the mastering before being doubled in the form of CD or the cassette. To make the good recording have several parts that must be considered:

1. The first,, and most important, is the microphone. Choose the microphone with the best quality for guaranteed the accuracy pickup of the desired sounds. Try several microphones and placements before settling on one best choice for each instrument.
A cardioid microphones are a good type for the beginning. Try to get the same type of microphone for all singers. It’s to avoid the difference of the timbre character because of using the different microphone.

2.Next, consider to the recording device that wanted to be used. The recording device could consist of various forms and size, from simple cassette tape recorders to the recording implement multitrack digital that more went up. The standard of the recording media to professional at this time was Digital Audio Tape (DAT) that will be introduced by Sony mid the 80 's. This media had the shape of the magnetic tape that could record from 2 to 22 of GB. DAT had sample rates from 44,1 kHz, CD audio the standard, to 48 kHz.

3.Finally, depending on the capabilities of the recording device, may need a
mixer. A mixer had the dual function; apart from being utilised to combine several microphones, mixer also had a function of changing the level signal of the microphone to the level of the recording device. Most consumer-quality cassette tape recorders of the consumer class did not permit the microphone directly to be connected to the record inputs. A microphone has the low output level that would result in little or no signal actually making it to tape.Mixer had the function to strengthen the signal from the level signal of the microphone to the level that could be accepted the recorder.

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