How To Set Up A Clean Audio Session: Home Recording Studio

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Part of the video series: How to Record Music at Home

Summary: Learn tips on how to make a clean slate with your session set-up when recording music at home in this free video clip.

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Shana Bethune Shana Bethune is an accomplished home studio engineer with four years experience producing locals recordings in the Boston area. Tired of stressing through e... read more

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How To Set Up A Clean Audio Session: Home Recording Studio

Hi! This is Shana Bethune on behalf of Expert Village and I am going to talk to you about making a clean slate with your setup. At some point, you will realize that the setup you put together a half a year ago, isn't working for you anymore. Your needs have changed since then. Maybe you don't have spots left on your power strip. There are cables everywhere and in all the wrong places or maybe every time you move your audio interface, you have to adjust your computer too. In a house, there isn't all that much room for a studio and there is usually clutter everywhere. So periodically you have to clean up and start fresh. Every 6 months or so you should rebuild your home studio to meet your new needs. First clear off your work space and then think about where you ideally want everything to be. Try to position your equipment so that frequently used items is close to you. Decide what you don't really need and store that somewhere else. Try setting things up so that anything you need to use regularly won't require moving everything else. Then figure out your power needs. Investing in a second power strip and extension cord can save you lots of headaches. Next clutter proof your space. Do you have cables that always stay in the same place like monitor cables? Try using a cable snake to keep them all together organized and out of the way. It is a good idea to have a place for everything; pens or CD's or cables that aren't being used and anything that turns into clutter. Organizational will really help you to have a more efficient studio. Periodically you will need to rebuild your studio as you continue to upgrade. Even though it is kind of annoying to do this, it is a good sign because it means that your studio is getting even better.

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