Recording

Caleb48kb · Unread post by **Caleb48kb** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:25 pm

Anyone know around how much it costs to record anything professional?

Hydro120 · Unread post by **Hydro120** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:02 pm

Depends.

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:27 pm

Are you doing it yourself or are you giong somewhere.

If you are doing it yourself you have to buy the recording program, which could be anywhere from free to thousands. Then you need a condenser mic which is around 200 or so. Then a mic preamp that supplies power to the mic for anywhere around 70 and up. Then probably a usb audio interface for like 70 and up. Then you need to know what you are doing, so probabley books and what not.

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:34 pm

Are you talking about going into a studio? Going rate for a decent studio that is not home based seem to be going for around $200 an hour for recording, then you are looking about $500-$1000 for a good mastering job, I would plan on closer to $1000 if you are doing it with a band. If it was just your guitar and voice, more around $500 I would guess. Then from there you have to look into distribution but usually you can go alot of ways with that, plus I don't think you care about that at this point. After studio and mastering, I'm guessing just form experience on session that for each of your guitar/vocal songs, if you sing and play at the same time you are looking at about an hour to two hours to do a few takes until you are happy with one. If you plan on splitting it up and doing guitar then overdubbing with vocals, I would say you are definantly looking at the most probably 2 hours for each song. If you feal comfortable doing a destructive recording (playing and singing at the same time) then go that route, I find that the majority of people I record do better by overdubbing, but a few just cant seem to hack it unless they play and sing at the same time, depends on you and how comfortable you are (And trust me, if this is the first time you are in the studio, alot of people get a little scared around the mics, you never know...). All that I have said is very objective but I figured I would try to work it out for you just so you can get an idea of what to expect and were to start. Are you planning on doing this with a full band or just you? A little more info would help, but there is a starting point.

Caleb48kb · Unread post by **Caleb48kb** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:33 pm

Wow im freakin poor. Thanks people. Thats an insane amount of cash. Im trying to just record myself on my computer, and have it sound better than the shit i did before with a shitty microphone. im SOL for the professional way, unless i hit the lottery. Fudge. Alright thanks anyways. I think ill prbbaly just buy a better microphone? Or is that a bad idea. I'm not sure.

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:43 pm

that is the best place to start. Get a free recording program like audacity, and buy a condenser mic. It will do wonders. I especially like the Rode NT-1A for about 200. It works amazing. But you should be able to get others for around 100 or even less. A new mic is the best place to start. Though keep in mind you have to buy a preamp with phantom power capabilities to get the mic to work. So add about 70 or so on top of the mic for that.

My setup is Rode NT-1A ($200)-->Art Tube MP Studio V3 ($70)-->M-Audio Fast Track ($70)-->usb port of computer using Cakewalk Guitar tracks Pro

I think it works great.

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:14 pm

guitardmb wrote:that is the best place to start. Get a free recording program like audacity, and buy a condenser mic. It will do wonders. I especially like the Rode NT-1A for about 200. It works amazing. But you should be able to get others for around 100 or even less. A new mic is the best place to start. Though keep in mind you have to buy a preamp with phantom power capabilities to get the mic to work. So add about 70 or so on top of the mic for that.

My setup is Rode NT-1A ($200)-->Art Tube MP Studio V3 ($70)-->M-Audio Fast Track ($70)-->usb port of computer using Cakewalk Guitar tracks Pro

I think it works great.

Thats a great setup for the $, and you really can't go wrong with Rode mics. Like I've said before, I am beginning to prefer the rode mics over the Neumann's and the like that cost twice as much, really good Ausi. built stuff.

Caleb48kb · Unread post by **Caleb48kb** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:50 am

Awesome thanks so much guys. I think ill get that exact set up, once i can pull some money together.

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