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There are many different methods to recording a good quality record. One of these methods is to buy time at a professional studio and hire an engineer and producer. ... The advantages to this kind of recording are huge. ... Also, you will leave the studio with a record that will sound like it could be played on the radio. The disadvantages to this method of recording are also huge. ... The other option would be recording at home. ... The studio would be located in my basement and we would use equipment we had all gathered over the years. ... As a whole, the recording will go a lot smoother and will turn out much better sounding if the band isn’t worrying about different chord changes and tempo’s while in the studio. The only thing the band should be doing in the studio is having fun laying down the tracks. Also preparation of the instruments should be performed before entering the studio. ... All these little things could save you huge amounts of time during the actually recording session. (Strong)
Since we are recording at home, we will be limited to the equipment that we already own. For our main recording console, we are using the Roland VS-1680. ... The VS-1680 offers 8 tracks available to record at one time, which makes for a much easier time when recording the drums. ... Also in our studio, we are going to need microphones. ... SM-57s, Beta 52As, and PG-89s are the staples of our studio. ... Also, two isolation booths need to be set up for the recording of the vocal and guitar tracks. An isolation booth is key for recording because it eliminates all of the unwanted room ambiance and leaves you with the pure sound. Since we are recording with a budget in mind, we simply hung up towels in two small closets in the basement. ... The thing that could make or break your recording is really the drum sound. ... The last step of recording the drum set is the overhead mics. ... (Home Recording About Inc.)
The next step in recording the drums is getting all the levels right. ... When I mix down the drum tracks, I basically fine-tune all the levels and then consolidate all the tracks into one. ...
Even though it all depends on the band’s preference, the next step in our band’s recording is always the guitar tracks. ... There are many different methods to recording guitar as well. ...
The bass is by far the easiest of all the steps of recording.
Approximate Word count = 2094
Approximate Pages = 8.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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