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How to build a home studio - What do you need?

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How to build a home studio - What do you need?

2,848,019 views November 1, 2019 7:01

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In brief

You’ll discover how to assemble a functional home music studio on a budget, selecting essential gear like headphones, an audio interface, MIDI keyboard, monitors, and a microphone—all under $300. The creator highlights key components, explains their roles, and shares which items deliver the most impact for beginners. Perfect for anyone starting out in music production.

Key steps

  1. Identify core gear: headphones, audio interface, MIDI keyboard, monitors, and microphone
  2. Compare budget-friendly options for each component (e.g., headphones, interface, keyboard)
  3. Learn how these pieces connect and work together in a basic setup

Questions & answers

Do I need a full-size keyboard to start?

No, a mini MIDI keyboard is sufficient for beginners.

Which software is recommended for this setup?

Reaper DAW is mentioned as the software to use.

Description from the creator

1. Beyerdynamic Headphones geni.us/KV65VR
2. Budget Headphones geni.us/nLud
⬇️ more gear below
3. My favorite MIDI keyboard geni.us/r1YI
4. The keyboard in this video geni.us/qjYl
5. Reaper DAW reaper.fm/purchase.php
6. Great budget Audio Interface geni.us/iOmP
7. Budget Studio Monitors geni.us/t8gZ
8. Budget microphone geni.us/gPp1lv

⭐ TOP STUDIO GEAR PICKS
Studio Headphones geni.us/KV65VR
Studio Monitors geni.us/97L9Qw
Compact Audio Interface geni.us/iOmP
Mini MIDI Keyboard geni.us/qjYl
Full-size MIDI Keyboard geni.us/rd5k
Virtual Instrument Collection geni.us/KVLVP9o

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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
In this video, I show you how to build a home music studio for under $300. I show you each piece of gear and software you’ll need including a computer, audio interface, headphones, monitors (speakers), keyboard, and microphone. I also show you how these things work together. In addition to this, I’ll tell you which piece of gear made the biggest impact to my home studio setup. If you’re in trying to setup a home studio for yourself, you don’t need a lot to start producing music. A home music studio these days is very inexpensive and the results are excellent. If you’re interested in learning more about my setup, please check out the other videos on my channel.

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Sanjay C published this 7:01 video tutorial on November 1, 2019. It has been watched 2,848,019 times on YouTube.

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Sanjay C
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Duration
7:01
Published
November 1, 2019
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