How can i set up my own home recording studio?(I have logic, reason and Qbase along side a midi keyboard)?
March 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: Hi guys, i wanted to know how i can set up my own home recording studio. At the moment i have a good computer, in terms of software i have logic, reason and Qbase. I also have a midi keyboard and a microphone i just don’t know how to connect it all up….i want to make backing tracks and also buy a sampler….PLEASE HELP!!
Well there are a few options you have….
1. If your MIDI Keyboard has an XLR input, you can plug the MIC in there.
2. You can get a 1/4"-1/8" converter and plug your MIC directly into your computer sound card (the quality is not going to be good at all).
3. You can purchase a USB audio interface, to plug your MIC and keyboard into, that will convert it into a digital signal to record in Cubase.
As for connecting it all up, you need the following:
1. MIDI to USB cable (this should of came with your keyboard). This will get the Keyboard to the Computer so you can work with Reason and then do Re-Wire to run it with Cubase.
2. XLR-1/4" cable with a 1/4"-1/8" converter – this will allow you to go directly to the soundcard with your microphone. Again the quality of this, is very poor. You either need a Mixer or a Audio Interface to get good quality.
You have a very powerful tool with Reason and Cubase and a MIDI keyboard. Backing Tracks would be simple with the software you have. Good Luck!
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You need to buy some cables.
A great site to do this is http://www.turnkey.co.uk
I have a studio at home and would reccomend the following:
2 General Midi cables. (one in and one out of the computer)
A Midi/Audio Interface, or a very good EXTERNAL soundcard. (I reccomend Creative)!.
4 XLR/Jack to jack cables. (get both, depending on your microphone, if it has 3 pins in the base, get 4 XLR, otherwise, don’t worry about the XLR).
Good speakers are essentail too for mixing.
I would just have a digg around turnkey and see what you can find. good luck!
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yeah! u can turn at turnkey.co.uk, its shop is at Soho, London. You need to have good synthesizer (a keyboard), midi i/o cables, professional sound card, and external speaker systems etc
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Well there are a few options you have….
1. If your MIDI Keyboard has an XLR input, you can plug the MIC in there.
2. You can get a 1/4"-1/8" converter and plug your MIC directly into your computer sound card (the quality is not going to be good at all).
3. You can purchase a USB audio interface, to plug your MIC and keyboard into, that will convert it into a digital signal to record in Cubase.
As for connecting it all up, you need the following:
1. MIDI to USB cable (this should of came with your keyboard). This will get the Keyboard to the Computer so you can work with Reason and then do Re-Wire to run it with Cubase.
2. XLR-1/4" cable with a 1/4"-1/8" converter – this will allow you to go directly to the soundcard with your microphone. Again the quality of this, is very poor. You either need a Mixer or a Audio Interface to get good quality.
You have a very powerful tool with Reason and Cubase and a MIDI keyboard. Backing Tracks would be simple with the software you have. Good Luck!
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I run Cubase, Tracktion, Reason, among other things.
Here’s another good bit of kit for your shopping list…an audio interface. Which brings me to the point of interfaces in general. If you are using a soundcard that is built-in to the motherboard, chances are there won’t be a 1/4 inch jack input or MIDI, so decide what music you are going to use and get the appropriate interface. Use a separate soundcard, even if it is internal, as built-in screw up your recordings and you get lots of interference. I use only Cubase SX. I have in the past used Reason, Logic and Cakewalk, but I think we are approaching the point where Cubase is the sub-industry standard, (home recording) and there will always be a time when you want to share your unfinished work with another user. I like the audio base as you get the sounds you play and not some sort of MIDI emulation from within the software. I use a mixer, power amp and monitor speakers. No matter how good things sound on your headphones, mixing down is always better on speakers. So you really need this, but if you don’t want the expense of a complete monitor system, you can simply use a stereo system. If you want to get good sounds, you might be better off using a freeware software sampler and investing your money in a dedicated rack mounted synth to get good basic sounds. E-bay time !!!
Hope this helps
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I work in the business and do home recording a a hobby.