Thou Shalt Not Be Thine Own Engineer . I'd like to expand on that thought, since home recording gear is undergoing yet another jump in performance and drop in price. These machines make it more tempting than ever for musicians to try to make albums in their bedrooms. Now, I know what you're thinking.
Home recording is a great way to try out ideas, work out arrangements, and make rough demos.
Furthermore, I freely admit that it is indeed possible to make a well produced, professional sounding album at home using some of these machines. There's only one catch, but it's a big one. You have to be really into engineering. That is, you have to take sincere pleasure and satisfaction in things like watching meters, positioning microphones, tweaking knobs, staring at computer screens, connecting wires, flipping switches, reading manuals, testing gear, tracking down problems, getting stuff repaired, and learning to use all kinds of devices. But if you want to record at home only because you think you're going to save money or avoid the pressure of recording in a studio, then you're in for a frustrating waste of time, money and energy.