Okay officially there was no class this week but I am excited to present the very first time I’ve ever owned studio audio equipment! Before smart phones were a thing I used a tape/voice recorder to record my guitar compositions… Can you imagine? I can’t even transfer the recordings to my laptop! Today I picked up a ‘Scarlett Solo Studio (2nd Gen)’ pack made by Focusrite for 274 smackeroos. I first heard someone recommend it on a random YouTube video which I have since forgotten, but I told myself it was a sign as it would help me do my uni project and also help me achieve one of my long term goals of recording my music (properly). It comes with the Scarlett audio interface, a large diaphragm condenser mic, headphones, XLR cable, Pro Tools First, Ableton Live Lite and a bunch of plugins and loops. I’m really keen to see all aspects of this package in action, I was so excited that I didn’t even consider the fact that I don’t own a mic stand, but I won’t let that stop me!!!

