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QUESTION #1: | WHY SHOULD MY BAND RECORD SOMETHING? |
ANSWER #1:First, you want to have something that lasts forever, to reproduce your art for every one to hear. Also you'll need something to give to clubs for booking. If you don't have a CD, most clubs won't even see you. Another reason is to shop labels; some bands have received contracts from demo tapes. You might want something to prove to your parents that you're doing more than just making noise in the garage. You might want something to sell or give to your friends. There are several benefits to the recording process other than the finished product - better musicianship, a chance to hear your songs without playing them; a chance to maximize your full potential as a band, and a chance to make your music something more than it is so far. | |
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QUESTION #2: | WHY SHOULD MY BAND RECORD IN A STUDIO? |
ANSWER #2:One word: QUALITY. Even the worst studio can give you a product that is FAR better than a four-track. If you just want something to practice against, don't go to a studio, it's too expensive for something you're only going to practice your wicked licks with. But if anyone else is going to listen to your music, it needs to be something that doesn't have room noise, airplanes flying over, noise, and muddy drums. If you haven't been to a studio, you may not be aware of the things that they can do with sound - it's pretty amazing. | |
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QUESTION #3: | WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF RECORDING SESSIONS? |
ANSWER #3:We classify recording sessions into two types:
Live off the floor session is recorded much like a live show would be recorded. The instruments and microphones are set up, the band plays, and the instruments are each recorded to individual tracks. Because the instruments are recorded to separate tracks there is some possibility to redo or add individual parts, without the entire band having to play the song again. However most of the sound that is captured is from a live performance where everyone plays at once. Full multitrack recording is the method of recording that is usually used for most commercial recordings. The "bed" or "ghost" tracks are recorded, and then all the other instruments and vocals are added one by one, taking the time to get the best possible sound and performance from each instrument. |
