Everything you need to start recording at home

Exactly what equipment do you really need to make a start in home recording? We take you through it, step by step.

Home recording heroes.

How to compete

Robin Clarke discusses his choice of recording equipment whilst explaining how he stayed within his budget.

Absolute Beginners

Neville and Val Pearson pass on their experience in equipping a home studio. Following their advice could save you from making more than one costly mistake.

From SOS to 8-track

Another chance to see who bought what, why they bought it and how pleased they are now that it's too late to send it back.

Paul Ward

Paul is a key figure in the Surreal to Real independent record company and has achieved success with his instrumental compositions. RM visits his home studio.

Garage Studio

RM reader Martin Smith talks about the trials and tribulations of building a serious home studio in his garage.

Richard Dean tells how to get all the wires in the right places.

Don Larking guides you through the various equipment that goes to make up a home studio.

Reader Profile

Having written to us suggesting we extend our magazine coverage to include readers' own set-ups and experiences, Bruce Graham suddenly found himself the subject of such a feature. Read on and find out why...

Dave Stewart On Going It Alone In The Music Biz

The major record company route is not the only one to musical success. Dave Stewart has successfully avoided the majors and still manages to make a good living from his home-produced music. Here, he charts his musical history.

Which Gear is Right for You?

building your own recording haven

Making Yourself At Home In The Studio

The first of a series of articles in which David Mellor explains the tricks and techniques of the studio trade and how they can be successfully applied by the home recordist. This month's technique allows multi-instrument recordings to be built up using minimal equipment, and is known to its practitioners as 'sound on sound'. Now where have you heard that phrase before?

Protecting Your Home Studio

A little inside information, courtesy of the local police, could help prevent you losing your treasured equipment to thieves.

An exciting new series for the home electro-musician running a home studio

Paul White takes a look at what's involved when you start taking on paying customers in your studio.

Mark Jenkins' system

A new column introducing musicians with their own home studios.

Puts the home in home recording.

to 8-track, what's involved

The System

The System this month features ZTT engineer Paul Gomersall's MIDI sampler set-up.

Find out how to direct the noise inside your room to better effect