Late last year I decided to create a home recording studio to start working on demos of my songs. Today I got a needed piece of gear, and my studio is almost ready to begin laying down new tracks.
I started with a Fender Mustang Micro headphone amp and Bandlab. Bandlab is an online service that helps music creators lay down tracks wherever they are. Earlier this year, I added a Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio, a single-channel audio interface combined with a condenser microphone and a pair of headphones. Last month, I got my System76 Darter Pro laptop, but I knew the speakers were an issue. I had figured I’d use the headphones a lot, although I hate living with headphones on, especially with my tinnitus.
Today I was able to unpack a pair of M-Audio BX3 self-powered reference monitor speakers. I had to clear off my desk to find room for them, and I need a stand to raise the speakers (and laptop) to the proper level.
This is my new setup with an early set of tracks of Somewhere Someone Cares that I made in Bandlab.
I still need to finalize my recording software for the studio. I looked at using AV Linux MX Edition, but it’s having issues with my wifi and Bluetooth. If I can’t get those resolved I’m going to add my recording software to my current combination of Pop!_OS 22.04 and KDE Plasma 5.