In basic terms, an audio interface makes it possible for you to get sound into and out of your computer.
That’s it – that’s the sole purpose of an audio interface. It is your bridge between the analog and digital world.
An audio interface allows you to hook up microphones and other direct level devices such as guitars, keyboards and what not to your computer.
For most home recording studio’s a computer is going to be the heart of it. There’s no better way to get a small home studio started than with a personal computer.
Oh sure, there are other options, but the computer has made it insanely easy and affordable to make music just about anywhere you want to.
If you haven’t done so, check out my post about Why I Recommend a Computer DAW.
I’m going to break my vow of partiality and actually give a recommendation for what I think is a better solution for home recording. Gasp!
I use a computer based home recording setup, and highly recommend it as an affordable and powerful way to record music at home.
Yeah I know, not everyone is going to agree with me, but that’s life isn’t it? There’s no way to get two people to agree on everything.
Before you can start recording, you need something to record with. No brainer, right? Yeah, it is a no brainer, but there are a few different options with a lot of different recording products vying for your attention.
I would think that it all could be confusing for someone just getting started with home recording. Actually, I know it is.
I’ve been doing this stuff for awhile and may have forgotten what it’s like to be starting out, but I get reminded when I have friends ask for help setting up a home studio.
This is my first post in a series that will be about setting up a small home recording studio. I guess there’s no better place to start than with the basics.
I’ve recently had a few friends, with little or no knowledge about recording, ask me for help in setting up their studios.
While trying to help them out, I realized that I have crammed my brain full of recording stuff. To be hones, I live and breathe this stuff – I love music and recording.
Home recording has changed the way music is made. A couple of the biggest reasons for this is digital audio and the DAW.
What exactly is a DAW? The term DAW stands for Digital Audio Workstation, which refers to recording software combined with high-quality audio hardware.
The audio hardware (or interface) takes an analog signal, changes it to digital and sends it into a computer. After the digital audio is in the computer, DAW software records the audio to a hard disk.
Things sure have changed since music has been recorded, reproduced, and distributed digitally. Depending on who you are, this digital music revolution can be a good or bad thing.
If you are part of the recording industry, digital music is probably a thorn in your side. Record sales are down considerably and music piracy is running rampant. It’s very easy for someone to get on the Internet and download any music they like for free.
All the while, big recording companies are having a hard time chasing down music thieves and coming up with a new ideas and business models to make recorded music profitable again.
It’s easy to get caught up in buying new recording gear and upgrading your home studio. Spending too much time trying to get the perfect gear, room and setup can kill your music and creativity.
Setting up a home recording studio is a great way to get your music recorded and ready for distribution.
However, it’s also easy to get caught up in all the details of having a recording studio, and forget about the music.
Maybe you don’t forget about the music entirely, but it can get pushed to the background. This isn’t bad if you’re just an engineer, but it can be bad if you are a recording musician.
There are a lot of things that I could talk about for my very first post, but there is one thing that is probably more important than all the rest – the song.
If you don’t have a great song, you can’t make a great record. Um yeah…it doesn’t take a genius to figure that out, right? Well, you’d be surprised at how many people forget this.
I’m no exception to the rule. Yes, I have gotten caught up in the world of recording gear – thinking that if I only had a certain piece of gear, my songs would be a lot better.
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