Recording - Parlor City Sound https://www.parlorcitysound.com Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:51:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-parlor-city-sound-logo-32x32.jpg Recording - Parlor City Sound https://www.parlorcitysound.com 32 32 The Ten Best Microphones for Recording Vocals Under $500 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/the-ten-best-microphones-for-recording-vocals-under-500/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/the-ten-best-microphones-for-recording-vocals-under-500/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 19:59:14 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=1760 The Neumann U87, the Telefunken U47, the AKG C12, the Sony C800G … these are widely regarded to be the holy grails of the vocal recording world. They’re the very best microphones for recording vocals. And not a single one of those mics will be featured on this list of ours. That Neumann will run […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/the-ten-best-microphones-for-recording-vocals-under-500/feed/ 1 How to record a demo in great, inexpensive ways https://www.parlorcitysound.com/how-to-record-a-demo-in-great-inexpensive-ways/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/how-to-record-a-demo-in-great-inexpensive-ways/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:14:11 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=1166 At some point in any music act’s career, they’re going to be faced with the very common question of how to record a demo. And this can be a tricky thing to get right. There’s a lot riding on the quality of your demo. You want to make sure you select the right songs for […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/how-to-record-a-demo-in-great-inexpensive-ways/feed/ 1 What is a Stage Snake? Here is Why They’re Useful https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-a-stage-snake-here-is-why-theyre-useful/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-a-stage-snake-here-is-why-theyre-useful/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:02:26 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=1101 While learning about DIY home recording, you’re going to encounter the phrase stage snake (or stage box, or audio snake … they all mean the same thing). And hearing about them will likely stir up a fairly obvious question. What is a stage snake, and why are they useful? A stage snake is just a […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-a-stage-snake-here-is-why-theyre-useful/feed/ 1 Audio Interface vs Mixer: Which One Do You Need? https://www.parlorcitysound.com/audio-interface-vs-mixer/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/audio-interface-vs-mixer/#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 21:02:26 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=471 The audio interface vs mixer discussion is an important one when building a home recording studio or otherwise getting involved with DIY recording. These are big investments when shopping for recording gear, and both devices seem complicated. But what are these things even used for? And which do you need … or do you need […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/audio-interface-vs-mixer/feed/ 1 What is an Audio Mixer? And What is an Audio Mixer Used For? https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-an-audio-mixer-what-is-an-audio-mixer-used-for/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-an-audio-mixer-what-is-an-audio-mixer-used-for/#comments Fri, 05 May 2023 23:41:48 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=474 There’s a good chance you’ve seen photos or videos of a sound engineer moving around the sliding faders on a big audio mixer. And that device probably looks pretty intimidating, right? There are so many knobs and buttons and lights … what is an audio mixer, even? And what is an audio mixer used for? […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/what-is-an-audio-mixer-what-is-an-audio-mixer-used-for/feed/ 2 Soundproofing and Acoustic Treatment for Home Studio Recording https://www.parlorcitysound.com/acoustic-treatment-for-home-studio/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/acoustic-treatment-for-home-studio/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:49:39 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=440 We spend a lot of time thinking about how things sound in our home recording studios.But what about how the room itself sounds? Okay … some of you are saying “dude, it’s a room. It sounds like air.” And you’re right, that’s exactly what a room sounds like. Soundproofing and acoustic treatment for home studio […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/acoustic-treatment-for-home-studio/feed/ 4 How to Record Drums in a Home Recording Studio https://www.parlorcitysound.com/how-to-record-drums/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/how-to-record-drums/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:52:09 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=424 Figuring out how to record drums effectively in a home recording studio can be a huge pain in the rear. Drum kits have a lot of components, and capturing all of that sound means you also need a lot of microphones. Oh, and did we mention you need inputs for all of those mics? Yeah […]

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]]> https://www.parlorcitysound.com/how-to-record-drums/feed/ 4 Recording Studio Microphones: a Beginner’s Guide https://www.parlorcitysound.com/recording-studio-microphones/ https://www.parlorcitysound.com/recording-studio-microphones/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:33:14 +0000 https://www.parlorcitysound.com/?p=407 At some early point in your journey to build a home recording studio, you’re going to end up looking at recording studio microphones. And it cannot be understated just how overwhelming that process can be. Terms like “polar patterns”, “phantom power”, “dynamic versus condenser” … it’s a lot to take in all at once, especially […]

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