Recording; You're ready??

So you're sitting there wondering if you're ready to put some stuff down onto a CD and hit the Recording studio. Well Something you have to remember about Music Recording is be prepared and patient. I don't know how many times we have Recorded our Music only to end up with something that we weren't satisfied with for lack of preparation before the Mic was turned on. Ok now so you are prepared now after you have rehearsed your Music and be able to pay the money to have some guy Record it. We STOP right here!!

1. Make sure you shop around for the best deal for your money. Remember, just because you pay the cheapest for studio Recording time, doesn't mean your getting the best service. Right now the Industry is charging anywhere from $29.00 to as much as $50.00 and hour (can be higher for well know studios). I highly recommend you asking around when you go see your friends play at the local joins or if you are at a gig. Look around someone has had their Music already on CD and is getting out there. You can ask them on their experience with whom ever they had their stuff Recorded at and ask if they recommend them. Go as far of buying their CD ( hopefully they are giving them away) and see for yourself if the quality is in fact good enough for you. NOTE: Rough Recordings and the actual Mix Recording are two different things. Ask who's' ever Music you are listening to if they had to spend a lot of time on repairing mistakes that were done in the Rough Recordings. This little info. Will save you a few hundred $$.

Now you did your homework and found your studio to do your Recordings.

1st. Thing talk over the things with your band/group on what you want to get done and set a time period on what you want to record first. Some people feel more comfortable Recording all of their difficult stuff first and then their easy stuff or just the opposite. This is your group's decision on what will get done first and go though them.

2nd. Usually the drums are the main thing then bass and last guitar. Guitar will usually take the longest because some bands Record multiple guitar and layer them after. This is done to add effect and fill in the sound. Last but not least, the Vocals which also take time for that same purpose as the guitar. All this depends of coarse on what you are looking for in you final mixing sound. Remember get all that you can at this stage in the Recording Studio because it a lot more time consuming trying to get an extra guitar and vocals added in the mixing faze. This goes for pitch and miss hits (drums) and out of tune instruments.

to be continued.......