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The music industry is ever-changing and MANY INDUSTRY PROS HAVE LEARNED HOW TO BUILD A 
hOME RECORDING STUDIO for their convenience and to save recording costs. You can do it, too!
The good news is, with today's technology, IT'S NOT AS EXPENSIVE AS YOU THINK to build a home recording studio! The bad news is, it takes an incredible amount of experience and practice to become a good music producer. There is no substitute for an experienced music producer or engineer. So you need to become one of each!
With the following equipment you will have everything you need to learn how to build a home recording studio and still sound like the pros. Here's what you will need to get your home recording studio started:
1. A computer whether it's PC or Mac and a computer table (or any other table that can accommodate a computer, two speakers 5 ft. apart somewhere near ear-level, and a keyboard controller- you probably have these ......................................................$00.00Your computer should have at least 512mb of RAM, preferably 1GB
2. An audio recording interface/soundcard - M-Audio Delta 1010LT PCI Digital Audio Computer Interface ....................................................................Approx. $199.00 You need to install a soundcard in your computer (fairly easy to do) to record audio and midi into your computer. With this very high quality soundcard you don't even need an outboard mixer
3. A midi keyboard controller - M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB Keyboard.. Approx. $99.00 You need a keyboard controller to trigger and play the sounds which are stored inside your computer.
4. Powered Monitor Speakers - M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Powered Reference Speaker System....................................................................................Approx. $149.00 You need a good pair of flat response (no color in the sound) active monitors to accurately record and mix your music. Nothing comes close to these in this price range.
5. Headphones - Sony MDR-V600 Headphones .................................Approx $99.00 You need reliable, sturdy headphones when you're recording live music, i.e., vocals, acoustic guitars, etc. These are the best in this price range.
6. Condenser Microphone -AKG Perception 200 Condenser Microphone.......................................................................................Approx. $149.00 You'll need a good condenser mic to capture live recording. This is the best in this price range.
7. Boom Microphone Stand - Many to choose from.............................Approx.$30.00You'll need one that bends/adjusts for easy mic positioning.
8. Recording Software - Cakewalk Sonar Producer 7 for PC or Apple Logic 8 for Mac............................................................................................................Approx. 499.00Cakewalk Sonar Producer 7 has it all! All the sounds you need (including drums) to get started right out of the box and is my favorite personal choice.
To build a home recording studio you need to make a decision on the recording software to use and opinions vary greatly. However there's no denying the following are also the best on the market:
Digidesign Pro Tools (called the industry standard) Steinberg Cubase 4 Ableton Live 7 MOTU Digital Peformer 5 (Mac only)
........Your total cost to build a home recording studio would be Approx. 1,224.00***************You can also purchase discounted complete home recording studio packages from Zzounds . If this is the case use the above 8 items as a guide for essential pieces of equipment, and add items accordingly.
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