Mastering Hardware Equipment You Need For Your DAW Home Recording Studio
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Written by John Rogers
Here's the basic hardware you need to master music:
A Computer (preferably a quad core or faster)
An Audio Interface (which contains a mic preamp and instrument cable inputs)
Studio Monitor Speakers& ASub-Woofer
An Audio Control Unit To Control Speaker Volumes (optional butit makes life a lot easier)
If you're looking to get started real cheap, you could make a decent hardware only set-up for about $1,500.High-end hardware will run you roughly $3,500-$4,500.Still not too expensive. Read more....
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