Let’s move onto the subject of having a home recording studio that is your’s, and at your complete disposal. Musicians, Artists, and Songwriters often play the “avoidance game” when trying to accomplish setting one up, but this need not be the case. You might very well regard the concept of “proper” home recording as a daunting task. I am a firm believer that following the KISS method (i.e. “Keep It Simple, St#*id”) is the best route to take when choosing a home recording studio.

When I think about software programs for laptop recording, and how convenient many can be, I also think about “frozen screens, pops, hisses, and cracks” that can occur. This does not mean you shouldn’t use them, when appropriate. HOWEVER, I also think it is wiser to own a home recording studio that is self-contained and separate from your computer.

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When you think about it, all you really want to do is record GREAT songs that sound as professional and ready for pressing as possible. The ideal situation would be to invest in a multi-track home recording studio that is EASY TO USE, and most importantly, will burn a CD of your session right within the actual recording console (without the need for a computer’s separate CD burner). Doing this will prevent you from having to “reinvent the wheel” by pursuing months and months of (time-consuming, technical, and frustrating) learning that would equate in time and stress to a music engineering degree when ALL you want to do is record your OWN great songs, right now. Best of all, so many new digital recording studios come complete with drums and samples to enhance your recordings and create a more full-bodied sound.

The bottom line is that, however you decide to record, make sure that you follow the rule of “simplicity.” Don’t complicate the recording process and don’t procrastinate over silly (perceived) technical issues that you yourself create and that ultimately waste more time and prevent you from completing the recording of your songs…It’s ALL about the music!!

More to come.

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