If you are a musician, the days of renting out expensive studios to record your music are over. With the advances in home computers, the amazing hardware and software available, and the flexibility of the digital format, recording your own music at home has never been easier. Wondering how to get started?? Read on for a few pointers….
- Get a high-quality computer with enough memory to run the hardware and software you need.
- Invest in a back-up hard drive. You won’t want anything to happen to these precious files while you’re working on them, or once they’re completed.
- Research the various software that’s available. Remember, free doesn’t always equal best!
- Invest in excellent speakers. If there’s one area that you should splurge, this is it. Replaying your recordings and trying to hear the intricacies over your tiny computer speakers is nearly impossible.
- Learn at least the basics of MIDI and digital audio, and how they work together.
- If you want to make your own CDs, you will need a CD burner.
- Know how and when to use EQ—sometimes less is more!
- Take advantage of the many online Music Forums available; follow the advice of those who have done this before.
- Plan your budget carefully, this equipment can really add up.
- Patience matters. Knowledge and experience will follow.
Whether you are an aspiring musician, have a fun garage band, or you’re a seasoned industry vet, learn production techniques and consider using your home computer to make your music. Why pay someone else to do it for you when it’s become so easy to do it yourself? And remember, it’s easy with the help of our friends, why not join the Music Community today, its free!
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July 18th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.
Allen Taylor
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Nice post, you got some good points there - thank you.
August 12th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Please drop more of this 4me
August 13th, 2008 at 4:36 am
All good tips. The only problem I can see is with number 4; acoustics are extremely important in all aspects of recording, and you could easily spend several thousand dollars on great monitors… But that will mean almost nothing without a great room - a space which can heavily distort the output (and input) of any transducer.
I would assemble diffusors, bass traps, dampening panels, baffles, risers and any other items necessary to make the room more balanced well before investing in monitors. Ideally you want this POV at construction, but this is a home studio we’re talking about. Work with what you have - in fact, always work with what you have in any aspect of production. If all you have is 10 SM57s, learn to work with those rather than spending more on the latest and greatest.
-Skye
August 14th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
great article!