The home recording studio has become so prevalent today across all musical genres.

So much so that many mainstream hit albums have been crafted in small bedroom studios, and stand up against even the most professional studio outfits.

Whether you are an indy band looking to lay down their first recorded tracks, or an electronic music artist that is compiling their next album, the hoe studio is capable of all kinds of musical sounds.

Thanks to technology and the availability of certain equipment and instruments, home studios can sound just as good if not better than a professional studio.

But what exactly do you need to make your own studio set up?

We are going to give a brief rundown of the essentials for anyone starting their own home recording studio.

What You Need: The Essentials

Before you start buying pieces of equipment, it is important to understand your requirements for the sound you are going for.

For example, if you are an electronic music artist, you won’t need to drop hundreds of pounds on a decent condenser microphone, however if you are an indy band looking to record vocals, then you probably should get one.

Here are what I would consider to be the essentials for any home recording studio:

• PC or Laptop
• Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
• Audio Interface
• Studio Monitors
• Cables
• Microphones
• Pop Filter

With this you have the perfect foundation for recording organic sound as well as any other instruments you want to track.

Don’t Buy Cheap

There is a tendency amongst home studio artist to go cheap so they can buy more.

The truth is that this is a bad approach, as it will seriously limit what you can do.

Cheap gear is usually cheap for a reason, so take your time and build up a studio over time that will sound great.