lets say you knew someone with a good amount of money and he wanted to get involved in the recording industry because locals around him were all wanting to record and he knew they would pay to record....and some were infact decent and deserved the chance to record.... where would you go to learn about what you need to buy how to set up and operate the equipment, like a crash course ? or is that even possible?
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There are recording arts schools if you are really serious about it. You gotta be for real though because they are very expensive. I go to The Conservatory Of Recording Artsa And Sciences in AZ in it costs about 14gs for a 8 month program. Its top knotch though, I learn on recording consoles the A list musicians have recorded on and learn from engineers with Platinum albums under their belt.
you can learn from me.
lesson 1. If they have talent and really wanna record tell them to go buy some studio time
I wouldnt get in it to help no one but yourself( not that I dont help others) You have alot to learn and still maybe wasting your time and money. If this person has money work a deal with the artists( if you beleive in them) and pay someone who knows what they doin why do it yourself and pay alot of money for the right equipment, and it might still sound like shit
lesson 1. If they have talent and really wanna record tell them to go buy some studio time
I wouldnt get in it to help no one but yourself( not that I dont help others) You have alot to learn and still maybe wasting your time and money. If this person has money work a deal with the artists( if you beleive in them) and pay someone who knows what they doin why do it yourself and pay alot of money for the right equipment, and it might still sound like shit
no offense as i think recording schools can be a good thing, and i'm not opposed to them at all
but most of the people i meet that went to those schools and talk with me about recording, the first question out of their mouth is "do you have pro tools"
that right there is a strike against an engineer lol
and if you can't mix with some good outboard, and a strong front end
you'll never be able to mix just because it's on an SSL
that aside, there's some people who went to recordings schools and could tell you a lot more about the technical aspects of mixxing
i don't know shit about the technical side, but i have the most valuable recording equipement in the world, good ears
but most of the people i meet that went to those schools and talk with me about recording, the first question out of their mouth is "do you have pro tools"
that right there is a strike against an engineer lol
and if you can't mix with some good outboard, and a strong front end
you'll never be able to mix just because it's on an SSL
that aside, there's some people who went to recordings schools and could tell you a lot more about the technical aspects of mixxing
i don't know shit about the technical side, but i have the most valuable recording equipement in the world, good ears
Most Engineers struggle for work. I would never pay to go to a school for this. Too many people think they're going to jump out into the real world and get a job at a Major Studio. Instead, they end up mixing and mastering for the locals making chump change. Don't get me wrong , maybe your the next Tony Maserati, but Studio's aren't a solid investment. There's a lot of competition. Also , a lot of people are just buying Pro Tools and trying to sell studio time. That's wack. Do some research. I'm sure you'll make a buck or two.
Good Luck
Good Luck
Ok, first of all what Vince V. said is true. Recording studios are generally a bad investment, especially if all you're offering is recording services. There's tons of competition and honestly, not THAT MUCH demand. I personally would never waste my time and money trying to run a public recording studio. A lot of people think if you buy the equipment and rent a building, the business will come. BAD assumption!
Now, about what Filthy_Rich said... "Hip hop recording" isn't really its own beast and there arn't any "hip hop specific" recording techniques. Any good recording engineer who knows his room, knows his equipment, and is will to put in atleast some effort into his work should be able to adapt to what you want.
If you really want to learn, the best way is to start hanging around studios and see how they operate both in the control room and in the office. Schooling can teach you basics, maybe a little more if you're lucky. Hands-on learning from a solid engineer will teach you tons that you'll never get from a classroom. Learn from people who do it for a living as opposed to cats whose only "experience" is limited to messing around with their 'bedroom studio'.
One last thing... There is no crash course. It takes a long time to learn this stuff. If you (or whoever) is serious about getting into it, find an engineer who already has a significant amount of knowledge and experience doing this kind of work and put him on salary. Unsatisfied clients WON'T be coming back and certainly won't be recommending your studio to anyone.
Now, about what Filthy_Rich said... "Hip hop recording" isn't really its own beast and there arn't any "hip hop specific" recording techniques. Any good recording engineer who knows his room, knows his equipment, and is will to put in atleast some effort into his work should be able to adapt to what you want.
If you really want to learn, the best way is to start hanging around studios and see how they operate both in the control room and in the office. Schooling can teach you basics, maybe a little more if you're lucky. Hands-on learning from a solid engineer will teach you tons that you'll never get from a classroom. Learn from people who do it for a living as opposed to cats whose only "experience" is limited to messing around with their 'bedroom studio'.
One last thing... There is no crash course. It takes a long time to learn this stuff. If you (or whoever) is serious about getting into it, find an engineer who already has a significant amount of knowledge and experience doing this kind of work and put him on salary. Unsatisfied clients WON'T be coming back and certainly won't be recommending your studio to anyone.
It does take a long time to learn this stuff, I'm surrounded by this shit everyday but it don't even make me close to being an expert yet. I coulda tried to learn all this shit on my own but I chose to go to school because its hard to get your foot in the door of a real commercial studio without any formal training. It would take a long time to learn what I learn what I've learned in school in the last few months just by sitting in on sessions. The principals behind alot of this shit has to be drilled in your head to get a grasp for it. My school isn't circled around live sound like one dude said but it is part of the program we have like 12 classes on it. Most of it is analog recording, figuring out the signal flow of rooms of consoles so you know what does what familiarizing you with the whole audio language. It would take a long fuckin time dicking around an SSL to figure out what every little thing on that board does or any other commercial console. Another big part of it is learning Pro Tools like Moe was saying, most commercial studios and post houses are running Pro Tools as opposed to Logic and those other programs. Basically the school is teaching us a bunch of gear in hopes that we buy the stuff though, at least thats the drift i get around there sometimes!
If you just want to get into recording for fun though, get like cubase for 100 bucks, like a SM-57, an audio interface, a preamp and maybe frooty loops or reason to make beats and that will keep you busy for awhile. Thats along the lines of what I have at my house and its a good start
If you just want to get into recording for fun though, get like cubase for 100 bucks, like a SM-57, an audio interface, a preamp and maybe frooty loops or reason to make beats and that will keep you busy for awhile. Thats along the lines of what I have at my house and its a good start