This slideshow showcases the fundamental items an up and coming producer will need to

build their own recording studio at a low-budget and

affordable cost.

To build a decent home-budget studio, the

computer is the essential for any

modern day record producer. It’s important to pick a computer that has at least a dual CPU

processor, multiple hard-drives and 2 GB of

RAM.

Buying a computer that is fast and can store a sufficient amount of

memory will allow the producer to run their

audio program without lagging.

Price Range - $1,000 - $2,000

Perhaps the most important piece of equipment is the DAW (Digital-Audio-Workstation). The DAW allows the producer to record, edit, mix, and master their songs. Pro tools is the

industry standard and comes with its own amplifier.

Price Range - $500 - $1,000

While Pro Tools is provided with its own amp( the Pro Tools amp enhances the microphone and speakers ) it’s recommended to get a separate amp for

the microphone. The amp will make the sound louder and give the vocals more warmth and color; it also allows the artist who’s recording to hear

themselves a lot better.Price Range - $300-$1,000

This is referred to as a pop-filter. It’s an anti-pop noise

filter that removes or reduces

“popping” sounds that is created by the impact of fast

moving air that hits the

microphone when an artist sings.

Price Range - $20 - $70

This is referred to as an, “Isolation Foam Panel”. It’s placed

behind the microphone and

absorbs the remaining sound into

the foam. This reduces feedback that is caused when sound

bounces off objects and travels back into

the microphone.Price Range - $150-$300

The microphone should be able to connect to an

amp. Avoid USB microphones (they are

bad in quality). Price Range - $150-$1,000Microphone stand.

Price Range - $100 - $300

Speakers are very important; a producer will want to hear everything at full quality to

perform a proper mix. A producer will either have two sets of speakers, one high quality and one low quality ( so they can hear how

the song sounds like in a car with a lot of bass and how the song sounds like in a laptop with

no bass or high-definition).

Some producers (myself included) will have one high quality speaker with a switch to turn

the bass on and off. Price Range - $100-$1,500

A producer will make sure that their speakers are at a height near

their ears whether it’s using professional stands or books to

mount the speaker on. Both get the job done.

Price Range – $25- $50 (or free)

Last but not least are headphones which are very important. A good pair of headphones will have; a nice contrast between bass and tremble and closed heads so that the sound doesn’t exit the

headphone and enter the microphone causing feedback.Price Range - $100 - $300