Home recording is the practice of
sound recording in a private home, rather than in a professional
recording studio. A studio set up for home recording is called a
project studio or
home studio. Home recording is practiced by
indie bands,
singer-songwriters, hobbyists,
podcasters, documentarians, and even top-name acts. The cost of
professional audio equipment has been dropping steadily in recent years, and information about recording techniques has become increasingly available due to the internet. These trends have resulted in a dramatic increase in the popularity of home recording, and a shift in the recording industry toward recording in the home studio.