But with today's digital recording technology, much less capital is needed. With an investment of just a few hundred thousand NT dollars, a musician can record a demo or even an entire album at home. After the indie band Jasmine were crowned champions of the 2004 Hohaiyan Music Festival, they were approached by record companies interested in signing them.
近年來，在電腦數位化的進展下，錄音的資金與技術門檻都大幅降低，音樂人投資個數十萬元，就可以在家裡用電腦弄一套錄製四軌 demo（試聽）帶的錄音器材，想要錄製 CD，自己動手就行。