Six essential gear pieces for at-home music production

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As with any hobby or profession, music production does not have to be expensive at the beginning. Over time, one might need to invest in a few equipment pieces to up their skills and output. For a great start in music production, here are six gear pieces essential for a home studio. 

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A laptop or a PC equipped with at least a Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM will be capable of doing most editing, mixing, and mastering. For DJ and music producer James Haidak, a laptop will be perfect for DJ-ing and producing on-the-go, while a desktop would be perfect for all-nighters at the studio. One should choose the right digital audio workspace according to their skill level. While easy to navigate, GarageBand and Logic Pro X are exclusive for Macs. Ableton is the most efficient workstation for Windows-powered computers.

Be sure to have a MIDI or musical instrument digital interface in order to translate sound coming from a microphone or instrument directly to the DAW. Its most common types are keyboard controllers and grid controllers. For DJs and music producers dabbling in live music streaming, an audio interface might work better than a MIDI, where live mixing and mastering can be done.

Microphones are essential for music and podcast recording, even live concerts at home, says James Haidak. Any kind of music studio would not be complete without headphones. A great pair of headphones can help an artist hear the true sound of the music they produce.

An up-and-coming DJ and producer, James Haidak is a regular in Amsterdam’s rave circuit and can be seen spinning alongside other familiar DJs such as Nic Fanciulli, John Digweed, Oliver Weiter, and others. Head over to this blog for more updates from James Haidak.

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