You want to set up a recording system that’s affordable, easy to use, and sonically excellent. With today’s wide array of user-friendly sound tools, you can do just that. This chapter is a guide to equipment for a recording studio: what it does, what it costs, and how to set it up.
In this chapter we’ll examine:
• Equipment
• Cables and connectors
• How to hook up your studio gear
• Preventing hum and radio frequency interference
What is the bare-bones equipment you need to crank out a decent demo CD? How much does it cost? Thanks to the new breed of affordable equipment, you can put together a complete home recording studio for as little as $1200. That includes powered speakers, two mics and mic stands, ...
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