What don't you know?
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Posted on Jul 07, 2004 01:53 am
FunkDadyP
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Member Since: Jan 09, 2003
This is in response to the recent discussion about how "non-professional" (people without recording degrees) have/had certain gaps in their knowledge concerning music recording compared to "professionals" (people with degrees).
Where do you think you can improve your knowledge and what do you have absolutely no clue about?
Personally, I could learn more about microphone usage and placement, compression application and mastering.
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HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Jul 07, 2004 02:31 am Who's got the pies ! lol
...well that about puts my learning curve into perspective .
Seriously, I think the few years I've been doing this has taught me a just a little, about several catagories, so I guess I would say rounding off each step with approaches that fit my situation, would be best for me... with an extra dose on the mastering tip . Oh yah, I am completely clueless when it comes to the world of midi .
olddogMember
Since: Jul 02, 2003
Jul 07, 2004 03:47 am Personally I don't think there is anything I couldn't stand to improve my knowledge on, and I will likely run out of years before I run out of things to learn and improve on in my recordings. :)
That said one of the things I'd really like to get a more knowledge of is vocal treatments.
Dan
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
Jul 07, 2004 07:10 am Thats what Ive been painfully learning about for a year Dan!! Ive been recording pretty seriously for years, but everything has been direct, and almost no miking. Now EVERYTHING is mics...
I need to learn more about compression with vocals....
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Jul 07, 2004 09:58 am A good starting place would be a college or university that offers the degree. Get the course description and or sylibus...etc. I don't know that the important aspect is what you know or don't know as much as it is how you stack rank with your competition. A fuzzy line for sure; however, once in a studio you will obviously need to learn how "they" do business as would anybody new with that studio regardless of background. This is where networking comes into play. That too is a "catch 22". If you could listen to what concerns the decision makers and offer solutions you got the formula. Very much the same way that the salesman pettles his widget #3.
zekthedeadcowEat Spam before it eats YOU!!!Member
Since: May 11, 2002
Jul 08, 2004 04:42 pm I'm a drummer and don't know notes. So I can't tell if things are in tune or the wrong key. I know if I don't like something though :)
TheTincanbugsloppy dice, drinks twiceMember
Since: Aug 05, 2003
Jul 08, 2004 05:19 pm some things I don't know:
don't know anything about MIDI, although I haven't needed it that I can tell
don't know the relationship of the G-B-E strings on the guitar well enough to play triads in a solo, although I'd like to
I do know WHAT multiband compression is, although I don't have a clue WHY it's used in place of "regular" compression (the kind whut comes in a git-tar pedal 'n such, like us regular folks use)
don't know how to backup my sessions that are 800+ MB in size... hasn't come up yet but it surely will - and cd's only burn up to 800 MB that I'm aware of. I suppose burn some .wavs to one cd, the rest to another... but what if I lose a cd?
That's all I can think of at the moment, though I'm sure there's more I don't know...
Jul 09, 2004 02:05 am hey tin, those last three are bugging me too.
el musicoFreeleance Producer/Engineer/GtrMember
Since: Aug 11, 2002
Jul 10, 2004 05:24 pm If i knew what i didn't know, i'd share it.
