These units allow you to plug microphones, guitars, and other equipment into your computer.

One thing you will need for professional results is a good audio interface. And virtual instruments and software emulations of studio processing gear can create hit records-Billie Eilish’s number one debut album was recorded in her brother’s bedroom with a modest array of gear. Software applications like Ableton Live and Logic Pro X feature amazing recording, editing, and mixing capabilities that would have been unimaginable in even the best studios 20 years ago. But today, the capabilities of home studios make that choice a little less clear. It used to be the case that musicians aspired to graduate from home recording to a professional studio.