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How to Create a Professional-Quality Recording Studio in Your Own Home

Setting up a recording studio at home might be challenging. A musician’s recording space, also known as a “studio,” could be anything from a makeshift room in the basement to a high-tech facility with professional-grade equipment. If you’re starting and haven’t landed your first recording contract yet, you must figure out how to make an album that sounds professional without breaking the bank. If you’re lucky enough to pick the recording space, go for something well-insulated, has enough space, is carpeted, and isn’t square if you can help it. Also, the room’s temperature (neither cold nor hot) should be correct for optimal sound quality (vibration and refraction).

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However, such accommodations are highly uncommon and, if they do become available, might be rented for a significant sum. Sure, book a recording studio every time you need one if you’re ready to shell out the cash. However, if you’re willing to put in some effort, you can turn any space in your house into a professional-quality recording studio.

Knowing how sound and sound waves work is crucial to building a high-quality recording studio. A square room is not ideal because sound waves will “bounce” off its parallel walls. Since most of our rooms are square, you can avoid the echo by placing your listening station in a corner rather than along a wall. In the same vein as the previous section, it is highly recommended that you install some “softening” materials that will dampen the bounce, such as carpets for the floor, heavy curtains for the walls, foam goods, and the like. While drywall is the best option, putting it in can take a lot of time and money, making the space less flexible for future usage.

Unless you want your neighbors and housemates to get annoyed, you probably shouldn’t record at anything above a low volume if you’re going to be in a public place. I WON’T BE HAPPY when I hear constant hammering and clanging from the neighborhood. Investing in near-field monitors or specialized speakers that allow you to listen up close and show how your recording will sound once it’s complete is a must if you want to record at a more reasonable volume. If you can’t reasonably afford near-field monitors just yet, a high-quality set of headphones is the next best thing.

Practically speaking, you should ensure your office area is pleasant to spend time in. You don’t want to be the person who complains about having a sore back after only a few hours of recording. You should also give yourself plenty of room to move around at your station. Setting up the ideal recording environment may seem like a lot of work, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how fantastic your final product sounds.

Ed Byrd enjoys dabbling in home recording. Home Recording Studio Setup has further information if you’re interested. & How to Construct a Home Recording Studio on his Home Recording Site [http://www.homerecordingcenter.com/build-a-home-studio].

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