equipment

Setting up your home studio

Equipment Basics

Microphones

Be sure you are using quality condenser - cardiod microphones. USB are fine but research your needs first. Producers do care about your sound.

MXL 990

Nuemann (one of the best but most expensive)

Audio Technica

Samson

Blue - Snowball (USB)

Behringer

AKG

JTS

Rode

Shure

SE Electronics

Mixers

This is what you need to plug your microphone into. If you are using USB mic only then you may not need this equipment, but this works similar to a router and it allows you to plug everything in. This is HIGHLY recommended. Do a ton of research. If you are Mac – Digidesign is a great option.

USB MicPort Pro

Berringher

MBOX2 (Pro) comes with Pro tools

M-Audio

Mackie

Digidesign

Alesis

Yamaha

Pre-amps

To give your microphone the added touch of perfection. This can make a huge difference in the quality of your sound. Some mixers come built in with a good pre-amp. See manufacturer details

Digidesign

Chandler

Rupert Neve

Avalon

Focusrite

Presonus

TL Audio

Universal Audio

Solid State Logic

Headphones

If you have a great microphone system, then you need to make sure you can hear it in high quality. These can get expensive but are well worth the purchase.

Audio Technica

Fostex

Sennheiser

Monitors

Much the same of the headphones, you want to hear your sound in high quality. Excellent monitor speakers are a great way to hear those clicks and pops, sometimes missed in regular speakers. Good high quality USB speakers are also an option.

Studio Phile

Adam

Alesis

Edirol

Fostex

Genelec

JBL

KRK

M-Audio

Mackie

Samson

Tapco