I guess about four months ago I bought a basic interface and a few condenser mics. I have since expanded that and added a mixer, a few more mics and like to play along to whatever and listen back to hear how bad, or hopefully good I might sound.
The biggest lesson I've learned is to improve my patience and timing. As listening to the recorded tracks I've discovered that "at times", I tend to get slightly fast and ahead of the music. Not by much, but noticeable. This would have not been perceived by simply playing to music with headphones without the ability to review the result.
Buying the modest recording gear setup has provided immense value to me and has helped improve my timing and technique immensely.
If you're a newbie or possibly somewhat more experienced, I highly recommend going this route. You just might be surprised what you discover!
The biggest lesson I've learned is to improve my patience and timing. As listening to the recorded tracks I've discovered that "at times", I tend to get slightly fast and ahead of the music. Not by much, but noticeable. This would have not been perceived by simply playing to music with headphones without the ability to review the result.
Buying the modest recording gear setup has provided immense value to me and has helped improve my timing and technique immensely.
If you're a newbie or possibly somewhat more experienced, I highly recommend going this route. You just might be surprised what you discover!