Recording at home

My home setup is small and slightly held together with tape, and most of my favourite vocals were recorded there. There is a duvet on a stand for treatment, a microphone on a borrowed boom arm, and a laptop that has lived a hard life.

It should not work as well as it does. The reason it works, I think, is that I am not nervous in my own room. I do not feel the meter running. I can sing a take, walk to the kitchen, come back, and try again without anyone noticing.

A studio gives you better gear. Your kitchen gives you permission to fail. The right answer is usually some mix of both, and on the days the kitchen wins, I do not argue.