Studio If creating your own professional music recording setup or trying to lift your setup to a professional output standard feels like a daunting task, then you have come to the right place. The Studio page will give you an overview of the key considerations to ponder, and the key decisions to take before you start your new studio project.
Key Studio Components
The key budget areas to consider, in order of importance, featured in this section, are as follows:
The Right Space/Acoustics - Computing/Data Storage - DAW - Interfaces - Keys & Synths
Monitoring (Monitors & Headphones) - Control Surfaces - Microphones - Accessories
- The Right Space/Acoustics
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- Computing/Data Storage
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- DAW
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- Interface
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- Keys & Synths
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- Monitoring (Monitors & Headphones)
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- Control Surfaces
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- Microphones
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- Accessories
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Other Considerations -
Zoning
This is something we focus on in our studios and it is one of our strongest recommendations for you.
Split your work areas into sound design, performance, editing etc
Ergonomics
In terms of ergonomics, it is important to make sure you can access the gear you use frequently, for example a midi keyboard on a moveable draw in front of a computer screen, or sideways on is ideal. there is no point setting your system up with a control surface in front of you if edit, mix and master is the smallest part of your work, conversely, if thats more your bag then go for that set up instead. Getting the ergonomics right will ensure you feel comfortable creatively and most importantly, can be consistently productive once you sit down ready to work.
There is some wonderful furniture and accessories out there that can really improve your situation and we would recommend taking a look at some of them in our Accessories page.