Hello all. I'm trying to figure out everyhing about music (yeah, that's quite a task). Knowing all music theory there is to know is probably the main goal in my life, as well as songwriting/composition. So I guess I have a lot of reading and practicing to do. But one thing that I really want to learn is everything about about recording techniques/production. The entire array of things that encircle music making in our time (engineering, mixing, editing, etc). I would like to know specifics, like equipment, tools, software, everything.

If any of you experts on the subject can give me a hand, it will be much appreciated. Indeed, it will be fucking awesome.

Thx a lot.

Indeed

wonderboy wrote:

Hello all. I'm trying to figure out everyhing about music (yeah, that's quite a task). Knowing all music theory there is to know is probably the main goal in my life, as well as songwriting/composition. So I guess I have a lot of reading and practicing to do. But one thing that I really want to learn is everything about about recording techniques/production. The entire array of things that encircle music making in our time (engineering, mixing, editing, etc). I would like to know specifics, like equipment, tools, software, everything. If any of you experts on the subject can give me a hand, it will be much appreciated. Indeed, it will be fucking awesome. Thx a lot.

Considering what you're asking for would take several books to write, don't you think you're asking a bit much from posting on a forum?????????

I suggest you pick up a copy of Huber and Runstein's "Modern Recording Techniques" and start reading... indeed, THAT would be fucking awesome.

Thx a lot.
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BlueBearSound wrote:

Considering what you're asking for would take several books to write, don't you think you're asking a bit much from posting on a forum?????????

Yeah you're right. It was a very vague inquiry, way too general. I meant something like enunciating all the steps for studio recording. Then, I would go online and search each topic, study each topic, and probably come back and discuss a few things. What I said about equipment, that would be sort of a bonus. The thing is that all my life I've been focused only on the art, never technicalities. Now, I'm realizing that the technicalities are part of the art.

BlueBearSound wrote:

I suggest you pick up a copy of Huber and Runstein's "Modern Recording Techniques" and start reading... indeed, THAT would be fucking awesome.

This is the kind of help I was expecting. Thanks.

BTW, I saw pictures of your studio, it looks beautiful. Very slick, very solid. It's funny that you have those blue and white rugs in studio 1 & 2, because I had that exact same rug like three months ago when I was living in Los Angeles. I wish I had all my music together (I gotta produce.... whatever that is); I would totally go to your studio and record. Actually, if I were in Ottawa I would be probably bugging you with "can you give me a job? please please... you can trust me"... hahaha.... I just want to be sorrounded by music at all times. Any advice, suggestion, revelation, whatever, is welcome.

I would definitely start with a decent book - Something in "rookie" sense (nothing personal - Crawl before you run - There are enough clueless types out there already) that will help you along at your own pace.

There are a few websites out there that also go over the basics VERY briefly - You're still looking at dozens (hundreds?) of pages of information for just the absolute basics. So take your time and take it in. Read it TWICE.
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John Scrip - MASSIVE Mastering

Welcome, you could also take each of the forum titles found on this site as a starting point for your research, that should keep you busy.

p.s welcome to MassiveMastering too!
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Thanks, AC - They tell me the coffee here is pretty good.
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John Scrip - MASSIVE Mastering

Where's Walters when you need him?

We should make a picture book called "Where's Walters"...

Speaking of books:

Guerrilla Home Recording : How to Get Great Sound from Any Studio
Modern Recording Techniques (required reading at audio schools)
Behind the Glass (advanced, but a great read)
The Art of Recording
Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies
The Recording Engineer's Handbook

All of these are available at Amazon, and maybe even your library (except "Where's Walters"... that's still in the concept stage!)

Get off the net and get your nose into one of these fucking awesome books!

Jambrose

Jambrose wrote:

Get off the net and get your nose into one of these fucking awesome books! Jambrose

OK I will. Thanks for the support guys!

1 write a song
2 play it and arrange it
go back to 1 until you have the desired number of tracks

3a record a demo
4a find a recording deal or tour dates

or directly

3b record the songs
4b start production, promotion and commercialization by your own means

5 get addicted to champagne or cocaine
6 get married with an actress or courtney love

pfelelep wrote:

5 get addicted to champagne or cocaine 6 get married with an actress or courtney love

That's funny!

You forgot about

7:Waste all your money on said drug, actress, or courtney
8: shoot yourself.

pfelelep wrote:

1 write a song 2 play it and arrange it go back to 1 until you have the desired number of tracks 3a record a demo 4a find a recording deal or tour dates or directly 3b record the songs 4b start production, promotion and commercialization by your own means 5 get addicted to champagne or cocaine 6 get married with an actress or courtney love

This is a great response. You stripped everything down to the essentials. That's exactly what I'm working on right now.

1)Performance Skills;

2)My own sound/style based on paying attention to my inevitable individual ways of playing music;

3) Record on a half shity half brilliant device called the Fostex MR-8, transfer the raw tracks to my Dell Inspiron computer, edit every single track on Cakewalk Music Creator Pro, don't forget to practice on Band in a Box, and I guess fuckin' burn the results;

4)Get confidence based on my "published" proof of work;

5)Start playing like crazy as much as I can and until my brains fry with adrenaline, purpose and emotion.

I'll try to skip the chronic drug use, 'cause I don't need anything else messing with my head and sanity, but I will probably use some ocassional coke (I do now anyways); CHAMPAGNE FOR SURE 'CAUSE I LOVE IT, AS WELL AS WINE (I'm way underaged by I've found ways to get my fix as frequent as necessary); and the actress idea is not so far from reality because the thought of an affair or relationship with an actress feeds some of my coolest desires.

Seriously I'm paying close attention to your reply. Thx.