Justin LaPointe wants to help you set up a home recording studio.

In this article, he’ll share how to identify the ideal recording space, choose the right equipment given your budget, and enhance your studio with acoustic treatment.

When it comes to miking a drum kit, in most cases, less is more.

You could put an individual mic on each drum and then combine all those sounds in your mix. But we’ve found that the simplest — and best sounding — approach starts with a pair of overhead mics.