home studio recording
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Digital music recording and production is easier than most may think. This presentation touches on some guidelines and how to get started.TRANSCRIPT
Should an artist be recording
practice sessions at home?
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Does it matter if nobody ever hears the performance?
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It’s easy to get started with
digital recording, as long as you
keep a few things in mind.
YES!
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We are connected by frequencies
found in nature.
Music has the power to hold us
together.
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Begin.
All of the necessary tools to get started shouldn’t cost more than $1,000-$2,000.
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Be heard, make waves.
Don’t hold back creativity.
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Record, edit, mix, master, copyright,
and distribute your own music.
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The computer is your foundation.
Store bought or custom built.
RecommendedMinimum
Specs:OS: Windows 7 64bitOSX 10.6+ (Mac)CPU: Dual/Quad coreRAM: 4-8+ GB7200 RPM hard drive(1 for OS, 1+ for audio is ideal but not a must)
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You hold all rights for
original music and lyrics.
Always copyright your
work!www.copyright.gov
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Training materials are
available:
www.lynda.comwww.sweetwater.comwww.homerecording.comwww.youtube.com/recodring/
Manufacturers of gear you purchase should have videos and info on their websites.
www.avid.comwww.soundsonline.comwww.steinberg.netwww.apple.com
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A good microphone will lead to higher quality and detail
heard in your recordings.
Read reviews to learn what works
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Take your time.
Practice, record, practice record,
repeat.
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Keep the process fun and lighthearted.
Positive or negative energy can be heard in
your final product.
Take breaks!
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Collaborate with other musicians and
home recording producers all over
the world.
www.gobbler.comwww.dropbox.comwww.google.com (drive)www.skydrive.comwww.indabamusic.comwww.taxi.com
Share you music ideas with others within minutes of your first recording take! Record and send your entire session for someone else to mix/master or to receive feedback.
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How far do you want to go?
Are your ideas worth spreading?
How does your sound compare?
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Find a comparable song or album
that fits the genre and overall tone you are looking
for and constantly reference listen as
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Build on what you learn.
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Every take, every performance.
Help shape the industry.
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Digital recording at home is fun once you know what
you’re doing, but it’s a challenge that
producers must take on by themselves.
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Start fresh and relaxed.
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A recording studio is merely a lab
that allows one to put sounds and musical pieces
together.
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Years from now, I hope we will look
back as musicians or producers and
see the change that our creativity made
on the industry.
You have the power to be
heard.
Now go help create!
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