Should an artist be recording

practice sessions at home?

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Does it matter if nobody ever hears the performance?

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It’s easy to get started with

digital recording, as long as you

keep a few things in mind.

YES!

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We are connected by frequencies

found in nature.

Music has the power to hold us

together.

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Begin.

All of the necessary tools to get started shouldn’t cost more than $1,000-$2,000.

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Be heard, make waves.

Don’t hold back creativity.

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Record, edit, mix, master, copyright,

and distribute your own music.

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The computer is your foundation.

Store bought or custom built.

RecommendedMinimum

Specs:OS: Windows 7 64bitOSX 10.6+ (Mac)CPU: Dual/Quad coreRAM: 4-8+ GB7200 RPM hard drive(1 for OS, 1+ for audio is ideal but not a must)

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You hold all rights for

original music and lyrics.

Always copyright your

work!www.copyright.gov

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Training materials are

available:

www.lynda.comwww.sweetwater.comwww.homerecording.comwww.youtube.com/recodring/

Manufacturers of gear you purchase should have videos and info on their websites.

www.avid.comwww.soundsonline.comwww.steinberg.netwww.apple.com

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A good microphone will lead to higher quality and detail

heard in your recordings.

Read reviews to learn what works

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Take your time.

Practice, record, practice record,

repeat.

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Keep the process fun and lighthearted.

Positive or negative energy can be heard in

your final product.

Take breaks!

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Collaborate with other musicians and

home recording producers all over

the world.

www.gobbler.comwww.dropbox.comwww.google.com (drive)www.skydrive.comwww.indabamusic.comwww.taxi.com

Share you music ideas with others within minutes of your first recording take! Record and send your entire session for someone else to mix/master or to receive feedback.

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How far do you want to go?

Are your ideas worth spreading?

How does your sound compare?

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Find a comparable song or album

that fits the genre and overall tone you are looking

for and constantly reference listen as

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Build on what you learn.

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Every take, every performance.

Help shape the industry.

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Digital recording at home is fun once you know what

you’re doing, but it’s a challenge that

producers must take on by themselves.

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Start fresh and relaxed.

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A recording studio is merely a lab

that allows one to put sounds and musical pieces

together.

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Years from now, I hope we will look

back as musicians or producers and

see the change that our creativity made

on the industry.

You have the power to be

heard.

Now go help create!

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