Blog 12: Home Recording Studio

As I said in Blog 1, technology has truly changed the world of music. Going to a recording studio was pretty normal if you wanted to make songs a few years ago, but now more and more people are setting up their own recording studios at home.

http://blog.dubspot.com/electronic-music-home-studio-setup/

This website talks about how to get your own home recording studio for under a thousand dollars! I find this very interesting because I am currently trying to create my own studio for personal reasons. I want to start producing music for myself and others. I like making hip hop beats and having other people rap over them. I need to do some research about different equipment but I have a good idea of what I need. I would like to record some vocals and have the opportunity to record an instrument or two at the same time. I own multiple guitars and have access to many other instruments including basses, a trumpet, a trombone, a saxophone, a violin, and a clarinet. I will use my DAW (Blog 1) to make the beat of the song, edit the song, mix the song, and master the song. I am still learning how everything works in the software, but it will be hard because there is so much to know. My plan is to get all of the equipment I need, create a good studio-oriented setup, start recording and make beats.

My Equipment So Far:

• Two KRK RP6G2 Rokit G2 6-inch Powered Studio Monitors

http://www.amazon.com/KRK-RP6G2-Powered-Monitor-Speaker/dp/B001A6IC7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354902110&sr=8-1&keywords=krk+rokit+6

• Williams Allegro 88-Key Digital Piano

http://www.amazon.com/Williams-Allegro-88-Key-Digital-Piano/dp/B0049SBVLG/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1354902297&sr=1-1&keywords=88+key+allegro+keyboard

• Akai Pro MPK mini

http://www.amazon.com/Akai-Pro-MPK-mini/dp/B00466HM28/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1354902477&sr=1-1&keywords=akai+mpk+mini

These three items have really helped me progress in music production. I really love being submersed in music and other people as passionate as I am. Some people do not like how accessible music production is because they think it takes away from talented musicians, but I believe it causes people to be more creative in what music they make. I would like to spend a good amount of time on furthering my skills with music production. You can do it too!