5 Home Recording Studio Tips To Live By!

5 Home Recording Studio Tips To Live By!

I've been recording music at home now for over 15 years and in that time have learnt a lot. Being self taught for many years until I decided to go to music college and hone my home recording skills a bit more I had to learn a lot by trial and error.

That's why I have put together this article '5 home recording studio tips to live by". It's the 5, what I believe, most important things to remember about recording music at home. Hope you enjoy it.

5 Home Recording Studio Tips To Live By

1. Save Your Work Often

This is definitely the most important tip I have for you. I know it sounds simple and it is but it's very easy to forget to do. I don't do it anymore but when I first started out you wouldn't believe how many times I've lost those "perfect" takes because I had forgotten to save my work.

So don't let this happen to you. Save your work religiously every couple of minutes or every time you record something new.

2. Better Source = Better Recording

Don't fall into the bad habit of accepting bad takes and saying, "I'll fix it in the mix". There is no substitute for getting your take right. True, you can fix certain things in the mix but not everything.

Get a great source and the rest will follow. Getting a great source is all about getting the levels of amps right, fresh strings on your instruments, new drum heads etc.

3. Don't Throw Gear Away

Maybe your a hoarder and this rule won't apply to you. I happen not to be though. I believe in out with the old, in with the new. No questions asked. I'm sure there are people out there like me and if you are, don't throw out your old gear. You never know when you might need a part of some old hardware. Always handy to have.

4. Clean Your Ears Out!

When you spend hours laying down tracks and editing a common mistake for beginners to make is not resting their ears. You have to get clear your head after long recording sessions. Especially before making big changes in the mixing and editing process.

5. Don't Get Too Fancy

Try and keep things simple. Don't get caught up in the fancy effects and editing tools available to you. Especially if you don't know how to use them. You can spend hours and hours fiddling with dials, changing effects, layering tracks etc. Keep it simple and you'll get the job done a lot faster.