| Nowadays it is so easy to start your very own | | | | if you have a PC then you can get ProTools. ProTools |
| recording studio. People use to have to go to very | | | | is the industry standing in recording software. Both |
| expensive recording studios just to get a demo of their | | | | pieces are expensive but if you're serious then you will |
| music. Now that we have computers, it makes it easy | | | | invest. |
| and cheap to get a great recording of your music. | | | | If you plan on recording two instruments at the same |
| Now it's great to get a decent recording but we are | | | | time or recording an instrument with more than one |
| going to tell you what you need to make a great | | | | mic then you need to invest in an audio interface. An |
| recording. The very first thing you need to start your | | | | audio interface is an outboard sound card for your |
| very own recording studio is space. You need a large | | | | computer and depending on the model can have up to |
| enough space that produces a sound that you like. A | | | | 8 mic and instrument inputs. This means you can |
| bathroom would produce a very tingy and bright sound | | | | record 8 instruments using 8 microphones at once and |
| where a room with carpet can produce a warmer | | | | all on to separate tracks so that they can be isolated. I |
| sound; it's actually up to you. | | | | would recommend looking into a Motu unit. |
| The second thing you need is a computer. If I were | | | | Now all you need is mics to do your recording with. |
| you I would invest in a solid computer that will last you | | | | You will need both dynamic mics and condenser mics |
| a long time and has plenty of hard drive space and | | | | both used for different kinds of recording. A condenser |
| RAM. I would recommend a Mac but if that is not in | | | | mic can be used for live recordings and acoustic |
| your budget I would go with a Dell or a custom built | | | | instruments and a dynamic mic is better for amped |
| computer. | | | | instruments. |
| Now that you have your room and computer you | | | | After all that now you just need talent. And I can't help |
| need software. If you have a Mac then buy Logic Pro. | | | | you with that but it will come. Good luck. |
| It's the best program for audio recording (in my eyes), | | | | |