Free guide for songwriters

Set up a home studio that gets your songs heard — for under $1,200.

The exact gear we recommend to songwriters inside the Studio — DAWs, interfaces, mics, headphones — plus three complete setups by instrument, priced to the penny.

The M Tea Songwriters Studio
Setting Up Your Home Studio for Songwriting
for under $1,200
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Three complete setups — guitarist, piano, vocalist — priced to the penny.
From $880 all-in
What's inside

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

01
Picking your DAW
Logic Pro, Ableton Live, or Fender Studio Pro — which one fits your instrument, your computer, and your budget.
02
The audio interface
What actually matters (inputs, latency, bundled software) and our five top picks from $279.
03
Headphones, decoded
Open-back vs. closed-back — and why closed-back is the practical starting point for songwriters.
04
The right microphone
Condenser vs. dynamic, polar patterns explained, and why starting with a $100 USB mic usually means buying your setup twice — you'll outgrow it quickly.
05
The $9 fix
Pop filters: the cheapest upgrade in your studio and how to stop plosives from ruining takes.
06
Three dream setups
Complete shopping lists for guitarists, piano/MIDI writers, and vocalists — from $890 to $1,200.
Brett Boles
Who wrote this

Brett Boles, creator of the M Tea series

From the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop and Berklee to twenty years as a musician, educator, and collaborator to Tony-winning creators — Brett built the M Tea Songwriters Studio to make the craft of songwriting accessible to everyone. This guide is the same gear advice his students get inside the Studio.

"The difference in my songs before and after taking your class is unreal. It feels like a totally different person is doing the writing now."" — Christina, Studio member since July 2023

The gear matters — but only because the songs matter more.

Stop researching. Get the guide, set up once, and get back to writing.

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