How many inputs do I need on my audio interface?

1: You’ll need more than eight inputs Many musicians consider an eight-input interface to be sufficient. But this is actually the minimum number of channels needed for recording a live rock band: four mics for your drum kit plus guitar, bass, vocals and a mono keyboard.

What equipment do I need to do voiceover work?

The essential components of a voice-over studio are:

• Microphone: A microphone is required to capture the sound of the talent’s voice.
• Headphones: The talent needs to be able to hear the material, so headphones are essential.
• Microphone Stand: The talent shouldn’t physically handle the mic.

Do audio interfaces need two inputs?

Only a 1-input audio interface is needed for recording one sound source at a time. For one musician but two sources e.g. vocals and guitar, 2 inputs are required. For a drum set, a minimum of 8 is recommended.

Do you need a preamp for voiceover?

It’s your voice and your voiceover career. Just make sure you buy a preamp that is sufficiently professional so it doesn’t add noise to your recording. More often than not, that noise—called ‘hiss’—can be the undoing of an otherwise wonderful take (more on that later). We recommend Focusrite Pre-amps.

Will an audio interface make my music sound better?

So do audio interfaces make a difference? Audio interfaces do make a difference in the resulting audio. The quality of the converters is paramount for the final sound to be closer to the original analog waveform. The better they are, the better your productions will sound.

Do audio interfaces affect sound quality?

Yes, there is a difference in quality. The sound going through an audio interface has fuller range, and while it’s not so obvious when comparing bare signals, but when you run the signal to an amp and cab sim and especially when you overdrive or distort the signal using the amp sim, the sound difference is huge.