I often run into articles about home recording that annoy me beyond belief. This is mostly due to the pompous jerks who write the articles and feel the need to focus only on people who can afford the “higher end” equipment. They continue to claim only those who use said equipment can achieve the utmost acceptable sound quality from their recordings. This includes purchasing microphones over $1000, acoustically treating your studio environment, using strings made of Unicorn hairs, etc…

This could not be more false and one sided. You can make music with a cheap ass Radio Shack microphone, and a ukulele you found at the dump. Take Nirvana and The White Stripes for example. Kurt Cobain had many cheap guitars that he used as favorites for recording and live performance. The White Stripes have built their entire empire on a cheap, simple, and effective sound.

The point is not to listen to the douche bags who claim you cannot achieve sonic greatness without spending a fortune. You can create with any budget, and I am living proof of that. My first couple of albums were recorded using borrowed equipment and free software. So next time you see an article written by one of these pompous producer snobs, use it as toilet paper!