• Mix Music With Pro Audio Equipment

• Record Your Audio

• Buy Pro Audio Recording & Editing Software

• Electrify Your Sound With Microphones

• Listen to Your Music With Monitors & Speakers

• Find Pro Audio Equipment on eBay Australia

• Buy Pro Audio Equipment With Confidence

• Need More Help?

• Legal Disclaimer

Mix Music With Pro Audio Equipment

Mix Music With Pro Audio Equipment

Pro audio mixers from Yamaha, Behringer, Pioneer, Mackie and Soundcraft have rows of knobs and sliders that allow you to manipulate the sound of different audio tracks in relation to each other. All you need to do is learn how to work one channel, then you will be able to manipulate them all.

Pro audio mixers firstly take in an audio signal, process it, and then let you modify the high, mid, and low end to get the sound you're after. You can also adjust the intensity (or amplitude) of a signal. There are a range of common channel adjustment options such as equalising, mute, pan, solo, low cut filters, channel faders, trim, and aux send.

There are a few things you need to make sure of when shopping around for a pro audio mixer:

• The mixer should have enough channels to meet your needs.

• The mixer should have line-ins and line-outs to handle all of your equipment.

• The mixer should also have the ability to supply phantom power to microphones and speakers or monitors.

Several pro audio mixers have more line-in connections than microphone inputs.

Record Your Audio

Record Your Audio

You will need a place to store your data when doing any kind of sound production work. The format that you decide to record your audio work can have a significant effect on how you set up the rest of your rig. You can classify Tascam recorders, Roland recorders and Boss recorders as analogue or digital recorders.

Find old-school analogue audio recorders

Ease of use, warm sound and affordability, are three reasons that make analogue a great way for beginners to get started.

Analogue audio recorders like reel-to-reel machines and standard cassette recorders provide an inexpensive way to familiarise yourself with home recording.

Simpler audio recorder models combine 4-track mixers with a cassette recorder so that you can just plug in your drum machine, keyboard, guitar, and microphone and hit record.

Dive into digital audio recording

Digital audio recorders typically come in two varieties: hard drives and DATs. Although most digital recorders can normally record up to 24 different tracks per recording, make sure you double-check the model that you are thinking of buying.

• Hard drive recorders: As hard-drive based audio recorders have a limited capacity, make sure you purchase one large enough to record everything you want to record. Also check that it supports the number of tracks you need.

• Digital audio tape (DAT) recorders: DAT recorders have a high capacity, compared to hard drive recorders, and you are able to transfer them from one deck to another. DAT tapes record in digital format, so you can easily import your audio into a computer or transfer it to CD.

Buy Pro Audio Recording & Editing Software

Buy Pro Audio Recording & Editing Software

Computers play a crucial role, both in home audio recording studios and professional audio recording studios. Computer recording requires good audio software which provides the basis for everything you need to make music into a virtual sound. Two common types of audio recording and editing software are sequencers and sound generators.

• Audio sequencers: Software such as Cubase, Pro Tools and Reason let you edit or re-sequence your music. They enable you to overlay tracks on top of each other and create the exact music you want.

• Audio sound generators: Sound generators include synthesisers, drum machines, and loops, and help create sounds rather than process sounds.

Make sure you sample different audio software before you buy. Several manufacturers let you download a free demo so that you can test the audio software. After the demos expire, buy the audio software that you prefer.

Electrify Your Sound With Microphones

Electrify Your Sound With Microphones

Purchase the best microphone that you can afford, particularly for digital sound recording because your end product can never get better than what you start with. Some quality microphones available include Shure microphones, AKG microphones, Sennheiser microphones and Neumann microphones. A balanced, low-impedance microphone with an XLR cable provides better resistance to radio interference, giving you a better signal-to-noise ratio.

• Omnidirectional microphones: If you can only afford one microphone but need to record more than one musician simultaneously, then purchase an omnidirectional microphone.

• Unidirectional or cardioid microphones: If you're going to record some vocals, buy a unidirectional microphone or cardioid microphone. They face towards the singer and reduce any background noise in your recordings.

Dynamic microphones are the most common and versatile type of microphone. Capacitor microphones however, pick up a broader range of sound at higher quality. For studio work, use more fragile capacitor microphones.

Listen to Your Music With Monitors & Speakers

Listen to Your Music With Monitors & Speakers

Popular speakers for those who are serious about audio studio work include EV speakers, JBL speakers, Peavey speakers, and Yamaha speakers.

Regular speakers are designed to make your music sound good and most will accentuate either high-end or low-end sounds. When you’re mixing, expect to hear an altered sound.

Studio monitors do not have a built-in bias. This means that they reproduce music exactly how it comes out of your equipment and you will get an accurate representation of your music.

There are two main monitor types: active monitors and passive monitors.

• Active monitors: Active monitors have a built-in amplifier built that is specifically designed to offer accurate sound.

• Passive monitors: Passive monitors do not have built-in amplifiers and are typically less expensive.

Find Pro Audio Equipment on eBay Australia

Find Pro Audio Equipment on eBay Australia

Once you know what type of pro audio equipment you want, go to the Musical Instruments portal, click Pro Audio, DJ Equipment and start searching for items on eBay Australia.

• Categories: The Categories list on the left side of each page will help you narrow down your listings by item type. You'll find links for Cables, Computer Recording, Microphones, Mixers, Multi-Track Recorders, Rack Gear, Speakers and Other Pro Audio. As you dig deeper into the site, you'll also be able to narrow down your choice further by subcategory.

• Keyword search: Search eBay Australia listing titles for specific words. For example, if you want to find Pioneer mixers, type "pioneer mixer" (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click "Search title and description" to expand your results. Visit eBay Australia's Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can't find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, tell the eBay Australia Community what you want by creating a post on Want It Now, or save a search on My eBay and eBay Australia will email you when a match becomes available.

Buy Pro Audio Equipment With Confidence

Buy Pro Audio Equipment With Confidence

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Know your purchase

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• Figure delivery costs into your final price. If you spend a lot of money, make sure the seller will insure the item when it ships.

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Know your seller

Research your seller so you feel positive and secure about every transaction.

• What is the seller's Feedback rating? How many transactions have they completed? What percentage of positive responses do they have?

• What do buyers say in their Feedback? Did the seller receive praise?

• Most top eBay Australia sellers operate like retail stores and have return policies. Do they offer a money-back guarantee? What are the terms and conditions?

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In the unlikely event that a problem arises during your transaction, eBay Australia and PayPal are there for you.

• Pay safely with PayPal: PayPal enables you to pay without the seller ever seeing your bank account or credit card numbers. In fact, PayPal protects buyers 100% against unauthorised payments from their accounts. Plus, with PayPal Buyer Protection, your purchase can be covered up to $1,500.

• eBay Australia Security & Resolution Centre: Visit the Security & Resolution Centre to learn how to protect your account and use eBay Australia's quick and efficient resolution tools.

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