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A Guide to Beginner Audio

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Ready to build that studio but don’t know where to start? And how much is this going to cost anyway?

We created a guide for you!

This guide provides a list of factors to consider to get you started recording better audio. We didn't include any pricing because prices of equipment are constantly changing. Instead, we decided to focus on factors to consider to help you decide what gear will best fit your budget. Along the way, we’ll mention some brands to give you an idea of what to be on the lookout for.

There are two important things to understand when it comes to spending money on audio equipment:

There is literally no limit to how much you can spend on audio equipment.

And

Generally speaking, increased price means increased quality in construction, increased quality in signal output or both.

Let’s get started!


A Note on Computers

Computers can easily run basic sessions in almost every DAW without any problem. Gone are the days of recording errors and stoppages because your laptop was under spec. It’s been that way for about 10 years now, so if your computer is 10 years old, you should still be able to manage to record sound to some extent. But it never hurts to have something modern, or upgrade features like extra RAM, solid state harddrive and/or upgraded CPU. If you have an older computer, be aware of possible limitations, but know that you can still do a lot. Error popups are sometimes standard until you fully learn a DAW and understand why it behaves the way it does.  Once you understand how your DAW works, you’ll find troubleshooting to be more manageable.


The biggest thing to be aware of, especially with older computers, is the types of usable connections between the computer and the interface. Some interface makers offer the same interface with options on the connection types, something that you’ll need to look into to make an older computer work.


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