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Basic Studio Builder


Welcome to the Basic Studio Builder, your step by step guide to creating your very own Basic Home Recording Studio.

Your home recording studio will be a collection of various pieces of computer hardware, specialty audio gear, software suites, and other assorted items.

The beauty is that it will be custom made for your needs.


Each step in the Basic Studio Builder will describe a different aspect of the home studio.

There are 5 sections total - you can track your progress with the graphics in the top right corner of each page.

More information on each section can be found by either clicking on the embedded hyper links, or by referring to navigation sidebar (left side).

Here's a shortcut to the table of contents:


Basic Studio Builder Rating / Quick Picks


Following the description in each section will be a Basic Studio Builder Rating to recommend how much of your budget to dedicate to the gear in that section.

Here is the definition of each rating:

$ - A good place to save some money.

$$ - Spend a bit more and buy some additional quality/capabilty.

$$$ - Splurge here knowing with confidence that this is money well spent.



This is intended to help you decide how to allocate a limited budget effectively and get the most bang for your buck.

Still not sure what to get after reading a section?

You'll notice a Quick Picks entry on most sections giving my recommendation based on personal use and experience.



Let's Get It On


If you're not quite sure if you want to make an investment in this hobby yet, then this is the place to start.

By following these steps you will assemble the essential equipment needed to get your home recording studio started today.

Click the link below to get started with Level 1 - Setup.

Now it's time to kick the tires and light the fires. Yeeehaw!!



Next: Level 1 - Setup >>


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