For some like me, starting your own home recording studio is a dream. I anticipated when I would get that first piece of equipment like a little kid counting down the days to christmas. Today you can start recording on a smaller budget than ever. To start basic recording in this day and age you only need 3 things.
- Computer- I prefer a mac but a pc will do to start
- Microphone- This is the area you do not want to go cheap on, always get the best mic you can afford.
- M box-This is a interface for your mic to computer. It comes packaged with Pro Tools LE recording software, which comes with dozens of plugins. There is only one problem with this M box and that is that it is not compatible with microsoft vista home version. I gave one of these to my daughter for a birthday gift and come to find out she has a vista on her laptop and could not run it. There is supposed to be a update for vista mid march.
We will see.But to summarize this is the most basic setup for home recording you can get. This setup would rival alot of professional studios years ago. This starter setup or mobile setup if you have a laptop is all you need to get up and running. Dont let anyone tell you that you need all the bells and whistles of years gone by to get started its just not true anymore.
