Equipment Research 

Resources & Techniques 

Research each piece of equipment you will need to use for your project (you 

might find you already have some great research you can use from previous 

projects). 

If you are creating an EP you should research and review at least: 

• DAW (compare and contrast e.g. Logic vs. BandLab)  Any specific plug- 

• ins, 3rd party,  guitar effects, synths, sampler instruments, effects etc. 

• Audio Interfaces 

• Microphones 

• Instruments (review the guitars, keyboards, drum kit etc. you will use). 

• The studio set up and equipment. 

• Monitors (Speakers / Headphones) 

• Cables (Jack, XLR etc). 

If you are creating a Live Performance you should research and review 

at least: 

• Mixing desk (Allen and Heath SQ5), 

• PA system (Tops, Subs, monitors) – speak to Andy. 

• Microphones for live, 

• OBS if streaming, 

• Video camera, 

• Video editing software if not streaming. 

• DAW for editing and mixing the audio recording. 

• Instruments (review the guitars, keyboards, drum kit etc. you will use). 

• Cables (Jack, XLR etc). 

• Room / Space for performance. 

Sources to get you started. 

Start by using great equipment research sources such as Sound On Sound, Future Music, Computer Music and manufacturer websites. Be wary of online reviews as they are often biased, but you could discuss this. 

If you do any experimentation such as experimenting with OBS software, the SQ5 Mixing Desk, PA, microphone placement / choice include this as primary research!