Building a home recording studio was always thought to be a huge project that takes months of planning , research , and preparation . But with the advancement of technology in today ’ s world , this is just a myth ! Getting started with a home recording studio is far easier than you might imagine . Because really , all that you need is a few basic essentials .
BUILD YOUR OWN
HOME RECORDING STUDIO
Building a home recording studio was always thought to be a huge project that takes months of planning , research , and preparation . But with the advancement of technology in today ’ s world , this is just a myth ! Getting started with a home recording studio is far easier than you might imagine . Because really , all that you need is a few basic essentials .
As I walk you through the entire step-by-step process of building your first home recording studio from scratch , you need to do two important things : Choose the right space ; and the right gear .
So let ’ s get going .
First up , Choosing the right space :
There are several locations in a house , which can be a potential location for setting up a home studio . But choosing the right one among them is important as one room can be better than the other for recording . Here are some pointers for choosing the perfect room for a home studio . Even if four of these conditions are satisfied , you are good to go !
1 . The bigger the room , the better
Larger rooms are preferred as they sound better and also give more space for accommodating multiple musicians and your gears / instruments .
2 . Isolation from noise
In everyday life , you forget how much noise is actually around you . When you hear the same noise through the microphone , all that noise is magnified several times . This can easily ruin your recordings . Hence choose the quietest room among the possible choices . One more thing you need to realise while choosing the right room is that YOU will also be a unnecessary source of noise for OTHERS .
3 . Flooring
Choose a room with natural flooring such as tiles , concrete , granite or any hard surface . An ideal one would a room with hard wooden flooring . Avoid rooms having soft carpeted floors as these tend to absorb high frequencies making the room sound ‘ boomy ’ or ‘ bassy ’. Carpets tend to wear out quickly too .
4 . Acoustics
A typical bedroom in a house is small , has a low ceiling and has
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