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The 30 hobbies closest to home recording in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Solder your own synthesiser from a kit, then play the sounds it makes.
Alike: Both hands-on and creative.
Different: More relaxing.
Beat-makingBoth on a screen.Cheaper to start. More competitive.
Film & game scoringBoth on a screen.More competitive.
Modular synthsLess fiddly. More about collecting.
SongwritingCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
CelloOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
GuitarOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
PianoOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
SaxophoneOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
ViolinOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
Bass guitarOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
Brass instrumentsCheaper to start. Off screen.
HarmonicaCheaper to start. Off screen.
Drums & percussionOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
UkuleleCheaper to start. Off screen.
BeatboxingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
DJingBoth on a screen.More about the doing than the result. More about performing.
Sound designBoth on a screen.Cheaper to start. More time outside.
Playing in a bandMore social. Off screen.
KalimbaCheaper to start. Off screen.
2D animationBoth on a screen.Easier to do alone.
Board game designCheaper to start. Less fiddly.
CNC & laser cuttingBoth on a screen.More useful day to day.
Inventing languagesCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Miniature paintingCheaper to start. Off screen.
Model railwaysMore about collecting. Off screen.
Stop-motion animationCheaper to start. Easier to do alone.
Chocolate makingCheaper to start. Off screen.
Comics & zinesCheaper to start. Off screen.
Lace makingCheaper to start. Off screen.The closest are Synth DIY, Beat-making, Film & game scoring, Modular synths and Songwriting. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Beat-making is close to home recording and quicker to pick up.
Beat-making is close to home recording and costs less to start.
