Tough question for any body, but it is good to start with some formal training. Although a lot of today’s technology can be picked up as you go, self taught people sometimes lack the technical foundation that makes things easier. Also, the “why”, as to how things work and don’t work. Not necessarily equipment, but sonics. Even though most things are done

digitally now a days, knowing the analog background of things helps you better to understand and manipulate sound in the digital realm.

    Check out some of my links to schools. Decide on what you want to spend and how long you want to go to school. Quite a few programs are intensive and get you going quick while others are more like traditional college format. Either way you can get rolling as a recording engineer.