The placement of your microphone directly affects the timbre of the sound that is picked up in your recording. A little nudge here or a little bump there, and you’ve gone from a punchy kick drum to what may just sound like loud puffs of air. When you have an understanding of microphone placement, and your microphone(s), then you can use them like an artist may use different shades of paint or different brushes.

The final part to a three part article detailing the basics of how to set up your own home studio. In this article you'll learn about selecting your studio monitors and how to set everything up!

The next thing you’ll need is an interface. I like to call this piece the beating heart of Audio Production, because its function in the chain reminds me a lot of what your heart does when it beats.

Part 1 of a 3 part series detailing the required gear and the set up of a basic home studio