Who Else Have Dreamed About Having A Home Recording Studio?
Did you know that you are lucky? For decades people like you and me have dreamed about recording their own music. For most people it have only been a utopia illusion. But today it can be a reality for most people. You can learn music recording in your home studio–and produce commercially competitive music, without spending a lot.â¨â¨
But, and here is the big but, you must learn music recording techniques and mixing. You might find this Home Studio Recording guide valuable. Work with what you have, as long as it’s adequate for your needs. If you use preset tracks and loops, or plug instruments straight into the mixer, there is little need for external hardware and room modification.
â¨â¨If you are recording live instruments, that could require considerable cash outlay. You need to make your recording hub acoustically crisp for the desired sound reproduction. This can be done on the cheep, as you may have seen in the past at home studios–with insulation materials affixed to the walls and ceiling to recreate the clean sound of a pro studio. However, avoid egg crates. They won’t do much good for the acoustic and it looks pretty ugly! You can do all this yourself, just check with others who have acoustified (author’s own word) a space in their home. You’ll also find find more info about this in my Home Studio Recording guide.
So, the real cost is in the microphones for each instrument and the correct interfaces, inputs etc. for recording a live band. â¨â¨Whether recording simple vocals and piano or an entire group live, it’s worthwhile to learn this skill–you’ll have it the rest of your life. You love music, and the ability to record is priceless to any music lover. As the song says, “I’ll get along, as long as a song, is strong in my soul.”