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There
are
a
million
different
combinations
of
equipment
that
you
can
choose,
and
the
well-known
names
all
make
gear
that
should
work
well
together
and,
given
enough
time
and
experience,
you
can
produce
professional
studio
quality
results
with
it.
Bruce
Springsteen
even
recorded
an
album
on
a
basic
cassette
based
portastudio
(remember
cassettes
if
you
are
over
30?)
.
The
album
is
called
Nebraska,
and
is
surprisingly
good.
Basically
you
have
4
options
as
to
the
means
of
recording
1)
An
all
in
one
portastudio
these
are
made
by
Tascam,
who
invented
the
portastudio,
initially
recording
on
cassette,
then
they
progressed
to
card
storage
and
now
they
have
their
own
hard
drives
built
in.
Some
will
also
record
your
finished
mix
to
CD
for
a
permanent
record
of
your
creation,
or
as
a
master
for
duplication.
2)
A
computer
based
system.
This
can
either
be
PC
or
Mac.
If
you
buy
a
Mac,
which
is
the
more
expensive
option,
it
comes
pre-loaded
with
the
program
or
software
you
need.
As
standard
it
comes
with
GarageBand,
but
can
be
upgraded
to
Logic,
a
more
comprehensive
package.
If
you
are
going
down
the
PC
route,
you
will
need
to
either
buy
a
program,
or
the
program
quite
often
comes
bundled
with
other
gear
that
you
will
need,
normally
the
recording
interface
more
about
that
later
3)
A
tablet
based
system.
These
tend
to
be
simple
2
track
app-based
recorders,
which
are
used
with
an
audio
interface.
4)
A
mixer
with
dedicated
channel
recording
output,
such
as
the
Line6
Stagescape
M20D
or
one
which
will
directly
interface
to
a
computer
such
as
the
Yamaha
01V.
With
the
portastudio
option,
its
a
simple
matter
of
deciding
how
many
channels
you
need;
this
is
determined
by
how
many
mics
you
would
want
to
record
at
the
same
time.
For
example,
a
drum
kit
might
require
6
or
8
mic
channels,
where
an
acoustic
guitar
may
only
require
1
or
2.
Add
a
microphone
(see
our
PA
buying
guide
for
more
details
on
mics)
,
a
pair
of
headphones
for
monitoring,
and
a
set
of
powered
speakers
for
mixdown
and
you
have
the
basic
set
up.
With
the
computer
based
option
there
are
a
few
more
things
that
can
be
bought,
which
makes
the
system
more
versatile,
but
also
slightly
more
complex.
You
may
need
Microphone
(unless
you
are
only
recording
from
a
source
like
keyboard
or
electro-acoustic
guitar)
This
is
most
likely
to
be
a
large-diaphragm
condenser
microphone
like
the
one
shown
left,
which
would
give
best
results.
However
your
studio
will
still
produce
ok
results
with
a
conventional
live
microphone
if
your
budget
doesnt
run
to
a
studio
microphone.
Audio
Interface
or
Sound
card.
This
is
not
to
be
confused
by
the
internal
soundcard
in
the
computer
which
is
not
suitable
for
quality
recording.
It
needs
to
have
at
least
one
XLR
socket
on
it
with
phantom
power
for
powering
condenser
mics
(see
PA
guide
for
explanation
of
phantom
power).
Basic
interfaces
cant
be
expanded,
but
more
sophisticated
ones
have
ADAT
expansion
ports
which
allow
extra
channels
to
be
added
simply,
normally
in
groups
of
8.
Computer
Mac
or
PC
you
decide
according
to
budget.
Macs
are
more
stable
and
are
on
in
seconds,
unlike
pcs
which
can
take
several
minutes
to
load
everything
Tablet
based
system
Primarily
aimed
at
the
iPad
market,
units
such
as
the
Focusrite
iTrack
combine
a
studio
grade
mic
preamp
with
an
iPad
/
Mac
interface
and
a
free
recording
app
to
make
recording
high
quality
sound
on
the
move.
Its
a
great
first
step,
but
you
will
soon
realise
the
shortcomings
of
the
system
and
want
to
trade
up.
Mixer
based
recorders.
If
you
are
a
live
band
who
want
to
record
your
performances
in
a
live
situation,
but
then
want
to
record
overdubs,
or
remix
at
a
later
date,
then
there
are
quite
a
few
digital
desks
which
have
real-time
recording
of
each
channel
direct
to
USB.
An
example
of
this
is
the
Line6
Stagescape
M20D
mixer.
Its
a
very
sophisticated,
yet
intuitive
mixer
which
can
record
16
channels
to
USB,
which
can
then
be
imported
into
your
favourite
DAW
program
for
mixing,
Or
if
you
want
something
more
sophisticated,
and
what
you
would
find
in
a
smaller
pro
studio,
the
Yamaha
01V96
which
is
a
full
featured
digital
desk
with
moving
faders,
and
perfect
integration
with
Cubase
which
is
included.
So,
in
short,
there
is
a
lot
to
think
about.
Our
experts
at
HW
Audio
are
always
happy
to
help
you
in
specifying
your
home
studio,
just
give
us
a
call.