Three Rules for Using Your Computer for Super Solid Music Production
Posted by david Johnson on November 12th, 2009 filed in Videos From Youtube
Rule 1 – Go To The Source
First you must concentrate on having a great sounding source. If you find that you are recording real sounds, like guitars and vocals you have to spend a little time making them sound as shocking as practicable before you put a microphone in front of them.
Take the time to polish performances and twist the knobs on the amp. Get everything locked in before you push the record button because no amount of studio wizardry will fix a bad sounding source…Enough related.
Rule two – Timing Is Everything
One mistake that makes a production stand out as beginner is sloppy timing. This usually shows up when recording real instruments mixed with sequenced instruments.
There are really two ways to solve this. The first solution is by far the best – that’s to make sure that the performance is on time to start with.
It kind of flows with rule number 1. This is making the source sound as good as possible. But say that your drummers chops aren’t up to par what are you to do?
Edit him!
within every piece of audio recording software made today is the facility to cut and move miniscule regions of audio. Use this to your benefit. Take those out of time hits, strums, slaps, or words and slide them into the correct timing position. Now with instruments like drums this may be a bit more difficult and tedious than it sounds. But it’s the price you pay for having a tight sounding production.
Rule three Pitch Perfection
Listen, I’m not a pitch nazi or anything – OK basically I’m – but pitch is critical to a good production. Second to bad timing, bad pitch will make your production scream newbie. So again work on the source. When you’re tracking your guitars take a look at your tuning with $40 dollar tuner. Do it after each take if you have to. Particularly if you are bending strings during solos.
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If you are recording vocals make sure the mix in the headphones has a solid pitch reference. You can also cheat by playing the vocal line on a keyboard and having the singer sing along to the notes. Yes it’s a cheat, but after you delete the guide track no one will ever know.
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