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the latest plug-ins, apps and gear that can
potentially make your songs sound better
should be a priority. While being somewhat obsessed with improving your recording workflow may seem unhealthy to you,
for someone who is serious about making
their songs sound better, it’s unhealthy to
not be fixated on it to some extent. If you’re
truly into your craft, it will be worth it for
you to tirelessly research the latest options
to make your life easier in your studio.
Technically independent
The more you can be self-reliant, the
more you will actually learn about recording and truly understand your studio
setup. The danger in relinquishing control
over your recording studio to someone
else is that it usually comes at the expense
of unsolicited creative input. Before calling in reinforcements when you’re up
against a problem, Google it first.
Chances are you’re not the first person to
be running into whatever technical roadblock that’s holding you up.
This technical independence applies to
making do without other musicians as well.
When you demo a song, it’s your opportunity to explore the best way to present your
vision. Experimenting with different grooves,
tempos and keys is a lot easier to do when
sequencing the parts with MIDI. This allows
you to audition each approach before committing anything to audio or involving other
musicians. Many of the currently available
virtual instruments sound incredibly convincing, especially if you take the time to detail
the velocity and timing of your MIDI performance. You’ll find in certain situations that
your programmed tracks can more accurately represent your vision for your song
than what a real musician can offer.
The byproduct of being more technically proficient is that you will eventually
start to get more creative with the recording process itself. Look at your DAW as
an instrument, where the choices you
make can take your freshly written song
to a whole new level.
Tough love
We know that being blindsided by all of
us here today may not be your idea of a
good time, but believe us when we say that
we have your best interest at heart. Maybe
we’re biased because we’re always pulling
for you to do well... or selfishly don’t want
to be subjected to mediocre music; but
either way, the end result is to become a
better and more effective songwriter, which
is a win-win for us all.
Frank Gryner (gryner@recordingmag
.com) is a recording engineer, songwriter,
and producer whose credits include Rob
Zombie, Powerman 5000, Methods Of
Mayhem, and many others. His current
passion is the jamming/recording program Jammit; learn more at jammit.com.
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http://www.ftc.edu
http://www.ftc.edu
http://www.jammit.com
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Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
Creativity And Community: A Chat With Kristian Bush
Reviewed & Revisited: Apple Logic Pro X
Write—Record—Release—ROCK!
Yamaha HS7 Monitors And HS8S Subwoofer
The Windup... And The Pitch
DPA Microphones d:facto II Handheld Vocal Microphone
Focal Spirit Professional Headphones
Songwriter’s Intervention
Millennia Media NSEQ-2 EQ For The Universal Audio UAD-2 and Apollo
Be Ready!
Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 23: Compression—Part 2
Readers’ Tapes
Advertiser Index
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Recording - November 2013 - Contents
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Recording - November 2013 - Talkback
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Recording - November 2013 - Fast Forward
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Recording - November 2013 - Creativity And Community: A Chat With Kristian Bush
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Recording - November 2013 - Reviewed & Revisited: Apple Logic Pro X
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Recording - November 2013 - Write—Record—Release—ROCK!
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Recording - November 2013 - Yamaha HS7 Monitors And HS8S Subwoofer
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Recording - November 2013 - The Windup... And The Pitch
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Recording - November 2013 - DPA Microphones d:facto II Handheld Vocal Microphone
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Recording - November 2013 - Focal Spirit Professional Headphones
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Recording - November 2013 - Songwriter’s Intervention
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Recording - November 2013 - Millennia Media NSEQ-2 EQ For The Universal Audio UAD-2 and Apollo
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Recording - November 2013 - Be Ready!
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Recording - November 2013 - Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 23: Compression—Part 2
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Recording - November 2013 - Readers’ Tapes
Recording - November 2013 - Advertiser Index
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