What do I need for a home music studio? Software, Equipment, etc.?
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Looking for what I need to record music at home. I am buildng a studio, but am not sure of what software and other equipment I need to do the actual recording and editing. Please let me know of what all I need to record and create music. Thanks in advance.
i recommend getting an audio interface to connect mics/instruments to your computer. the interface will include the software you need to record and edit. choosing an interface will be based upon how many inputs you want. if you are wanting to record a full band, you will need inputs for all of the instruments and mics. you can also record each instrument individually and mix them together, in that case you wouldn’t need a lot of inputs. these interfaces will run from under a hundred to a few thousand. it depends on the number of inputs and the brand.
once you’ve got that then all you need is a mic. do some research on what mic will fit your situation as you start recording. i like the Rode NT1a which runs about $240. also you can go with the shure sm 57 or sm 58 to get started. i believe those are each around a hundred. the mic is the most important piece of gear you will have in a studio because it captures the sound. if you buy a cheap mic, you will get a cheap sound.
from there you would be pretty much set for basic recording. you can add on from there. studio monitors should probably be your next investment as well as adding a few other mics and maybe some plug-ins for mixing.
check guitarcenter.com sweetwater.com and musiciansfriend.com they will typically offer studio packages which will include a variety of things to get yourself started.
at some point you may also need some sound treating material but you can usually avoid a lot of this with creativity and research on room acoustics.
good luck
June 18th, 2010
Do you want an actual studio or do you just want to be able to record yourself? I personally record myself on my laptop with Acid Pro software and a small, 4 channel mixer. I can run my synth directly into my microphone imput in my laptop. Any other instrument I run through the mixer and I mic. I think a condenser mic is most important.
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June 18th, 2010
i recommend getting an audio interface to connect mics/instruments to your computer. the interface will include the software you need to record and edit. choosing an interface will be based upon how many inputs you want. if you are wanting to record a full band, you will need inputs for all of the instruments and mics. you can also record each instrument individually and mix them together, in that case you wouldn’t need a lot of inputs. these interfaces will run from under a hundred to a few thousand. it depends on the number of inputs and the brand.
once you’ve got that then all you need is a mic. do some research on what mic will fit your situation as you start recording. i like the Rode NT1a which runs about $240. also you can go with the shure sm 57 or sm 58 to get started. i believe those are each around a hundred. the mic is the most important piece of gear you will have in a studio because it captures the sound. if you buy a cheap mic, you will get a cheap sound.
from there you would be pretty much set for basic recording. you can add on from there. studio monitors should probably be your next investment as well as adding a few other mics and maybe some plug-ins for mixing.
check guitarcenter.com sweetwater.com and musiciansfriend.com they will typically offer studio packages which will include a variety of things to get yourself started.
at some point you may also need some sound treating material but you can usually avoid a lot of this with creativity and research on room acoustics.
good luck
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