22 Steps to Perfect Vocal Recording
Vocal Recording For The Masses
In this article, we will go over the necessary starting points when recording your vocal tracks, whether you’re recording classical, pop, rock or hip hop. Follow a few of these tips and your vocal recording sessions will go smoother, quicker and more importantly: FUN!
1. Make sure you have a good singer.
2. Try to find a singer with great vocal character.
3. Use a singer that feels relaxed in the recording studio.
4. Try to use a condenser microphone instead of a dynamic.
Submitting Songs to a Music Mastering Studio
Submitting Songs to a Music Mastering Studio
By Richard Dolmat
Mastering is the last stage of production, right after the recording studio session mixdowns and before the master CD is sent to get duplicated and distributed. It is extremely important to your product and can dramatically improve the quality and consistency of your recordings.
Since many musicians have a home recording studio, it is more important than ever to get your final CD mastered properly. For indies trying to stand out in a world of big recording budgets, this level of mastering art can make a huge impact on the quality of your home music studio recordings.
Tips For A Great Recording Session
Great Music Recording Sessions!
by: Richard Dolmat
You know your songs are great, and you finally decided to record an album in a real studio. That’s great! But what actually happens when you get there?
Establishing Your Studio Mixing Session
Establishing Your Mix (Getting your initial mix-down up!)
By: Richard Dolmat
Now that you’ve spent hours and days and weeks and months recording your musical masterpieces (and you’ve also read my article “Tips for a Great Recording Session“), you have arrived at my favorite time in the studio; The Mixdown.
But don’t think your job is done yet! The mixdown is just as important as recording. As an artist, you have to approach the mixdown from an artist’s point of view and stay on the ‘creative’ side of the fence where it’s still possible to shape your songs throughout the process.
Indie Band Internet Essentials
Handy Internet Tips For Your Band
By: Richard Dolmat
Today we will discuss helpful Internet tools that indie artists and bands can use to promote themselves. And we’re not just talking about having a website. I’ll try to cover a range of lesser-known yet helpful tools to keep you in front of the competition. It goes without saying that you should have good songs! Click here for some songwriting secrets!