What is the equipment that i need to start a home recording studio?

Question

for music producing!!!!! please help just a list of what i need and where i could get it!!!

Answer 1

First, I recommend reading "How to Build a Home Recording Studio"

http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?...

This will tell you what you need to record at home.

Also, for music production, a few popular programs are:

FL Studio Fruity Loops

http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?...

Reason 4

http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?...

http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?...

Ableton Live

http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?...

http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?...

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

For Video?

Answer 3

The required equipment for your recording studio will vary depending on the type of recording as well as the style of music you will be recording …and your budget of course. Audio technology along with audio production software is constantly changing, which compounds the difficulty in recommending specific software and equipment for your particular application. I’ll try my best to give you a fairly general set of guidelines that should help you get started. For more detailed information please take advantage of the resources below.



First things first you will need a multitrack recording device. Popular multitrack recording equipment uses either a specialized tape format (such as Alesis’ ADAT) or is hard-disk based. At the high-end there are turnkey platforms from companies such as Digidesign, which are extremely popular with professional producers, composers, and musicians. There is a large selection of significantly lower-cost equipment from which to choose as well.



Most musicians, composers, and producers are using a piece of equipment commonly known as a (computer-based) digital audio workstation or DAW, as their primary piece of equipment to create, edit and record music. You basically have two choices when it comes to DAWs: purchase a turnkey system or platform (such as Digidesign Pro Tools®, etc.,) or assemble and/or configure your own DAW. If you choose the latter, which is very often the less costly approach, you will need a fairly powerful personal computer outfitted with one or more high-performance, professional grade (multi-channel) audio cards along with one or more outboard digital interfaces, and most importantly the required audio and music production software. Make sure that you take the time to find the best software that will do what you need without exceeding your budget. (Note: I highly recommend using one or more high-resolution, flat-panel monitors that are at least 24- to 27-inches in size for use with your digital audio workstation/virtual studio.)



After you’ve selected the platform or software for your DAW you will need to select a compatible control surface, which in large part will be influenced by the specific software and/or platform you will be using, and/or a mixing console.



If you will be recording any type of vocals you will need the appropriate microphones - often several to do the job properly. Depending on whether you will be recording musical performers or creating digital, electronic music—with or without the need of a recording space, respectively—you may also need direct boxes, microphone preamplifiers and/or splitters where applicable. If you’re purchasing one or more microphones you will need good quality, heavy-duty shielded mic cables along with adjustable microphone stands (often fitted with shock-mounts and, in some cases, windscreens.)



Another very important item is monitoring equipment. You will need either near-field or mid-field studio monitors—powered or passive (the latter requires an outboard power amplifier)—or a set of high quality headphones/earphones. I highly recommend that you not skimp when it comes to budgeting for your monitoring equipment.



These are the items you will need to form a basic home recording studio. Beyond these basic items you may (eventually) want to add a few outboard audio and effects processing units, including equalizers, compressors, limiters, noise gates, delays, etc., to supplement the standard assortment of audio plug-ins commonly used with audio production software.



In addition, I highly recommend that you use high quality AC power conditioners for all of your audio equipment in addition to basic TVSS protection for your entire recording studio. You should also closely examine the electrical system, especially the grounding, in the building where you will be installing your studio. You should also make certain that the building’s electrical system is up to the latest electrical codes. Better yet you may want to consult an electrician experienced in sensitive power applications, such recording studios, in order to make sure that your electrical system is optimal for critical audio applications. It is always best to be proactive when it comes to mitigating hum and noise in your audio environment.



There are a few final items from which you’ll likely benefit: professional equipment racks for any rack-mounted audio equipment, patchbay(s) and/or signal routing units, discs of high-quality, digitally sampled sounds and music, and test and optimization CDs and DVDs (along with a player to play the discs) to help configure and periodically optimize your audio equipment.



As I mentioned above, for more detailed information please have a look at the resources I’ve provided. I highly recommend that you print-out the list of books I’ve provided below and visit your local library and/or bookstore to acquire one or more of the books on the list. This will provide much greater detailed information on the subject, which will be very beneficial when it comes time to deal with retailers.



One final note, you should check with your local trade school(s) or community college(s) to see if they offer courses in audio or music production or technology; if so visit the facilities. This should help you to quickly gather the necessary information—from both the students and the instructor—that will assist you in creating your own home recording studio. (You may also want to consider enrolling in an audio and music production program. For many people the learning curve can be fairly steep and taking one or more classes will expedite the learning process.)



To find online retailers I recommend that you start by checking each manufacturer’s list of authorized dealers. The resources I’ve listed below, such as Ken’s Links from ProSoundWeb as well as the various (online) magazines, should be helpful. Three of the largest, most popular online retailers are Sweetwater, Sam Ash and zZsounds. For local retailers check your local telephone directory for musical instrument dealers. If there are any local musical instrument dealers in your area they will likely stock a variety of equipment needed to get started; and in some cases you may get lucky and find a competent and helpful salesperson that will take the time to help you get started.





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Computer Music

http://www.computermusic.co.uk



Digital Producer

http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.c...



Electronic Musician

http://www.emusician.com



EQ Magazine

http://www.eqmag.com



Future Music

http://www.futuremusic.co.uk



Mix Magazine Online

http://www.mixonline.com



Pro Audio Review

http://www.proaudioreview.com



Pro AV Magazine

http://www.proavmagazine.com  



Pro Studio & Live Audio

http://www.prostudio.com



ProRec

http://www.prorec.com



Recording Magazine

http://www.recordingmag.com



Resolution

http://www.resolutionmag.com



Sound On Sound

http://www.soundonsound.com



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YouTube - How to build your own recording studio at home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQKp6PVjS...



Audio Recording and Production Facilities Information

Music Engineering - University of Miami

http://mue.music.miami.edu/facilities.ph...



Choosing an Audio Platform

http://www.prorec.com/Articles/tabid/109...

Choosing a World Class Microphone

http://www.prorec.com/Articles/tabid/109...



5 Steps To Building Your DAW

http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/daw/



How to Set Up a Home Recording Studio

Expert Village Videos

http://www.expertvillage.com/interviews/...



Computer Music - Tutorials (PDF)

http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/comp...

http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/comp...



Digital Audio Workstation - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_aud...



WikiRecording's Guide to Digital Audio Workstations

http://www.wikirecording.org/Digital_Rec...



List of MIDI Editors and Sequencers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MID...



Belden Cable Basics

http://www.belden.com/03Products/03_Cabl...

Belden Technical Reports

http://www.belden.com/03Products/03_Tech...

Belden Technical Information

http://www.belden.com/pdfs/TechInfo/tech...

Belden Technical Papers

“Wire, Cable, and Fiber Optics”

http://www.belden.com/pdfs/Techpprs/wcfs...

“Digital Studio Cable Guide”

http://www.belden.com/pdfs/Techbull/TB65...



StudioTech Entertainment Furniture

“Keeping Your System Cool”

http://www.studiotech.com/knowledge_base...



Digital Content Producer

“Hot Stuff: Thermal Management Inside Equipment Racks”

http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt...



University of California, Santa Cruz, Electronic Music Studios

http://arts.ucsc.edu/ems/music/



An Introduction to Recording Studio Design

http://www.ahisee.com/content/rsdpart1.h...



Paul White Workshops

http://www.amgard.net/PWWrkShops.htm



How to Build a Personal Recording Studio on Any Budget - Part I

http://emusician.com/tutorials/emusic_bu...



The Project Studio Handbook

http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com



HomeReccers: The Art and Science of Home Recording

http://www.prorec.com/Articles/tabid/109...



Acoustics Tutorials → Recording Studio Design

http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/acous...



Acoustic Treatment and Design for Recording Studios and Listening Rooms

http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html



Orion Sound Studios - Studio Construction

http://www.orionsound.com/studio_constru...



Mix Magazine: Recording Facility Design Applications

http://mixonline.com/studios/design/

Mix Magazine: Studio Monitors - Basics

http://mixguides.com/studiomonitors/Basi...

Mix Magazine: Studio Design - Product Features

http://mixguides.com/studiodesign/produc...

Mix Magazine: Studio Design - Basics

http://mixguides.com/studiodesign/

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Digidesign® Pro Tools®

http://www.digidesign.com



Apple - Logic Studio

http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/



Sony Creative Software

Vegas, Sound Forge and ACID

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com



Cakewalk DAWs & Sequencers

http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/DAWs.as...



Steinberg Media Technologies - Nuendo and Cubase

http://www.steinberg.net



Sound On Sound - Directory of Manufacturers

http://www.soundonsound.com/directory/1-...



Audio Links from BackstageWorld.com

http://www.backstageworld.com/Audio_Link...



Ken’s Links from ProSoundWeb

http://links.prosoundweb.com



Audio Engineering Society

http://www.aes.org/sustaining_members/

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Digital Home Recording - Updated & Expanded, Second Edition

Jon Chappell

ISBN-10: 0879307323 / ISBN-13: 978-0879307325

Backbeat Books

http://www.backbeatbooks.com/feature/vie...



Home Recording Studio Basics: What You Need to Know to Build a Home Studio

ISBN-10: 1575605635 / ISBN-13: 978-1575605630

Cherry Lane Music  

http://www.cherrylane.com/clprint/book.c...



The Ultimate Personal Recording Studio

Gino Robair

ISBN-10: 1-59863-210-8 / ISBN-13: 978-1598632101

Cengage Learning / Course PTR

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...



Mastering Music at Home

Mitch Gallagher

ArtistPro Publishing / Course PTR

ISBN-10: 1-59863-392-9 / ISBN-13: 978-1598633924

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...



Home Recording Studio - Build It Like The Pros

Rod Gervais

ISBN: 1598630342 / ISBN-13: 978-1598630343

ArtistPro Publishing / Course PTR

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...



Basic Home Studio Design (The Basic Series)

Paul White

ISBN-10: 1860742726 / ISBN-13: 978-1860742729

Sanctuary Publishing Ltd

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1860742726



Building a Recording Studio

Jeff Cooper

ISBN-10: 0916899004 / ISBN-13: 978-0916899004

EAN: 9780916899004

Jeff Cooper Architects / Synergy Group

http://www.jeffcooper.com/bookstore/book...



Home Studio Clinic: A Musician’s Guide to Professional Recording

Emile Menasché

ISBN-10: 1423418077 / ISBN-13: 978-1423418078

Hal Leonard

http://www.halleonard.com/item_detail.js...



Modern Recording Techniques, Sixth Edition

David Miles Huber and Robert E. Runstein

ISBN-10: 0240804562 / ISBN-13: 978-0240806259

Focal Press

http://www.modrec.com

http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=8...



Understanding Audio: Getting the Most Out of Your Project or Professional Recording Studio

Daniel M. Thompson

ISBN-10: 0-634-00959-1 / ISBN-13: 978-0634009594

Berklee Press

http://www.berkleepress.com/catalog/prod...



Recording In The Digital World

Thomas Rudolph and Vincent Leonard

ISBN 0-634013246 / ISBN-13: 978-0634013249

Berklee Press

http://www.berkleepress.com/catalog/prod...



Recording and Producing in the Home Studio: A Complete Guide

David Franz

ISBN-10: 0876390483 / ISBN-13: 978-0876390481

Berklee Press

http://www.berkleemusic.com/store/produc...

http://www.berkleepress.com/catalog/prod...



Digital Audio Workstation

Colby Leider

ISBN-10: 0071422862 / ISBN-13: 978-0071422864

McGraw-Hill Professional

http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.ph...



Recording Studio Design

Philip Newell

ISBN-10: 0-240-51917-5 / ISBN-13: 978-0-240-51917-3

Focal Press

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdes...

http://books.elsevier.com/us//fpaudio/us...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0240519175



The S.M.A.R.T. Guide to Mixing and Mastering Audio Recordings

Bill Gibson

ISBN: 1-59200-698-1 / ISBN-13: 978-1592006984

Course PTR

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...



Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science, Second Edition  

Bob Katz

ISBN-10: 0-240-80837-1 / ISBN-13: 978-0-240-80837-6

Focal Press

http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=1...

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdes...



Pro Tools Bible: The Complete Digital Music Production Reference

David Leathers

ISBN-10: 0071412344 / ISBN-13: 978-0071412346

McGraw-Hill Publishing

http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.ph...

http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/html/007141...



The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, Second Edition

Bobby Owsinski

ISBN-10: 1-59863-251-5 / ISBN-13: 978-1598632514

ArtistPro Publishing / Course PTR

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...



Sound and Recording: An Introduction, Fifth Edition

Francis Rumsey and Tim McCormick

ISBN-10: 0240519965 / ISBN-13: 978-0240519968

Focal Press

http://www.focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=1...



Recording and Production Techniques

Paul White

ISBN-10: 1860744435 / ISBN-13: 978-1860744433

Sanctuary Publishing Ltd

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1860744435



Critical Listening Skills for Audio Professionals

F. Alton Everest

ISBN-10: 1598630237 / ISBN-13: 978-1598630237

ArtistPro Publishing / Course PTR

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1598630237



Sound Studio Construction on a Budget

ISBN-10: 0070213828 / ISBN-13: 978-0070213821

McGraw-Hill/TAB Books

http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/html/007021...



How to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch

F. Alton Everest and Mike Shea

ISBN-10: 0830629661 / ISBN-13: 978-0830629664

McGraw-Hill/TAB Books

http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.ph...



Acoustic Design for the Home Studio

Mitch Gallagher

ISBN-10: 1-59863-285-X / ISBN-13: 978-1598632859

ArtistPro Publishing / Course PTR

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?...



Master Handbook of Acoustics

F. Alton Everest

ISBN-10: 0071360972 / ISBN-13: 978-0071360975

McGraw-Hill Professional

http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.ph...

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Thomson Course Technology - Music Technology

http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_catalog.cfm...



BackBeat Books Online Recording/Audio

http://www.backbeatbooks.com/feature/vie...



Mix Books

http://www.mixbooks.com



Focal Press

http://www.focalpress.com



Hal Leonard Corporation

http://www.halleonard.com



Music Books Plus

http://www.musicbooksplus.com



audioXpress (Audio Amateur)

http://www.audioxpress.com



Recording Org

http://www.recording.org



Home Recording

http://www.homerecording.com

Resources for Musicians, DJs and Home Music Studio Users

http://www.studioathome.com



Record Production and Studio Recording Engineer

http://www.studiorecordingengineer.com



Recording Engineer Bob Clearmountain

http://www.bobclearmountain.com



Jim Hurn’s Sound Engineering Site

http://www.sound-eng.com



Acoustics Discussion Forum

http://forum.studiotips.com



Bob Hodas

http://www.bobhodas.com