From the Desk of Walt E. Nelson
President of DWP Music Services

About 10 years ago, when I built my first home studio, I made many unwise purchase decisions, which cost me thousands of dollars and left me with a room full of useless gear. My biggest mistake was listening to those commission-based salespeople at the music store, instead of doing my own research.

After going broke, I had learned my lesson. I swore never make another studio purchase without first doing some serious investigation. Exploring the Internet and reading all the popular music recording and production magazines expanded my knowledge greatly. I sold off all my junk equipment and started fresh.

I learned that you don't need to buy a lot of pieces to produce a professional sound. You only need a few essentials and some practice to compete with the sound of the commercial studios.

I wrote The Poor Man's Guide to Home Recording for those of you who don't have money to waste when building a home studio.

Before you go out and buy your next piece of studio gear, read this guide. You will learn how to get the sound of a professional studio at a fraction of the cost. Not only will you save you thousands of dollars; it will also save you from hours of frustration in learning the technicalities of studio equipment.

Here's a portion of what you'll learn:

• Build a professional vocal booth with items you may already have around the house.
• Where to find FREE audio samples on the Internet.
• Choose the best microphone for your studio setup.
• What's better, Mac or PC?
• What soundcard should you buy?
• Do you really need ProTools to get a professional sound?

Don't waste more money on the wrong equipment! If someone had shown me this guide years ago I would have saved thousands of dollars. I've made the mistakes, so you don't have to.

System Requirements:
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Runs on both Mac and PC.