Recording equipment help?

Instill · 09-08-2014, 06:27 AM

Hey I'm new here so I hope I'm posting in the correct place haha. So I've recently decided I want to start recording music, I have 0 experience with any recording equipment though so I thought I'd take some suggestions from some people. I'm looking at a small studio setup, and I've got around a 3500$ budget. I sing alternative/indie style vocals and I'm mainly looking at using acoustic instruments (mainly guitar). Any suggestions with a mic setup or different recording programs would be really helpful. Thanks!

Plankton · 09-08-2014, 09:34 AM

Thats a good chunk of change to spend on equipment. Here's a generic outline of the necessities you'll more than likely want to get:

One or more good microphones.
A recording interface. USB will generally have more latency than a Firewire connection.
A decent PC or Mac (Mac seems to be the preferred workhorse although I've never used one).
A DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Such as ProTools, Reaper, FL Studio, etc.
Sound dampening material (depending on the room you're doing this in).

There are thousands of articles on the How-To's out there on the net, and here's a great place to start:

Home Recording Forums

Happy jammin!

Instill · 09-08-2014, 10:03 AM

Alright thanks for the help man, appreciate it!

Plankton · 09-08-2014, 10:15 AM

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09-08-2014, 06:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Instill Groupie Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2	Recording equipment help? Hey I'm new here so I hope I'm posting in the correct place haha. So I've recently decided I want to start recording music, I have 0 experience with any recording equipment though so I thought I'd take some suggestions from some people. I'm looking at a small studio setup, and I've got around a 3500$ budget. I sing alternative/indie style vocals and I'm mainly looking at using acoustic instruments (mainly guitar). Any suggestions with a mic setup or different recording programs would be really helpful. Thanks!

09-08-2014, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Thats a good chunk of change to spend on equipment. Here's a generic outline of the necessities you'll more than likely want to get: One or more good microphones. A recording interface. USB will generally have more latency than a Firewire connection. A decent PC or Mac (Mac seems to be the preferred workhorse although I've never used one). A DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Such as ProTools, Reaper, FL Studio, etc. Sound dampening material (depending on the room you're doing this in). There are thousands of articles on the How-To's out there on the net, and here's a great place to start: Home Recording Forums Happy jammin! __________________ See location...

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09-08-2014, 10:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Instill Groupie Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2	Alright thanks for the help man, appreciate it!