in order to basiccally be able to do everything at ure place....whats everything that you would need for a home studio? im talkin about all of it, makin the beats, layin vocals, mixin.....yadayadayada also, if you wanna be my pals, you can write an APPROXIMATE figure on how much each thing would cost
home studio
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you'd need, first a computer, a mic, recording software (cool edit & acid are some that i've worked with), a good soundcard on your computer, a booth (optional; i don't use one, but my stuff comes out pretty good), a keyboard, a drum machine...thats jsut some stuff off the top of the head that i use...there's more...i'm pretty sure somebody else'll post something 4 you...
Just remember, you can have all the equipment in the world and it will still come out like shit, but the person that's behind the mixing board is what wil matter the most.
Here's a cheap way to get started, if Your old enough, take a MIDI clss at a local Community College. Learn somethin' there, or just pick up a book and realy learn the shit.
If you have a comp. Get a Program(most you can get off the Net (I)llegaly)
If you want start off with software synthesizers. And get a Controller Keyboard(I've seen some for like $100).
next get a USB MIDI Interface, and
a Soundcard to get audio in and out of your computer
Maybe get a small MIxer, The Behringer's are cheap, but they are good.
And get a Set of Good Headphones, the ones that cover up your ears, and have a flat frequency Response.
You don't have to get speakers right away, but the mixes will come out better.
Buy a Microphone if you're going to record and sound/Vocals.
You can probably get a Shure SM58 for about $100. Basically with that right there, you can make beats, record and mix audio. It's not professional top notch quality, but it'll get you started
Also Subscribe to magazines like Home Recording, Electronic Musician, Keyboard, they have some god tips in there
Here's a cheap way to get started, if Your old enough, take a MIDI clss at a local Community College. Learn somethin' there, or just pick up a book and realy learn the shit.
If you have a comp. Get a Program(most you can get off the Net (I)llegaly)
If you want start off with software synthesizers. And get a Controller Keyboard(I've seen some for like $100).
next get a USB MIDI Interface, and
a Soundcard to get audio in and out of your computer
Maybe get a small MIxer, The Behringer's are cheap, but they are good.
And get a Set of Good Headphones, the ones that cover up your ears, and have a flat frequency Response.
You don't have to get speakers right away, but the mixes will come out better.
Buy a Microphone if you're going to record and sound/Vocals.
You can probably get a Shure SM58 for about $100. Basically with that right there, you can make beats, record and mix audio. It's not professional top notch quality, but it'll get you started
Also Subscribe to magazines like Home Recording, Electronic Musician, Keyboard, they have some god tips in there
mic 100$
mixer 300$
mic pre 100$
computer for 600$
recording software web or 200$
plugins (compressor,eg,yada yada) web
soundcard 300$
midi card 150$
sound module 300$
keyboard 300$
monitors (speakers) 200$
amp 150$
headphones 80$
wires and acc 120$
but.. thats real shit!!!!!
Thats a pretty low end setup...But you could get some cool az production/mixing/recording done with it.....
mixer 300$
mic pre 100$
computer for 600$
recording software web or 200$
plugins (compressor,eg,yada yada) web
soundcard 300$
midi card 150$
sound module 300$
keyboard 300$
monitors (speakers) 200$
amp 150$
headphones 80$
wires and acc 120$
but.. thats real shit!!!!!
Thats a pretty low end setup...But you could get some cool az production/mixing/recording done with it.....
Why is everyone stressing monitors? That is something you get when there is nothing else to buy. When you have everything you want. All you need is a GOOD pair of headphones. Goto musicansfriend.com and read up on products. Then goto ebay, you can get a lot of stuff cheap. Read anything and everything you can find...
Thats true, but you learn from trial and error so no matter what it will take allot of hard work for anybody to get good at mixing... especially if they got new equipment.. so everyone has to start somewhere, know what im sayin...
Staying devoted, persistent and trying your best is what counts in the end..
THIS IS *FAR* FROM THE TRUTH. DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW EARPHONES ARE DESIGNED (ENCLOSED, OPEN ETC ETC ETC) AND HOW THEY TRANSMIT SOUND? IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO EXPLAIN IT I CAN. MONITORS ARE NOT SOMETHING YOU GET WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO BUY. MONITORS ARE ONE OF THE *FIRST* THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY.
@THA RIPPA WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC ARE YOU DOING? WITH FUNK/ROCK/SKA (BAND MUSIC) YOU NEED DRUM MICS, HEADS, CABS ETC ETC ETC. BE MORE SPECIFC WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
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@THA RIPPA WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC ARE YOU DOING? WITH FUNK/ROCK/SKA (BAND MUSIC) YOU NEED DRUM MICS, HEADS, CABS ETC ETC ETC. BE MORE SPECIFC WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
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Monitors....mayne i just plugt my computer to my steroe....and the speakers are my fucking monitors
and i got a lil mixer, a berhinger b1 studio mic, Popscreen, Micstandard,headphones and ofcource the all the wires and blabla and all that was around 290 bucks (thats without the computer and steroe offcource) but this shop called feeback ova here is hella cheap
and thats good enuff for me......
and i got a lil mixer, a berhinger b1 studio mic, Popscreen, Micstandard,headphones and ofcource the all the wires and blabla and all that was around 290 bucks (thats without the computer and steroe offcource) but this shop called feeback ova here is hella cheap
and thats good enuff for me......
