How do I record my music at home?

And how do I make money from that aforementioned music? Considering the fact AI is replacing musicians, gradually - I don't even have that satisfaction from making music and when I ask older people about it, I'm gaslighted. I'm from gen Z, most people I talk to are boomers or gen X (in minor cases millennials). I can play guitar, bass, drums and sing.

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TheShanachie · 61-69, M

I’m a boomer and I will be glad to walk you through some questions you have about home recording. You will need a computer and your preferred DAW, and an interface which connects your microphones and instruments through USB to the computer and the DAW program. You’ll also need a microphone and depending on what instrument you are using you may need a direct box. Personally I use and recommend Focusrite interfaces, they have a good website which is a great place to learn more about home recording. I use Apple’s DAW which is called LogicPro X, but it’s not free. That said there are a number of decent free DAWs on the market. Feel free to message me if you like with further questions about this.

rush2112 · 22-25, F

@TheShanachie How is it like to make money from music now?

TheShanachie · 61-69, M

@rush2112 I’ll be honest it’s almost impossible to make money with music. Once you have some tracks recorded you can utilize a streaming service distributor (I recommend DistroKid highly). There you can put your albums and/or single tracks on all the streaming services through the distributor. The most you can expect as an independent artist per stream on Apple Music, Spotify, etc. is a half a penny USA currency. I know you are in Poland so some things may be different, but your Music will be distributed all over the world. Don’t let this discourage you, it’s a great idea to explore your art and recording is a wonderful pastime.