CHAPTER Setting up your Creative Environment: The Studio 1 1.1 BASIC StuDIO InFOrMAtIOn There is nothing more exciting for me than to sit in my studio, my creative environment, and write, pro- duce, create music. I am sure that if you are reading these pages you share the same excitement and pas- sion. I strongly believe that having this enthusiasm as the main motivation to write and produce music is a key element in obtaining successful results. Now you are ready to take the next step in sequencing and production techniques in order to improve the quality of your work. Remember that the final qual- ity of your music depends on many variables, including your skills with and knowledge of sequencing techniques, the equipment you use, the software, and the environment (meaning essentially the studio) in which you work. In fact, the studio is one of the most important elements involved in the creative proc- ess of composing music. I am not talking just in terms of equipment, machines, and software (which I