I meant the home studio. Yes with a DAW you can do so much more however, and maybe it's 'cause I'm the guy they call, if not setup properly you spend more time fixing then making music. To me the key is:
1. A computer dedicated to the task
2. Keep it off of the internet
3. Don't install every program and add-on you can get your hands on
4. don't get your setup so conveluted that you can't remember from day to day how to make it work
5. Keep it simple


John
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