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How To Build a Home Studio
Turn your spare room into a music production powerhouse!
What you are going to learn
This class is for anyone who makes music and is looking for that perfect space in their home or apartment to do it in.
Here is a list of some of the topics we will cover:
- Types of Studios
- Essentials in a Studio
- A Tour of My Studio
- Mac or PC?
- Mac Computer System Requirements
- PC Computer System Requirements
- Laptop Vs. Desktop Computer
- Tablet Computers in the Studio
- Picking Your DAW Software
- Plugins to Consider Starting Wtih
- Other Free Software Tools
- Controllers (MIDI/USB)
- Speakers: Selection and Placement
- Subwoofers
- Headphones
- Audio Interfaces
- Mixers
- Keyboards
- Analog Gear
- The Right Desk
- Desk Placement in Your Room
- Other Furniture
- Speaker Placement
- Acoustics
- Acoustic Treatment for Your Room
- Sound Proofing
- Movable Sound Panels
- Installing Your Audio System
- Audio Routing
- Cable Length Considerations
- Microphone Purchasing
- Preamps
- Other Outboard Gear
- Music Stands and Mic Stands
- And much, much more!
Dr. J. Anthony Allen
Music PhD, Producer, Composer, Instructor, Professor, Author, & Ableton Certified Trainer.
About
Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated online instructor, and university professor. In 2017 the Star Tribune featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes. He currently teaches at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, Slam Academy, and Punkademic Courses.