Recording demos

[thor666]

Hi all... those who are already very pro... :lol: looking for some advice. My band is looking to hit the studios to record our originals.

We are a 5 piece rock band -
Eugene - vocals
Weizhong - guitar
Raymond(me) - guitar
Sam - bass
Alvyn - drums

Thinking of recording it raw and doing post-processing with a friend who knows how to do it.

Just a few questions in mind:

1) What do we need to do in preparation for the recording?
2) Is it advisable to post-process alone? or is it better to post-process at the studio?
3) On the average, how long does a song take to be recorded?
4) Which are the better studios for recording rock/blues oriented songs?
5) I'm doing some guitar feedback on the songs. Is it more advisable to track it separately?

Thanks a million in advance

 

[Colarndo]

Just prepare your money lor and practice a lot. If the studio charges by the hour, all the more time should never be wasted.
Can lay multiple tracks including the feedback.
Depending on the studio, either the whole band plays together, or the instrument are recorded seperately.

 

[soft]

hi thor666

first of all, i must declare that i am not the already very pro one. below are just how i feel.

1. when all the band member feels that the song is ready. get some friends to join your jamming session. let them listen to your songs and get some feedback from them. kinda like a focus group. definitely help to boost your confidence if all of them give the thumbs up. but be realistic, dont just get 5 or 10 of your buddies.

2. i think your 'post process' means mix down right? if you ask this question, then i feel it is better that you let a studio engineer do it.

3. three hours would be a good minimal estimate.

4.

5. feedback? how are you doing the feedback?

 

[mikemann]

Blues is very tone oriented.

You might want to check out the instruments first, cause the mic to record the guitar amp is generally the same (like sm57). So your tone depends heavily on the amp used. Maybe you want to bring your own if you prefer.

Also your drummer may need to check out the set too, like if he like the cymbals sound or need to provide his own.

Other then that, check around for reputation of studio, listen to ther past works. There are horror stories around, so beware.