Archive for the 'recording your own album' Category

The Complete Process of Recording

Even though it seems like we only learn about the actual recording of instruments, then see the result through the CD, there is an entire process that is hidden behind the curtains in order to get the sound of the CD exactly right.
This includes a variety of steps that are linked to engineering [...]

Getting Your Recording Right

You finally have finished recording your piece, front to back and think that you are ready to mix everything together.
But, before you start, you notice that there is one little glitch right in the middle.
Before you start over again, or start to give up with your song, find the tools that [...]

Getting Rehearsals Ready for Recording

Going into a studio is something that is different than practicing or from performing.
It’s a different art form in music and takes some different steps in order to get your tracks exactly right.
In fact, it’s become such an art form, that there are now several musicians who are simply studio musicians [...]

What’s That Buzz?

‘The Buzz’ is something that happens a lot in a recording studio as one of the syndromes of recording.
If you are setting up a recording studio and notice that there is white noise coming from somewhere in your equipment, you will want to make sure that you check some things out, reorganize your [...]

Legalities of Your CD

Now that the recording is done, where do you go? Even though you have all the right mixes together and everything is placed in the correct place, there are still other things to put into the right area before you are able to completely finish your CD.
Knowing what to do after the [...]

The History of Recording

The abilities to record may seem to be more recent, especially with the capabilities of technology and the understanding of how sounds are used within a recording studio.
However, there is a longer time frame of recording that has been used in order to document audio areas and to put music on track.
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To Play Live or To Use the Computer

The digital age has not only led to revolutions in new software and capabilities, but also an entirely new set of sounds for instrumentation.
For those who are familiar with music at all, they also know that it is no longer necessary to have live instruments to play everything or to have a person [...]

Defining Signals for Sound

In recording, there are a variety of ways to capture the sounds that you want and to filter out the ones that you don’t want.
These are all done through the capacities of equipment parts known as signal processors.
Typically, signal processors will be used during the pre-mixing and mixing stage as well [...]

A Wave File Is A Wave File

Software products, theories and preferences within the recording industry have taken over the best to the worst options in what to use in order to get the perfect CD.
Recording engineers and specialists always spend their time thinking about the best way to mix and master a wave file and the way to really [...]