Home Studio
Building a Home Recording Studio
In 2018 I converted a guest room into a fully equipped home recording studio. This series of articles documents the planning, equipment selection, and the step-by-step build process.
The Build
Introduction
The four key requirements for building a home recording studio.
The Plan
Converting a guest room into a recording studio with a budget of €4,000–5,000.
The Room
Clearing out the guest room and preparing it for the studio setup.
The Studio Desk
Zaor Miza 88 XL — professional studio desk with 88-key drawer and 19" rack spaces.
The Computer
Custom-built audio workstation: Intel i7, 16 GB RAM, 19" rack case from Digital AudionetworX.
The Computer Monitor
AOC U3277PWQU — 32" UHD 4K display for detailed audio editing.
The Equipment
Keyboard, Mouse & Accessories
Logitech illuminated keyboard, MX Master 2S mouse, and TaoTronics LED desk lamp.
The Audio Interface
ZOOM UAC-8 — USB 3.0 audio interface with 8 inputs, rack-mountable.
Nearfield Monitor Speakers
JBL LSR 305 — highly rated studio monitors for accurate sound reproduction.
The Software (DAW)
PreSonus Studio One 4 Professional — the chosen DAW after extensive research.
Equipment List
Full list of all studio equipment with prices, sorted by cost.
Photo Log
A photographic journey of the build from May 1 to June 22, 2018.