There are many options for setting up a home recording studio and even more choice of equipment and software.
If you're a little confused as to where to start the best things would be to ask yourself these 2 questions. What purpose are wanting a studio for? Is it to record demos, gigs, rehearsals or Cd releases. Next, you need to decide what your budget is. Shop around and don't be afraid to ask questions or for a demonstration. Your overall budget and recording requirements will dictate where the money should be spent and on what type of equipment.
At a basic level you'll need, a device to record the sound to, monitors to hear what you've recorded and possibly a microphone. For some more ideas on setting up a recording studio have a look at "Building A Home Recording Studio".
[Resource http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/128125/building_a_home_recording_studio.html]
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
GIVE AWAY YOUR MUSIC AND SELL YOUR SHOW
Digital music is changing the music industry landscape. And this 'new' landscape is one perfectly suited to independent musicians.
You can become without too much effort or expense, a one person record label. You write songs, you own the copyright and publishing, you finance and own the recordings and you also distribute, market, sell and finally collect the profits from sales. Because you as an independent artist own and therefore have control over your music you can also choose to give it away for free. This isn't such an attractive option for record companies (who rely heavily on sales of product-physical and non physical) but for you-here's why you might consider it as an attractive marketing tool.
Thousands of artists already give away their music for free. Which makes the expectation of 'free' music part of the norm.
Your production and distribution costs are extremely low if you offer 'digital' downloads.
You can use your free 'gift' as a way to build your fan base list.
One thing that can't be downloaded (well technically it can-but without the same experience) is a live performance and that my friend is the area where you as an independent musician have every bit as much opportunity to give a unique performance that makes you or your band worth coming to see.
For the foreseeable future of the music industry, things will change and there will be new technologies but none of these can replace the experience of 'live' music. And, this is where the profits come from.
Click here to read a story I found that tells of similar predictions.
[Resource http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2007/01/give_away_the_m.html]
You can become without too much effort or expense, a one person record label. You write songs, you own the copyright and publishing, you finance and own the recordings and you also distribute, market, sell and finally collect the profits from sales. Because you as an independent artist own and therefore have control over your music you can also choose to give it away for free. This isn't such an attractive option for record companies (who rely heavily on sales of product-physical and non physical) but for you-here's why you might consider it as an attractive marketing tool.
Thousands of artists already give away their music for free. Which makes the expectation of 'free' music part of the norm.
Your production and distribution costs are extremely low if you offer 'digital' downloads.
You can use your free 'gift' as a way to build your fan base list.
One thing that can't be downloaded (well technically it can-but without the same experience) is a live performance and that my friend is the area where you as an independent musician have every bit as much opportunity to give a unique performance that makes you or your band worth coming to see.
For the foreseeable future of the music industry, things will change and there will be new technologies but none of these can replace the experience of 'live' music. And, this is where the profits come from.
Click here to read a story I found that tells of similar predictions.
[Resource http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2007/01/give_away_the_m.html]
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