marți, 12 iulie 2011

Music Production On Your Computer - Different Audio Equipment You Can Use

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It is fun music production when you do it at home with all the necessary audio equipment/software. Well it is simple to do so when you use the right equipment to make the music. You need to first figure out what you plan to set up so that you can figure out the instruments and other equipment that you need, whether you are planning a small home studio for music production on your own, a booth for singing to have fun with your friends or a professional studio for recording music. Many of the well-known musicians began their million-dollar music business as a hobby recording music at their little home studios.
One of the basic equipment that you need to have is of course a computer. It should be a modern one with great processing speed, and compatible with the necessary software. Make sure it has a quality sound cards such as DigiDesign Mbox 2 Mini or an M-Audio Fast Track Pro. In case you are purchasing a new computer, seek advice from professionals on the best to use in this case. It is the fundamental requirement to make your music.
You will need amplifiers, electric instruments, mixers, microphones, and cables for connecting them all together. Suppose you are venturing into this for just more than just a leisure activity, you will need to get monitors. They prove to be of great use in music production. The best priced are the M-Audio Studiophile BX8a's, KRK RP-8 Rokit, or if you can afford get the Mackie HR824 Studio Monitors.
In case you are into R&B, hip-hop, or pop music then you can consider to get a pair turntables. They are useful in recording your scratches and sampling music. You will also need a MIDI keyboard if you plan to write piano parts, drumbeats or bass lines. They come in different makes but any ordinary one can do. Everyone has their own taste when it comes to music production.
For the audio equipment to work, you will need to download or buy the appropriate software for your computer. The recommended software are Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar, Reason, Pro Tools which comes with Mbox 2 Mini, FL Studio, LMMS, Adobe Audition, or Audacity. In case you have purchased a new Mac, it should have GarageBand preinstalled. It works well though if you desire more expertise you can purchase Logic. Learn how to use it and figure out the hot keys to better streamline the work process.
Connect all the audio equipment and install the software. This part may prove to need most skill and effort. Try to keep everything simple and easy to use for yourself. To obtain the best quality playback run from soundcard to the amplifier or mixer and eventually to the monitor speakers. To increase the clear quality of sound, run instruments into a mixer making sure that you are obtaining a clear, clean, accurate signal. Then run from the mixer on to the soundcard. You will need to practice until you hear that the sound produced is of good quality. As time goes by everything will become simple to operate and music production will prove to both fun and entertaining.

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