What are some essential recording studio equipment?

Essential studio equipment includes: computer equipment, a DAW (digital audio workstation), an audio interface (sound card), studio microphones, monitor headphones, monitor speakers and a Midi controller (optional). These devices can be selected according to your needs, for example, a high-quality microphone if you need to record vocals, a high-quality sound card if you need to edit and mix audio, appropriate monitoring devices if you need to record in different environments, and so on.