Let’s move onto the subject of creating a cheap home recording studio that is yours, and at your complete disposal. Musicians, Artists, and Songwriters often play the “avoidance game” when trying to accomplish setting one up, but this need not be the case. You might very well regard the concept of “proper” home recording as a daunting task. I am a firm believer that following the KISS method (i.e. “Keep It Simple, St#*id”) is the best route to take when creating a cheap home recording studio. DO NOT try to keep up with your trendy friends. As I’ve mentioned before, you can make a quality recording while saving money, and no one will know what you used to record your music.
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**For example, you might understand what I mean about having a SIMPLE-TO-USE home recording studio by clicking here: Tascam DP-03 Digital Portastudio (SD/CD)
When I think about software programs for laptop recording versus a cheap recording studio, I realize how convenient some software programs can be. Yet, I also think about “frozen screens, pops, hisses, and cracks” that can occur. This does not mean you shouldn’t use them, when appropriate, but you must keep in mind that they often require expensive and powerful computers to avoid these freezes. Some FREE software programs like “Audacity” will work fine with most regular computers. HOWEVER, I do think it is wiser and often less expensive to own a home recording studio that is self-contained and separate from your computer.
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When you think about it, all you really want to do is record GREAT songs that sound as professional and ready for pressing as possible. You can do this with a cheap home recording studio. The ideal situation would be to invest in a multi-track home recording studio that is EASY TO USE, and most importantly, will burn a CD of your session right within the actual recording console (without the need for a computer’s separate CD burner). Doing this will prevent you from having to “reinvent the wheel” by pursuing months and months of (time-consuming, technical, and frustrating) learning that would equate in time and stress to a music engineering degree when ALL you want to do is record your OWN great songs, right now. So, if you’re on a tight budget, go with a cheap home recording studio that is of QUALITY. Best of all, so many new digital recording studios come complete with drums and samples to enhance your recordings and create a more full-bodied sound.
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The bottom line is that, however you decide to record, make sure that you follow the rule of “simplicity.” Don’t complicate the recording process and don’t procrastinate over silly (perceived) technical issues that you yourself create and that ultimately waste more time and prevent you from completing the recording of your songs…It’s ALL about the music!!
More to come.
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