Los Angeles is the home for celebrities of all media types. Many of these celebrities are into music, radio, or voice work. As costs have grown to record CDs, tapes, and the like, many of these celebrities have decided they’d rather create from home, rather than paying expensive hourly rates to someone else.

This isn’t a new concept. Anyone who saw the Barbra Streisand movie A Star Is Born back in the late 70′s knows that there were early homes that had recording studios within the home. What has changed is technology that allows some of these celebrities to keep the size of a recording studio down, while still retaining the acoustics and sound purity that it takes to make a professional recording.

The thing that starts home recording studios in today’s world is the sound. These homes need to do a few things. One, they need to contain the sound within its environment as much as possible so that it doesn’t bother anyone else. Two, it needs to be able to reflect certain sounds back, creating a partial “live” sound that people love to hear in their music. And three, it needs to be able to bar any outside sounds from bleeding into the room so that it doesn’t mess up the recordings.

After that, the next thing these owners have to decide is just what the purpose of their home recording studio is for. If they’re mixing CDs or music, they might need more equipment and electronics than someone who creates books on tape, or even someone who does radio programs from their home, which many top radio hosts do nowadays. The more equipment needed the more space that’s needed to contain all of that equipment.

Many top musicians living in the Los Angeles County area have recording studios in their homes. We would expect people like Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones to have them. Ray Charles had one in his house to practice with, though he also owned an offsite studio where he recorded most of his work, since he liked to record with a live band.

However, nowadays celebrities who are known for things other than music are starting to either build recording studios or buy houses that have them. Some are selling them also, such as Keifer Sutherland, who converted his loft into a recording studio for his own record label, Ironworks. Other celebrities whom you might not have thought about having home recording studios include Natalie Portman and Paris Hilton.

Of course, the majority of stars that have them are music stars, including Miley Cyrus, who’s father Billy Ray had one built in their home on her 16th birthday. Both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have recording studios in their homes, as well as Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. The musician Moby bought an entire mansion so he could turn the whole guesthouse into a large home recording studio.

However, people other than stars have built smaller recording studios in their homes, and there are plenty of these homes on the market for anyone looking to buy a home that already has one built. Make sure you check out both the equipment and the size of the recording studio if you purchase one; it’s possible that the previous owners might have skimped on some of the quality for the price.

By: Luis Pezzini

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Many music enthusiasts like to set up their own music recording studio. They might want to do that for their own convenience, as a hobby or to monitor their own practices. Whatever the reason may be, setting up a recording studio at home does need enough patience and determination to overcome the glitches that are bound to make the whole process somewhat complicated. The following information could be handy in starting with your own set up at home.

First of all you have to think about the purchase of equipments for your home studio. This step is generally the least daunting of the entire process. Thanks to the intense competition in this market, you will easily get most of the equipments on discounts. You should always try to check out how well the equipments are working in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises at home. You could also try the trial period offer and return the goods if they are not to your liking.

You could try to buy these goods second hand as used equipments are perfect for the first home recording studio setting – the equipments will be very cheap and you will be able to learn and improvise before trying for the brand new costlier ones. Naturally, you will have to be careful when dealing with such transactions, but if you are savvy enough, you will get some good equipment from auction sites like e bay. Try not to buy equipments that are too old as electronic goods tend to have a limited life span. You should also check all the switches and other parts for wear and tear. Too loose parts can signal the poor condition of the recording equipments.

You could look at the manual to get an idea of how worn out the studio equipments are. Ideally, the whole set of equipments must be cleaned and set to appropriate levels for optimum recordings. Again, if you are purchasing them from overseas, you may have to be careful about the voltage levels as different countries follow different standards. So always check with your seller and also check every instruction in the manual before plugging in .You would not want your costly purchase to be destroyed due to a minor oversight.

Once the purchase is successfully made, you can look into the manual for the exact settings needed to ensure the optimum working conditions for the studio. You have to set the correct level of the signal in order to prevent any unnecessary loud noises during home recordings. Noise is a common problem in home recording studios and you must try to minimize it as much as possible. Every device can be a culprit in noise creation, leading to distortions. Since it is impossible to turn off all the noise, the best you can do is set the desired signal at the correct level.

Hence, with a little money and a lot of determination, you can start your own recordings in the comfort of your home. Just remember to consult the technical books as well as the experts before starting any such venture.

By: Sarika Kabra

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