someone with experience...

[tank locc]

a friend of mine gots straight heat and he wants to put out a cd but dont know where to begin...he has deciced that he would stay independent...we got one turntable, fruityloops, a mic and thats about it..not much huh? suggestions, tips anything would be helpful...we got nothing and need help from someones who was once at this level thanks

 

[phil]

get a job and save your money, its a long expensive road!!!! so do the best job you can with what you have. talent will speak for itself, regardless of the quality, as long as its the best you can honestly do with what you have.

 

[tank locc]

good lookin...anything else peeps?

 

[rillakilla]

you probaly need some kind of multi-track recording system. Pro tools(mac), logic audio(pc), adat(MDM).If u use a computer multi-track then u need an interface card for ur computer.and if u use a MDM then u need a mixer. I use adat in my studio along with a midi sequencer (mastertracks pro) that is connected to a Mo PHatt sound moudule and a alesis studio 24 mixer. THe adat and mixer will run u about $600 on ebay. We recorded SYN's album with this setup and it sounds quite good.

 

[tank locc]

good lookin

 

[M-PHIVE]

IPH YOU CANT COME UP WIT THE MONEY PHOR ALL THAT SHIT (TRUST ME, ITS EXPENSIVE), YOU CAN JUST BUY BEATS PHROM VARIOUS PRODUCERS AND RECORD IN A LOCAL STUDIO, THATS ALWAYS AN OPTION...ABA

 

[tank locc]

a lot of our problems would be promotion tho...da chemist(my homie) is straight unknown

 

[Mr. Samos]

^ promotion ain't that hard if its a demo and doesn't cost much/nothing, organise a street team to promote it, hand them out at clubs... allways have cds on you to give out.. etc

if your serious about the demo , then you better get in a real studio .... and have everything done in your mind, have everything rdy so you don't waste time and money.

pz

good luck.

 

[JStaxxx]

Drop some cash @ a studio and focus on your lyrics.

 

[tank locc]

25 an hour is actually fairly cheap aint it?

 

[HERESY]

I KNOW CATS WHO CHARGE $25 AN HOUR AND THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY ARE DOING. THEN I KNOW CATS LIKE ME WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING BUT CHARGE LITTLE OR NOTHING (I KNOW LONGER OPEN MY DOORS TO THE PUBLIC).


WHAT I DO IS PRE PRODUCTION AND TAKE EVERYTHING TO A BIGGER STUDIO. I WAS PAYING $50 AN HOUR AT SOUND FARM BUT NOW IM PAYING $65 AN HOUR AT THE CURRENT STUDIO I AM RECORDING IN. ITS WORTH IT BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT TYPE OF SOUND IM LOOKING FOR. I ALSO KNOW THE EQUIPEMENT THAT IS BEING USED.


MAKE SURE YOU BECOME FAMILIAR WITH DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT.


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