There are a number of great options out there to suit your needs, and almost all of them are capable of capturing professional-level detail and quality. As with guitar effects pedals, we live in a golden age of choice when it comes to translating the sound of your instrument to your computer. Prices continue to drop and the quality continues to improve. There will always be a use for both as long as recorded music is enjoyed.
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Hobbyist recording setups were popular enough in the late 70s and 80s - a time when the (expensive) professional studio decidedly reigned supreme. The truth is, home studios have been around for far longer than that, with the release of the TEAC 3340 in 1972 providing one of the early signposts. I believe my audio interface at the time was the venerable Griffin iMic, so they didn’t have much to worry about from me. Not too long after that, we got pieces like this one from The Christian Science Monitor pondering whether this trend would mark the end of professional studios. The first RPM Challenge was held in 2006, heavily dependent on the mix of four track tape recorders and cheap computer input devices available then. About a decade ago, outlets like The New York Times wrote pieces like these, highlighting the rise of home recording made possible by increasing access to affordable gear.