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Starting Your Own Home Recording Studio?

Know The Facts!

Get Prepared!

Set Goals!

Have Fun....

Starting Your Own Studio?

So you found a new found passion of music and you want to capture and share your talents with the world. You have decided its time to invest and build your own recording studio so that you have access to a studio at all times day or night. Before you jump in to deep, we would like to share some knowledge and experience with you to help make better decisions.

How will facts help your decisions?

Its always go to go into any major decision making process kniwing why you are trying to do something. Are you a trained musician with years of experience and you feel you are ready to build a professional level recording studio or are you a hobbyist looking to create a few recordings from time to time to share with your friends? These questions need answering before you start laying out money an investing in equipment. So, decide what your overall goal is here so you can set a realistic approach to your studio.

How should you prepare yourself for the world of recording?

Its good to know what expectations are going to be required from you in a recording studio, big or small, some of the same rules apply. First and foremost, its important to have an understanding of computers and how to use them. This is from basic file organization to backing up your project files and sample libraries.

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