Hi Gang, the other day I braved the wind and rain to make a little video about Home Recording Studio Design.
You will notice that there are no actual moving pictures in the video, but just my shaky voice recording on the Iphone telling you how I set up my home demo studio at the moment.
You’ll [...]

If you want a really good home studio start off looking online and getting an idea of the type of setup you’re after with the many home studio pictures you can find on Google.
Once you have an idea of what is possible choose a room in your home that will house all your recording gear, [...]

The best home studio does not have to cost the earth and many times you don’t even need to add an extension to your home in order to create a professional sounding recording to rival the very best studios in the world.
The main thing that lets most recordings down is a poor sound source so [...]

You can really use any computer for home studio projects but there are a few things to consider if you’re a serious music maker and want to have an enjoyable experience.
Anything over about five years old is not going to be able to run a really nice piece of software for audio editing but you [...]

Here is my short list of essential home studio equipments:
Laptop computer – To capture all the audio and run your music programs
Software – Pro Tools or logic
Nice Microphone – Use a Studio Projects B1 Mic
Instruments – Guitars, Bass, Drum and Keyboards etc
Singer – Find someone who can hold a tune so you don’t have to [...]

When choosing home studio hardware you have a couple of options to consider before you break open your wallet, blow away the cobwebs and make a purchase
Your first choice will probably be something like the Digi 002, which is great hardware for the higher end home studio where you may be recording a [...]

If you looking to build a Linux home studio, look no further than a great piece of free open source software called Ardoure.
This snazzy bit of home studio gear was made specifically for the Linux system and its key programmer was hero member of the open source community called ‘Paul Davis’. (Ardoure also has a [...]

If you’re looking to start an easy home studio, go for a portastudio like the Tascam DP-02CF. This set up is really nice because you don’t have to mess about with lots of outboard gear and confusing computer that often crash.
An easy portastudio gives you all the functions and effect that come with more elaborate [...]

How much should a home studio cost? The answer to this question is never simple as there are two very distinct schools of thought on the matter.
Half of the home producers out there say you have to spend thousands on a Pro Tools HD system and even more on the best Neumann microphones money can [...]

Here are a few basic home studio requirements to get you started with your home studio.
Digital recorder with mixing capabilities – This can either be a good portastudio from a company like Tascam or a pc with some kind of recording software.
Sound source – either a guitar, vocal, piano or any one of the multitude [...]