Home recording
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MadWerewolfBoy
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You intend to rent a home studio for recording purpose? Cool! Maybe I can start this business!!!
gutturalpiss
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too cheap. DIY if u wanna save $$ or go to studios that do live recording.
Hey bro,
honestly speaking $30 is too low for a recording, unless you're talking about just renting a studio and doing a very crude recording with no mastering or EQ-ing.
If you're planning to record one or two demos, no harm checking with some recording studios, but no matter how cheap it'll be, it'll still be quite a sum.
Just remember that you'll be paying for what you get. Ask yourself before you decide to do a recording:
1. Are you guys planning to do a very professional demo?
2. Are you guys willing to spend a relatively large sum on recording?
3. Will you guys go through with the band after the demo has been released?
4. Will anybody buy your demo? --> ie. Is your fan base large enough?
Don't rush into this bro, do your homework and check all the studios you can and do a proper comparison. No point doing some slipshod recording and risk having a really lousy demo.
All the best for your band!
honestly speaking $30 is too low for a recording, unless you're talking about just renting a studio and doing a very crude recording with no mastering or EQ-ing.
If you're planning to record one or two demos, no harm checking with some recording studios, but no matter how cheap it'll be, it'll still be quite a sum.
Just remember that you'll be paying for what you get. Ask yourself before you decide to do a recording:
1. Are you guys planning to do a very professional demo?
2. Are you guys willing to spend a relatively large sum on recording?
3. Will you guys go through with the band after the demo has been released?
4. Will anybody buy your demo? --> ie. Is your fan base large enough?
Don't rush into this bro, do your homework and check all the studios you can and do a proper comparison. No point doing some slipshod recording and risk having a really lousy demo.
All the best for your band!
MadWerewolfBoy
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There, can use those digital drums what... The highest-end Yamaha DTX Express is almost decent for home recordings la. But its $4k, unless ur drummer already has it, no point buying it just for home recording.
Btw, he's refering to demo here right? If I'm not wrong, there's a difference between a demo and an EP. Demo for demo/sample purposes, EP for selling/promoting?
Btw, he's refering to demo here right? If I'm not wrong, there's a difference between a demo and an EP. Demo for demo/sample purposes, EP for selling/promoting?
gutturalpiss
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One (or more) of Necrophagist's albums are drum-sampled. Get the right sampler, sample, sequencer, skill, talent, knowledge & you're good to go. Of course if you're not a drummer the latter 3 are not completely there.
Yamaha's DTXplorer (lowest-end DTX) is around SGD1.5K and it's not bad at all.
Yamaha's DTXplorer (lowest-end DTX) is around SGD1.5K and it's not bad at all.
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vx02
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if you're interested in recording guitar / bass / vocals, well line6 has a good range of recording hardware in the form of the toneport. ux1 goes for around 200? goes all the way from basic to studio level equipment. haha i tried the ux1 and paired with their bundled ableton live software, quite decent quality recordings!
There are a few things that i would like to mention on recording, if you guys wan to do a gd recording, then u got to do the home work.
here is the list(not in any particular order):
- What is the tempo of the songs you are recording?
- Have a preference on how you wan to sound(guitar tone, bass tone, drums, vocals), make a reference cd for the engineer.
- Change your strings 2 days before your session. Bring extra strings
- Always check your tunning when recording.
- Get your drummer to practice to a click track (not just before the session, but always)
- Try to just spend 4hrs per session. Not too much as everyone will be tired, not to little as well.
- Try to always keep track of time. If you are paying for the studio time. Dun waste too much time on one particular thing.
There might be many more. But now i would just mention this few basic stuff...
hope that helps
here is the list(not in any particular order):
- What is the tempo of the songs you are recording?
- Have a preference on how you wan to sound(guitar tone, bass tone, drums, vocals), make a reference cd for the engineer.
- Change your strings 2 days before your session. Bring extra strings
- Always check your tunning when recording.
- Get your drummer to practice to a click track (not just before the session, but always)
- Try to just spend 4hrs per session. Not too much as everyone will be tired, not to little as well.
- Try to always keep track of time. If you are paying for the studio time. Dun waste too much time on one particular thing.
There might be many more. But now i would just mention this few basic stuff...
hope that helps
KhaiHan
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Fruity Loops (drums and tempo) + Mixcraft 3 for multi track recording. Will take time but its what i've been doing so far. Need to put in lots of effort to learn.
But unless you want a pro demo, then studio it is. Standard price is around 60. (i think)
But like some of the softies said, just look around for studios and see which really suits ur band's music etc.
But unless you want a pro demo, then studio it is. Standard price is around 60. (i think)
But like some of the softies said, just look around for studios and see which really suits ur band's music etc.
KhaiHan
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dude, this is like an almost major old thread. anyway...
if you guys are serious about recording and aren't really particular about quality or don't know anything about recording or mixing stuff (like noobie me :S), a good way to get a cheap recording is to approach a student at School of Audio Engineering.
One of them approached me on soft and i have really been opened to a new door to another part of music (and thanks to Justin for that). Apparently, he needs it for an assignment and i'm guessing some of them also need a musician for assigment.
So just prepare a raw recording (either in audio or video) to show the awesome engineers at SAE and if they like it, most probably you'll get yourself an awesome.
=)
P.S.
Justin, you rock!
if you guys are serious about recording and aren't really particular about quality or don't know anything about recording or mixing stuff (like noobie me :S), a good way to get a cheap recording is to approach a student at School of Audio Engineering.
One of them approached me on soft and i have really been opened to a new door to another part of music (and thanks to Justin for that). Apparently, he needs it for an assignment and i'm guessing some of them also need a musician for assigment.
So just prepare a raw recording (either in audio or video) to show the awesome engineers at SAE and if they like it, most probably you'll get yourself an awesome.
=)
P.S.
Justin, you rock!
