I TOTALLY agree with your last paragraph. I’ve been a recording engineer for over 13 years, and I never went to school for it. Buying your own gear, playing with it and challenging yourself with it by recording others is the way to fly.

There are 4 basic parts to every recording studio:

1 Something to plug in (what are you recording, mics, guitars, keyboards, etc.)

2 Something to plug it in TO- (audio interfaces, midi interfaces, computers, etc.)

3 Something to do with it once it’s plugged in (recording software, plugins etc.)

4 A way to hear what you’ve plugged in. (speakers & headphones)

On my new website I made 4 instructional videos which go over each of these parts. They’re free!

http://homerecordingstudiodesign.com

Best, Erik
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