Everything You Know About Home Recording Is WRONG!

Do you really need expensive gear, a treated studio, and endless plugins to make professional-sounding music at home? The answer might surprise you. In this video, I’m exposing the biggest home recording myths that keep artists stuck, frustrated, and spending money on things they don’t actually need.
You’ll learn:
🚫 Why expensive mics and plugins aren’t the key to great recordings
🎧 How workflow and smart processing matter more than gear
⚠️ Why you don’t need a perfectly treated studio space
🎶 What actually makes a recording sound professional (Hint: It’s NOT what you think!)
By the end of this video, you’ll know what to stop wasting time and money on-and what actually matters for making radio-ready tracks from your home studio.
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If this video changed how you think about home recording, drop a comment below and let me know which myth surprised you the most! 🎶💬
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🚨 Timestamps:
01:02 - ONE BIG Misconception!
01:38 - The Mic Placement Misconception
03:33 - Analog Gear = Hit Record?!
05:27 - DAWs Matter?
07:28 - You Need More Plugins!
10:17 - Editing is for suckers!
13:02 - Get some help...for real

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[@ChrisWhite.fishing]

How did you make your voice so crispy? I see you are recoding at home, how come there is no echo? Good mic? Small padded room?

[@soft6418]

Boost 3-5 kHz and de-ess to avoid excessive harshness