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Any musician's dream is to have their number one hit. But how does one go about getting that hit to the masses? Having a home music studio can get you on the right track to bringing this dream to reality!
Not everyone has the deep pockets required to hire a professional recording studio, and that's ok. You can have your own home music studio and it doesn't have to cost a lot (in some cases, nothing). Even if you do have the cash to go and hire the help of the pros, it is a very smart idea to have your arrangements down before hand so that you don't waste time and money in the pro studio.
A home music studio can come in many different flavours, so to speak. To really narrow it down, you have the stand alone hardware recording units, and then you have software programs used with your computer. We're going to talk about recording with software and your computer, since most everyone has a computer these days, and in my opinion, it has much more power and flexibility than a stand alone unit.
Computer owners have a great home music studio opportunity! There are many software programs out there to suit any budget. If you're new to recording, why not grab and play around with Audacity (free download) to get a feel for recording on your computer. It wouldn't multi-track well on my machine, but even if you just use it to record a single audio track which you can edit, add effects to, etc. it will give you a starting point for free. If you're going to purchase any software, be sure to check system requirements so that you know your computer will be able to perform well with the software program.
Getting the sound into the computer is pretty straight forward. Beginners can use any microphone (you don't need a proper music one to start, although if you want to produce any decent quality it is recommended. Just plug into your mic input (or other input if your mic is USB or something like that). Laptop users can even use the built in mic for learning purposes. For more intermediate home music studio setups, a mixer going into an internal or external sound card that is specifically for recording music will take you to the next level.
The key is to start playing around with multiple tracks. Drums, bass, keyboards, singing. You can build as you go. The more you experiment, the more you will learn. I started recording in my home music studio at 15 and over 26 years later, you could say I have a lot of techniques under my belt. But you have to start somewhere, so just dive in and see what you can come up with!
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