been contimplatin sum thangs as far as studio time goes....should i hit da studio or not? i got me a OK setup at the crib wit a pre-amp, OK soundcard, and pretty nice mic....and when i rec it sounds clean, like when i solo out just the voice, it sounds clean....so whut my question is....is it really neccessay to hit da studio if i can already get a clean sound at home? i mean a voice is a voice on a trac as long as it is clear, and whuteva needs to be fixed up can be done thru mixin....so u think i should just record at home and bring all my vocal tracs to a professional mixer and let him touch em up....wouldnt u think it would sound studio quality after he put the whoopty wop on it? ....i mean that would save me alot of money (studio time) and also the comforatablity of recording at my house, and not having to worry about finishing a verse on time or whutnot.....but lemme kno yalls opinion on this, so i can get a good idea of whut yall think.
studio really needed?
- Thread starter YOUNG K9
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When you go to professional studios, you're not just paying to use better equipment, you're paying for the knowledge & experience of the engineer too, which is just as important. You might have an "OK setup" at home but do you know what to listen for as a recording engineer or producer? If you have to ask questions like this then the answer is no.
Recording & mixing is an art. How likely is it that someone who doesn't paint can pick up a brush and paint a picasso? Theres a lot more to getting a good quality end result than just having a clean audio signal to record vocals with. Do I think it would sound studio quality if you recorded yourself and had someone else mix it? Not unless you're extremely lucky.
If this is something you plan on releasing then do it the right way and if that means holding off to save up money then so be it. Theres enough garbage out there already because of people trying to cut corners and thinking they know more about how to do this work than they really do.
Recording & mixing is an art. How likely is it that someone who doesn't paint can pick up a brush and paint a picasso? Theres a lot more to getting a good quality end result than just having a clean audio signal to record vocals with. Do I think it would sound studio quality if you recorded yourself and had someone else mix it? Not unless you're extremely lucky.
If this is something you plan on releasing then do it the right way and if that means holding off to save up money then so be it. Theres enough garbage out there already because of people trying to cut corners and thinking they know more about how to do this work than they really do.
record your vox in a PRO studio. better mics,better pres,someone else is involved with the project etc etc etc. you dont have to keep an eye on your meters the engineer can do that.
1.concentrate on tracking the MUSIC and make sure its done RIGHT.
2.take the MUSIC (DONT MIX IT DOWN) to a studio with a GREAT "TRACKING/RECORDING ENGINEER".
3.TRACK your VOCALS at the studio and leave with ALL your files (let the studio keep a back up).
4.go home and play with the mixes yourself. if you like the mixes and they translate cool. if you cant mix take it to a studio that has a GREAT "MIX ENGINEER" or find someone with an ear for mixing and have them mix the project for you.
what if you track at home and used too much compression or the signal is distorted or too low? would it be cost efficient to have an engineer "fix" your problem? or would you rather have everything clean from the start?
whats "CLEAN" to you? whats "PROFESSIONAL" to you?
1.concentrate on tracking the MUSIC and make sure its done RIGHT.
2.take the MUSIC (DONT MIX IT DOWN) to a studio with a GREAT "TRACKING/RECORDING ENGINEER".
3.TRACK your VOCALS at the studio and leave with ALL your files (let the studio keep a back up).
4.go home and play with the mixes yourself. if you like the mixes and they translate cool. if you cant mix take it to a studio that has a GREAT "MIX ENGINEER" or find someone with an ear for mixing and have them mix the project for you.
what if you track at home and used too much compression or the signal is distorted or too low? would it be cost efficient to have an engineer "fix" your problem? or would you rather have everything clean from the start?
whats "CLEAN" to you? whats "PROFESSIONAL" to you?