What kind of equipment is needed for music studio please could you list by numbers what is needed?

Answer 1

I always start with a really comfortable chair. Seriously. Ask anyone who has spent hours mixing down the perfect track -- you can't do good work if your back hurts.

OK, there is a lot of amazing digital recording equipment you can search for online but you might want to check out a couple of industry magazines to get a feel for what is currently on the market and how people are recording the kind of material that you wish to record. Try http://mixonline.com/, http://emusician.com/, http://www.keyboardmag.com/, or try contacting some studio designers. Even if you can't afford an ace designer you may get some guidance on where to get more info. Start with a plan. Do you have a place? How big is it? Is it soundproof? Private?

If you are working with up to maybe 4 performers at once (remember, you need comfortable chairs for everyone) you can get a simple computer-based system with a couple of mikes and possibly a mixer if you need it. Get an Apple Macintosh system if you can, but a PC system can also work. Another option is to consider standalone digital recording consoles that include inputs for mikes and instruments, a mixing panel, and a hard-drive storage system which puts most of the equipment into one package. You can even burn your own master CDs on some of them. AKAI, SONY, and Alesis companies come to mind. If you have keyboards and electric Guitars you need cables to connect to your mixer. If you have voice or acoustic instruments that need microphones, don't forget the cables, and some microphone stands.

Also, don't forget that electronic equipment works best when it has a clean, steady supply of power. I recommend getting an isolation transformer and power conditioners for each studio component. On a computer-based system, get an uninterruptible power supply, try http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=23 for example, to reduce the chance that you would lose data in the event of a power blackout.

You may need to be able to play back your material over loudspeakers, so don't forget some sort of power amp and some studio reference speakers. A home stereo won't do. Check the magazine websites mentioned above for reviews and product information. Studio reference speakers are very neutral speakers that give you a clear playback of your material. Home stereo speakers, boomboxes or PA/concert systems will add a certain tone to the material that will cause you to mix a certain way, that will in turn sound bad on a different type of system. To mix material that will sound just as good in your iPod as it will in your car or in a big room like a church or disco, you need studio reference speakers.

There is a lot more to cover but use what you have read so far to get started. When you have questions, use the discussion page and there are a lot of people out there that can help. Good luck.

Answer 2

It all depends--is this a rehearsal studio, a demo studio, a jingle studio, a voice studio or a studio for recording final musical tracks? The basics are: some kind of recorder. This can be anything from a multitrack cassette deck to a 48-track monster...a lot of people use Pro Tools on a personal computer. something to mix with...once again, pro tools. microphones and direct-in boxes to pick up the sound. some effects boxes, or plug-ins for pro tools. a sound system with an amp and monitors so you can hear the music you recorded.