There are so many composers out there...who are capable enough to produce beats but the thing in which they lack is proper knowledge to setup a Studio....
So..in this blog i will explain few things and equipments by which u can setup ur own home studio and can start making ur beats....
A beginner or basic studio can be setup with few equipments which m gonna list below with their usage and importance....
1) A Desktop/Laptop
First of all...u should have a computer with a DAW(Digital Audio Workstation) or music making software installed in it...coz without it u cant create or edit ur music.
U can search for various Daw's available in market such as logic pro,cubase,audition,sound forge,Fl Studio etc.
Try n master that software in terms of usage so that u can easily try n figure out things while making music and not getting stuck at any point.
Note: Mastering ur software is really important coz it comes very handy when u start ur music as per my experience. Try n search for those softwares which are easy to use and learn.
2)Midi Keyboard
Midi/USB keyboards are the 2nd most important equipment in setting up home studio as they play the role of steping stone towards music.. coz using keyboards onli u gonna create ur chords, notes or loops.which further gonna convert in wav's or mp3.
There are various companies which are making Midi keyboards such as Roland,M Audio, Akai etc.
for beginners basic 32 keys gonna help a lot.
Note: Try n search for the best keyboard and as per ur budget also coz these little bastards gonna cost a lot...but their resuls worth it...in my opinion M audio nd akai are better in comparison.I by myself use M audio oxygen 61.
3)Studio Monitors/Speakers
The third element without which ur home studio gonna worth nothing is Studio monitors. these are the speakers by which u gonna listen to the final output u have created.
So many people ask me that "y should i buy these speakers when i have my home theatre or computer speakers with me i can make music by them"
if u also think so than lemme tell u that...these 2 wooden boxes may look like ur home theatre speakers but in terms of power and usage they are completely different...they are specifically made jus for studio purpose coz their input and output is same which helps in getting accurate frequencies of sound to our ears in comparison with ur hometheatres coz those take inputs and enhance it due to which u would not able to get the exact frequency which will ruin ur mixdown.
and in price of these to columns u can purchase 5 hometheatres so now u can differentiate by urself.
Note: Studio monitors cant be negotiated u definately have to spend some more bucks to get them. There are companies who are making these power stations like M audio, Edirol, Boss etc. So start saving today if u want ur music to stand out from the crowd.
4)External Sound Card
I hope u are familiar with this thing...sound card is something by which u get ur sounds..and all the desktops have inbuilt sound card in them these days...but for a music composer this sound card is not sufficient as they are not built to take such heavy inputs and cant produce heavy outputs.
so u have to buy an External sound card for which is meant for studio purpose as these sound cards use phantom power to produce output and even u also dont want ur sounds to be low quality so buy this thing as it is essential.
Note: heavy Sound cards are require coz when u send ur digital frequencies through sound cards of low quality they got chopped or if u are recording any live instrument than also low grade or inbuilt sound cards reduse the decibals or khz of high frequencies. U can buy an M audio sound card which comes in 3 forms beginner , pro and ultra.
5) Headphones
Its the last important element in studio which u should buy without thinking coz headphones are used in vocal booths and even while composing tracks coz even u also wants to hear ur sounds clearly many producers wear headphones while creating melodies or chords to kno the depth or to give the depth to the track by listening it again and again and doing slight changes jus to make the mix perfect and the second use of headphones is in vocal booth coz when a singer/rapper sings/rap they have to hear the beats on which they are giving their voice.
Note: U should buy a good pair of headphones as some headphones starts bleeding(sound leaking) when volume is increased so try and search for headphones with thick ear pads which helps preventin leaking.
6) Channel Mixer (optional for beginners)
Well this is something which is important but later...the job of mixer is to mix the different frequencies or sounds which are created during the production process all these knobs which u are seeing helps in panning, increase decrease volume, fade in fade out, lfoz etc. but if u are new to this than try n avoid this for sometime try n use ur inbuilt software mixer which every DAW software contains but if u want to start with everything top of the line than u can buy this beast also.
Note: channel mixer is very helpful in mixing ur sounds manually but if u are more of a digital person than u can mix in ur softwares. This small desk costs a lot so try n spend after thinking...that do u really want it or not.
So all these are the equipments and steps which gonna help u in making ur home studio if u follow them.
U can have the other necessary info. from the widget blocks on ur left side space.
Dont forgt to join my fan page and get connected
Dj Shiva
Its Not Onli Music Its Wat We live For
X_X
So..in this blog i will explain few things and equipments by which u can setup ur own home studio and can start making ur beats....
A beginner or basic studio can be setup with few equipments which m gonna list below with their usage and importance....
1) A Desktop/Laptop
U can search for various Daw's available in market such as logic pro,cubase,audition,sound forge,Fl Studio etc.
Try n master that software in terms of usage so that u can easily try n figure out things while making music and not getting stuck at any point.
Note: Mastering ur software is really important coz it comes very handy when u start ur music as per my experience. Try n search for those softwares which are easy to use and learn.
2)Midi Keyboard
There are various companies which are making Midi keyboards such as Roland,M Audio, Akai etc.
for beginners basic 32 keys gonna help a lot.
Note: Try n search for the best keyboard and as per ur budget also coz these little bastards gonna cost a lot...but their resuls worth it...in my opinion M audio nd akai are better in comparison.I by myself use M audio oxygen 61.
3)Studio Monitors/Speakers
So many people ask me that "y should i buy these speakers when i have my home theatre or computer speakers with me i can make music by them"
if u also think so than lemme tell u that...these 2 wooden boxes may look like ur home theatre speakers but in terms of power and usage they are completely different...they are specifically made jus for studio purpose coz their input and output is same which helps in getting accurate frequencies of sound to our ears in comparison with ur hometheatres coz those take inputs and enhance it due to which u would not able to get the exact frequency which will ruin ur mixdown.
and in price of these to columns u can purchase 5 hometheatres so now u can differentiate by urself.
Note: Studio monitors cant be negotiated u definately have to spend some more bucks to get them. There are companies who are making these power stations like M audio, Edirol, Boss etc. So start saving today if u want ur music to stand out from the crowd.
4)External Sound Card
so u have to buy an External sound card for which is meant for studio purpose as these sound cards use phantom power to produce output and even u also dont want ur sounds to be low quality so buy this thing as it is essential.
Note: heavy Sound cards are require coz when u send ur digital frequencies through sound cards of low quality they got chopped or if u are recording any live instrument than also low grade or inbuilt sound cards reduse the decibals or khz of high frequencies. U can buy an M audio sound card which comes in 3 forms beginner , pro and ultra.
5) Headphones
Note: U should buy a good pair of headphones as some headphones starts bleeding(sound leaking) when volume is increased so try and search for headphones with thick ear pads which helps preventin leaking.
6) Channel Mixer (optional for beginners)
Well this is something which is important but later...the job of mixer is to mix the different frequencies or sounds which are created during the production process all these knobs which u are seeing helps in panning, increase decrease volume, fade in fade out, lfoz etc. but if u are new to this than try n avoid this for sometime try n use ur inbuilt software mixer which every DAW software contains but if u want to start with everything top of the line than u can buy this beast also.
Note: channel mixer is very helpful in mixing ur sounds manually but if u are more of a digital person than u can mix in ur softwares. This small desk costs a lot so try n spend after thinking...that do u really want it or not.
Important
Try n make ur studio in such a place where there is less disturbance or noise suc as basements,bed rooms,store rooms etc. i will explain the importance of this in my next chapter.So all these are the equipments and steps which gonna help u in making ur home studio if u follow them.
In my next chapter(updated weekly) m gonna talk about Vocal Booth, acoustic treatment and insulations.
U can have the other necessary info. from the widget blocks on ur left side space.
Dont forgt to join my fan page and get connected
Dj Shiva
Its Not Onli Music Its Wat We live For
X_X
