Wednesday, June 27, 2007

How To Set Up Your Home Music Studio

Many music enthusiasts like to set up their own music recording studio. They might want to do that for their own convenience, as a hobby or to monitor their own practices. Whatever the reason may be, setting up a recording studio at home does need enough patience and determination to overcome the glitches that are bound to make the whole process somewhat complicated. The following information could be handy in starting with your own set up at home.

First of all you have to think about the purchase of equipments for your home studio. This step is generally the least daunting of the entire process. Thanks to the intense competition in this market, you will easily get most of the equipments on discounts. You should always try to check out how well the equipments are working in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises at home. You could also try the trial period offer and return the goods if they are not to your liking.

You could try to buy these goods second hand as used equipments are perfect for the first home recording studio setting - the equipments will be very cheap and you will be able to learn and improvise before trying for the brand new costlier ones. Naturally, you will have to be careful when dealing with such transactions, but if you are savvy enough, you will get some good equipment from auction sites like e bay. Try not to buy equipments that are too old as electronic goods tend to have a limited life span. You should also check all the switches and other parts for wear and tear. Too loose parts can signal the poor condition of the recording equipments.

You could look at the manual to get an idea of how worn out the studio equipments are. Ideally, the whole set of equipments must be cleaned and set to appropriate levels for optimum recordings. Again, if you are purchasing them from overseas, you may have to be careful about the voltage levels as different countries follow different standards. So always check with your seller and also check every instruction in the manual before plugging in .You would not want your costly purchase to be destroyed due to a minor oversight.

Once the purchase is successfully made, you can look into the manual for the exact settings needed to ensure the optimum working conditions for the studio. You have to set the correct level of the signal in order to prevent any unnecessary loud noises during home recordings. Noise is a common problem in home recording studios and you must try to minimize it as much as possible. Every device can be a culprit in noise creation, leading to distortions. Since it is impossible to turn off all the noise, the best you can do is set the desired signal at the correct level.

Hence, with a little money and a lot of determination, you can start your own recordings in the comfort of your home. Just remember to consult the technical books as well as the experts before starting any such venture.

The author has set up music recording equipment in her room. With the help of audio editing software, she manages to add audio effects and play around with her recordings. You can do a lot with a home recording studio without spending much.

By Sarika Kabra

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