Correct equipment for recording music?

I've been making music as a hobby for a long time. Play guitar and keyboard, but also write lyrics to beats. I wanted to start recording something now. Since I don't have any other hobby, I can also take some money into my hands for it.

What exactly do I need for this? Which DAW etc., microphone and other hardware? Do you also have specific recommendations?

I already have Audacity, but it doesn't work so well with it because there's always a delay when recording. I don't have a microphone yet, so I'll take the one on my laptop. So it's anything but professional.

I've now also downloaded the demo version of FL Studio. But haven't dealt with it any further yet. I only noticed that it stutters because the CPU is overloaded. I have no idea what to do about it.

In order to make real recommendations, it is important to know the key data

1. Budget throughout

2. What do you want to record? Should vocals be included or just guitar and keyboard? Do you want to be able to record a whole band?

3. Which music style roughly corresponds to the main music you want to record? If you want to be a singer-songwriter primarily, Cubase is better than FL Studio, which is better suited for beats.

In principle, you need a reasonably fit computer, a DAW, microphones, and external sound card

What PC equipment do you have?

First of all, it is important to know what do you want and what do you need

An audio interface as many inputs as you need.

How many headphones do you want to connect

How many MIDI inputs do you need

What do you want to record which instruments

a DAW controller might not be wrong either

What do you already have.

And how much money can you take in hand

As a DAW, Cubase, Studio One, ableton Live, or FL Studio are the only options.

Each one has its own workflow and different equipment, I don't make you a recommendation but get the necessary hardware and only then look at all the test versions and prices.

A good start would be a Steinberg UR22 interface, a vocal microphone such as an AKG P5 and an Ovid microphone set for picking up an A guitar, …

An audio interface and ASIO driver are required to almost completely eliminate the delay. The Focusrite Scarlett and the Steinberg UR12 or 22 are popular with the cheap. Also depending on the simultaneous channels

The DAW is definitely a matter of taste. But I would definitely plan more money for any plugins. Effects and instruments.

And then one or the other micro, depending on the purpose.