If you're thinking of setting up a home studio, there's no better time than right now, as Sweetwater has cut prices across hundreds of music-making products, with everything from microphones and monitors to MIDI keyboards, audio interfaces and music production software heavily discounted for Cyber Monday.
With that in mind, we've hand-picked five products that could form the basis of a very respectable home studio set-up: a DAW, a microphone, an audio interface, a MIDI keyboard and a pair of monitors. These aren't the most budget options available and nor are they the top-of-the-line - instead, this is a selection of reliable mid-range gear from trusted manufacturers that you could use to get started on recording and producing your own music.
On top of these five products, all you'll need is a computer and a few cables, and you will have everything you need to record vocals and guitars, play melodies and chords, and arrange and mix tracks at home. And when your mixes are ready to be mastered, there's a deal for that too...
- Here's an alternative that's great for electronic music production: Bitwig Studio 5.1 Essentials for $79
- Here's an alternative that's a bit more affordable: Shure SM58 for $89
- Here's an alternative that's a little bit cheaper: Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen for $139
- Here's an alternative that'll cost you $30 less: Akai MPK Mini MK III 25-key Keyboard Controller for $99
- Here's another budget alternative: PreSonus Eris E4.5 4.5-inch Powered Studio Monitors for $119.99
