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A complete first recording rig bought from one Indian retailer, Bajaao, with every price as listed on 26 Oct 2026. The condenser build comes to INR 22,805 (about USD 240); swap in a dynamic mic and it drops to INR 20,098 (about USD 211). Both leave room under INR 25,000 for a stand.
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You already own the laptop. For about ₹72,500 (roughly USD 760) at Bajaao prices seen on 26 Oct 2026, you can add a two-channel interface, a pair of 5-inch monitors, a 37-key MIDI controller and closed-back headphones, with a little left over for cables.
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Three mic setups for voice, priced at Bajaao on 26 Oct 2026: a USB starter for about ₹5,000 (USD 53), a USB condenser kit for about ₹14,000 (USD 145) and an XLR rig built on a Shure SM58 and a Scarlett 2i2 for just under ₹40,000 (USD 420).
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A desk review of four AI mastering options from what their makers publish, with no scores yet. Prices and features are easy to compare. The real differences are in the terms, from eMastered's clause letting it train on uploads, to LANDR's opt-in training programme, to Ozone, which runs in your DAW and needs no upload at all.
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We compared five stem splitters on what their makers publish about price, limits, formats, where your audio is processed and what happens to it afterwards. Nothing is scored until we've tested them. On paper, the biggest differences aren't stem counts. They're how much each "we don't train on your files" promise actually covers, and whether you can see the price before you sign up.
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