![]() Now they enable me to jam with my friends online. I bought microphones after graduating my master’s and it has allowed me to use my own audio interface to run recording sessions and record concerts. I got the recorder and the recordings that I made with it allowed me to document my compositions and get into graduate school. In undergrad I had to purchase a field recorder to do my homework assignment one week. It limited my college choices by preventing me from auditioning for music programs for my bachelor’s degree (I had no audition tape). I had to reserve time on school equipment, which didn’t always fit with my work schedule. When I previously did not have my own microphone(s), it held me back in class. In the present Quarantime, it allows you to play with other musicians around the world and connect in a way that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. It allows you to record your concerts, make an album, make an audition tape for graduate school, and record your friends. Having your own basic setup allows you to record and fine tune your tracks before going to the studio, or avoiding it all together. Renting time at a recording studio can cost hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars. ![]() If you don’t own your own equipment you need to pay a studio whenever you want to record. Not owning your own recording equipment as a musician in the age of the bedroom producer puts you at a disadvantage. This is also a good resource: Sweetwater Buying GuideĪ brief essay from Kim on why you should own a microphone:
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