How to make a home studio

The world will always need big and expensive recording studios, but for us mere mortals, building a home studio is the dream.

While the lines are more blurred than ever, recording and production are still separate from the art of creating music, so you'll need a new set of tools to make your home studio functional and inspiring.

For example, a microphone isn't just a microphone. There's a galaxy of options out there. Also, the audio interface: how many inputs and outputs will you need? What quality conversion are you looking for?

Beyond that lies the DAW and the computer, crucial to your unique workflow. And finally, how do you listen back? Through headphones and monitors of course.

Check out this home studio guide from Happy Mag.