AGF MEMBERS GEAR LIST, TUTORIAL VIDEOS, PODCASTS, & COMPREHENSIVE BEGINNERS GUIDE
Some of the most commonly asked questions are about choosing a daw, choosing an interface, microphones, plugins, and outboard gear. This post and those following contain information that will help you begin your research on all those topics. All prices for software and gear are current for 2022.
If you're wondering why some things are spread out over multiple pages, it's because every post has a 10k character limit.
Table of Contents
Post #2- DAWs
- Video Editing Software
- Interfaces & Converters
- Portable Digital Recorders
Post #4- SDC, LDC, Dynamic, & Ribbon Microphones
Post #9- Outboard Gear
- Monitors
- Fabricated Acoustic Room Treatment
Post #11Post #14- Video introductions to Specialty Plugins
Post #16- Video introductions to Specialty Plugins continued
Post #18- Video tutorials on Room Treatment, Recording Acoustic Guitar, Monitor Placement, Equalization, Compression, Reverb & Delay, Noise Reduction, Cables, Headphones, Various & Helpful Information
- Podcasts
Post #23- Video tutorials for Mixing
Post #25- Video tutorials for Mastering Audio
Post #27- A Quick Peak at DAWs - a selection of videos that give some insight into the workflow of available DAWs
Posts #92-96 A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide (located on page 7 of this thread)
If you have no experience recording but you're thinking about giving it a go, this guide should be helpful.
Posts #108-112 An Overview of Virtual Instruments (located on page 8 of this thread)- 108 - Pianos & Keys, Guitar Amps
- 109 - Drums, Bass, Banjo, Harmonica, Fiddle, Pedal Steel, Tin Whistle
- 110 - Celtic Collections, World Collections, Percussion, Accordion
- 111 - Orchestral, Solo Strings, Solo Horns, Solo Winds, Jazz Collections
- 112 - Misc. Fretted Instruments, Synths
Posts #113-119 Microphone Shopping Information and Mic Shootout Videos (on page 8, scroll 2/3 down)
If shopping for a microphone seems confusing and daunting, this information may be helpful.
Posts #125-135 Preamps Overview (on page 9, scroll down 5 posts)
An overview of what a preamp is and why you may want to invest in one. In addition, is a collection of videos for various preamps.
Posts #136-150 Compressors Overview (this makes up the entirety of page 10)
An explanation of what function compression serves as well over 100 videos covering five categories of outboard compressors.
Posts #151-165 Equalizers Overview (this makes up the entirety of page 11)
An explanations of the functions and uses for equalizers as well as over 100 videos of various equalizers in action.
Last edited by jim1960; 05-05-2024 at 01:03 PM.
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