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Home Recording Studios - How To Get One For Far Cheaper Than You'd Ever Imagine

By Brandon Robertson

Don’t even think about going to a recording studio without first discovering just how cheap it is to make your own. You might be thinking that creating your own recording studio is expensive – too expensive for you to even consider. Well, think again. A lot of people think this because they’ve been mislead by studio owners, sales people, magazine advertisements or a variety of other reasons.

Perhaps you’ve noticed this yourself: A lot more musicians are building their own recording studios today, and recording themselves. Quite simply, this is happening more and more often because more people are learning just how easy it is to record themselves and how cheap it can be.

As a matter of fact, with technology being as advanced and cheap as it is these days, it usually makes more sense for musicians to spend their money on their own recording gear than paying a studio to record it themselves. Not only to you get to control every little detail, but you can avoid having your music tainted by the recording engineer or producer at the studio.

One of the most important facts that musicians need to keep in mind – especially if you’re someone who hasn’t made a studio recording yet – it takes a lot of time to make a recording sound polished. For most musicians, even the best ones, it will take a lot of time to get the sounds your want and the performances you want. The hours will add up quickly and most studios charge anywhere from $35 per hour up to $80 per hour (and even more, depending on what part of the country you’re in).

As a studio owner myself I can tell you that an average band of musicians making an average, not-very-polished recording of one song will take about 2.5 to 3 hours per song. A truly polished recording of one song will probably take about 5 or more hours. Of course all this depends upon how many parts are in your song and the number of members, but this is a pretty accurate average from what I’ve experienced.

Now calculate the cost of mixing and mastering and you’ve spent a lot of money – anywhere between $150 and $300 dollars for just one song, if you have your music mixed and mastered at that studio. It will be more if you have the music mastered elsewhere. And we still haven’t even accounted for any CDs you might press.

Now consider the cost of making a four song demo, at a recording studio, based off of these numbers. That could run you anywhere from $600 to $1200. Do the math on a full album. We’re talking 1000’s of dollars.

WHOA!!! That’s a lot of money.

Once you understand what kind of equipment you need, and learn the dozens of tricks for getting it cheaply you could easily have your own studio ready to make the best recording you’ve ever made, doing it all for the same or even less money that it cost you to go to a studio. Not only does quality gear cost far less than it did just a few years ago, there are several ways to get gear at significant discounts, as low as 1/3 of retail price!

If you create your own studio, the best part is that the next time you record it will be totally FREE!!! And so will all the times after that!

What you need to realize is that you can definitely buy good, easy to operate gear for less than it costs you to record a full album. And depending upon your needs, it could very well be cheaper than recording a demo.

If you’re a singer / songwriter for any style of music (rap, R & B, folk, pop, etc.), don’t even think about going to a studio. Because you’re needs are so simple, you could definitely get your own recording setup for less than it would cost you to make a demo.

Learn more about this topic by visiting one of my websites listed below.

Brandon Robertson is "The Home Recording Guy." Sponsor of The Independent Musician Source.

As a studio owner and veteran musician he's an expert at making great sounding recordings in home environments and on a low budget. He's teaching musicians all of the world how cheap and easy it is to record themselves and avoid wasting time and money at recording studios. His love of independent music has driven him to do whatever he can to support DIY and independent musicians everywhere.

He's the author of two current books that every musician should read or listen to, including "The Ultimate Home Recording Guide For Anyone On Any Budget," and "The 22 Proven Secrets For Saving Tons Of Money When Buying Music Equipment." Available at: http://www.Guide.EasyRecordingHelp.com

He also has a Free Audio Course On Modern Recording available at http://www.Your.MusicianPartner.com

Home site: http://www.IndependentMusicianSource.com