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Member Since: Sep 17, 2004

Where do you first start your recordings?

Do you "map out" the song?
Do you start with a simple click track?

I have these songs in my head and dont know where to start!!!!


HELP!

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Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 04, 2005 12:57 pm

arrangement.

Hold 'Em Czar
Member
Since: Dec 30, 2004


Mar 04, 2005 01:34 pm

yup ya gotta have the song worked out first, i like to do drums after that.

Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 04, 2005 01:36 pm

me too. I have a basic arrangment, sequence basic drums, record guitar and bass, then go back to the drums and add fills and crap, get presley_07 to do the vocals then try to find a lead guitar player if I can't do what I hear in my head...

Arangement subject to change at any given time therein...God bless copy and paste.

Member
Since: Mar 02, 2005


Mar 04, 2005 01:39 pm

Im not sure about different styles of music...but I usually will have a guitar riff in my head...play a click track at what I think should be the tempo to make sure the parts are all work smoothly at that tempo..Then I'll record the guitar line along with some generic drum loop. I then listen to it again and make changes etc . I record the guitar tracks and then I'll do the drums. I do bass last. ..eh its how I do it and I end up rerecording a whole bunch of times..I'm assuming you are doing stuff in a home studio..If you are going into a studio where you are paying time...You better have the songs written out. I highly recommend getting a 4 track for home for arrangement before paying...good luck

ILLbino - one of WA's finest
Member
Since: Feb 10, 2004


Mar 04, 2005 07:32 pm

I like to make the beat (arrangement) first. Then I listen to the beat and try to find an original theme that fits it. I then write the lyrics based on that theme, record it, and then try to see what is missing or needs to be removed.

Hello!
Member
Since: Jan 12, 2004


Mar 04, 2005 08:00 pm

Recepie For #1 Hit :-D !!

1. Write song (music/chords/melody/harmony/words)
2. Layout drums (basic beat will do)
3. Record bass
4. Record rhythm geetar
5. Record vocals
6. Record solos and ANYTHING else now
7. Mix
8. Master
9. Release
10. Joy!

Well, all jokin aside - that IS what I do in that very order...seems to work fine for me tho nae #1 hits yet!

Cheers

Coco

An outburst for perfection
Member
Since: Dec 11, 2002


Mar 05, 2005 04:29 am




Drums (basic)
Sing & play Acoustic (for guide only)
Record bass
Record rhythm Guitar
Take out guide mix
Record vocals
solos/riffs etc...
mix
Master
Sleep
Dream
Nightmare
wake
scrap!!



Member
Since: Jul 02, 2003


Mar 05, 2005 04:56 am

My usual plan of attack is:

Arrange song
Lay down basic drum pattern
Record rythm guitar
Record Bass
Record additional rythm guitar(s)
Record solos and other misc parts
Record/Program final drum track
Record Vocals
Mix
Master
Sleep
Mix
Master
Repeat as neccessary.

Dan

man of music
Member
Since: Dec 12, 2004


Mar 05, 2005 07:14 am

i gather the sounds i'm using for melody,create a basic drum pattern,make melody to drum then tailor drum pattern to fit melody better if needed.....a decent rhythm section and melody should have ur head noddin a lil bit,so then it's build from there

Prince CZAR-ming
Member
Since: Apr 08, 2004


Mar 05, 2005 10:14 am

i've heard that in other places: each section should be able to carry it's own. from there you can tailor it back to fit in a mix, but don't leave a section 'in the lurch' without the rest of the pieces, make it live on it's own.

Actually, suppose this could be said for each individual track, as well as a section (rythym, vocals, etc.)

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