

You’ll need a quiet recording environment, so tell your friends to keep it down while you’re in a session! But with that being said, the Audio Technica will serve its main purpose at a great price.

Keep in mind that with the price of this mic, you will experience that it picks up any outside noise. Comes with a pop filter and 10ft XLR cable.If you're really trying to save some cash, there are plenty of second-hand options through eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or Amazon Renewed. If you’re on a budget, it doesn’t need to be the latest MacBook Pro with all the fancy add-ons, but we do recommend a newer model of either (if you’re going with Apple) Macbook Pro (portable) or iMac (stationary).


With acoustic absorption panels, the only sounds being recorded are the ones directly coming from the instrument or microphone. Without these, you risk those reflections being recorded. If the space sounds like it has too much echo, add sound absorbers like foam panels to cover the walls.įoam panels don’t just help you soundproof the room for an outside listener, their real purpose is to absorb sound reflections inside the studio. Look for thick, bassy sounds and position your monitors there. Once you’ve found a few potential spots for your speakers, find the position where the speaker seems to sound closest at a further distance. Listen for the place in the room that best supports the ‘sound-field’ (the bass is most commonly the area where you’ll hear the greatest difference depending on where you’re standing). Get them to circle around you (standing 6-9 ft away) while you stand in the center of the room. Ask your friend to hold one of your monitors while playing a track. While there’s (expensive) sound equipment available to test the sound in your space, if you’re on a budget, you can test it yourself with the help of a friend. Begin with an empty room and position your gear where it sounds best (not where it looks best). Clear the floor space, take everything off the walls, and remove anything that vibrates. Once you’ve chosen your studio location, it’s time to prepare the space for recording.
