| Deciding on the best home recording studio equipment | | | | your bedroom. |
| will take some thought. Before you're actually at the | | | | The units use little power and work on a battery, or |
| check out line in your favorite music store, it's important | | | | you can hook them up to a solar panel. There are |
| that you do your homework. Take into consideration | | | | many choices of brands to choose from with the |
| what you can afford and what kind of equipment you | | | | SIAB that are very affordable. SIABs can be |
| are looking for. Check out the web, trade magazines, | | | | purchased for under $1,000. A SIAB has 4, 8, or 16 |
| or your local audio store to find the different pieces. If | | | | tracks for you to choose from, depending on the unit. |
| the equipment is on display, it would be wise to play | | | | Manufacturers of SIAB systems include; Roland, Boss, |
| with it and see if the feel suits you. Also, it is a good | | | | Yamaha, Tascam, and Fostex. |
| idea to talk to other people who already have the | | | | Stand-alone -Some people prefer the stand-alone |
| equipment and see what they think. | | | | recorder which can range from about 1,000 to 2,000 |
| DAW -The Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is piece | | | | dollars. If you go with the stand-alone option, you also |
| of equipment that has greatly improved the recording | | | | need to buy a mixer and signal processor. Modern |
| industry. The DAW is a computer based hardware | | | | stand-alone recorders have helped to transform home |
| system that offers many production features such as | | | | studios. Beginning in the early 1990's, an increasing |
| multi-track recording, editing, midi and audio interfaces, | | | | amount of hits came from these devices. Due to the |
| support for plug in virtual instruments, mixdown | | | | additional equipment required with them, stand-alone |
| capabilities, and much more. | | | | models are becoming less utilized with home |
| The DAW is affordable and that's what makes it so | | | | recordists. Be sure to check out the demos of each |
| great! There are different options when choosing a | | | | brand before you buy this product, as the output can |
| DAW. Start out by deciding if you will work on a PC or | | | | vary slightly from model to model. |
| MAC. Some programs only work for Mac and some | | | | After deciding on a recorder, a great way to make |
| only for PC. You can also find a program that will | | | | your recording experience more exciting is to create a |
| work with both. Additionally, consider the needs of your | | | | midi-intensive studio. Your midi-intensive studio can |
| particular project and your personal preferences. | | | | include a keyboard, synthesizer, sound module, or |
| Additionally, ensure that you have sufficient ram and | | | | sampler. These are awesome to have because you |
| that your computer is fast and powerful enough for | | | | can get drum sounds without having a live drummer. |
| the tasks that you are going to take on. | | | | After you get the basic equipment you need to start |
| SIAB - One piece of equipment you might want to | | | | recording, all you have left to setup is a microphone, |
| consider getting is called a "Studio in a Box" or SIAB. | | | | guitar, and any other instruments that you would like to |
| The SIAB is affordable and simple to use. Fortunately, | | | | record. Remember that there are endless possibilities in |
| there's no need to be a computer whiz to use this | | | | the types of equipment you can have. Start with the |
| system, just turn it on, get the basics down, and begin | | | | basics and let your studio grow to fit your needs. |
| playing. This system is also portable; your not limited to | | | | |