Archive for June, 2011
Recording A Demo Or Song With Custom Backing Tracks By Online Studio Musicians
If you are a producer, composer or songwriter or if you just need to complete your music production you will need top musicians and a first class studio to give your music the edge that will make you shine above the competition.
Thanks to the internet in today’s globalized world you can contact anyone from your desk. You can hire a session drummer or a guitar player, an online recording studio and someone to mix and master your song. With the help of an online producer you can even turn your rough demo into a full professional production.
Working with an online recording studio has many advantages.
Firstly consider budget. If you hire a local session musicians you have to invest not only the money for the studio and the engineer, you also have to invest time to go to the recording session and supervise the process. Secondly consider your musicians. What choice do you have in your local recording studio? Can you find the musician with the musicality and feel that you are looking for your particular project?
When working with an online recording studio you are able to hire from your own home the drummer, the vocalist or any other session musician. With the help of the producer you can select the right instrument and musician for that particular track. Online studios will have a portfolio of material on their website to give you an idea of what they can do.
Just to clear up a misconception. When working online you will still get the personalized attention from the studio team. Reputation is paramount in the online world and musicians are still willing to give you their best interpretation and input of your song for the best results. Read the rest of this entry »
Promoting Your Home Recording Studio
No business can succeed without a dedicated effort to promote it. After setting up your home recording studio, you have to look for various ways to promote your business so that people become aware of your service and come to you. Here are 3 tips on promoting your home recording studio.
Free online classified ads
Placing free online classified ads on the Internet is a great way to promote your home recording studio online free of cost. In order to do this, first you need to create a number of catchy classified ads. Now search on the Internet for sites displaying classified ads. Register with a few of these sites and upload your ads. Keep a tab on your ads and change them from time to time. You can place ads according your location. Sign up with at least one site that deals exclusively with businesses located in your city or town. This way you will let Internet users know of your business absolutely free of cost. Craigslist is probably the most popular place to find classified ads, and you definitely need to have your ads there.
Distributing flyers
Another way to promote your business is to print and distribute flyers among people. You can write about your recording studio in short and also mention the services you render and the fees you charge. Finally don’t forget to write your contact details. Now you can stand outside the music stores and give away the flyers to musicians on their way inside. You should also target musical events to distribute your flyers. It is a good idea to print flyers with a special offer or package deal. This will attract more clients than just a plain flyer offering nothing more than contact details. Read the rest of this entry »
Online Recording Studios – Pro Services, Stay at Home
Traditionally, you have to pay for studio time by the hour. Even if you are well prepared with arrangements, time can fly by quickly in the studio and end up costing you plenty. And in terms of drum tracks, if the studio does not have a kit permanently set up you will be paying for studio time during the setup, while getting levels, and while tearing down.
All of this is enough to deter many from getting the tracks they need for their music. Some may play their own keyboard tracks or guitar tracks when they really need professionals. Some may end up programming backing drum tracks, ending up with uninspired, “canned” sounding drums.
There is a solution to the high costs of getting pro tracks whether you need guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, mixing, or any other service.
That solution is the use of an online recording studio. This refers to a studio that offers its services over the internet. In almost all cases, these services are offered at a significantly discounted rate compared to normal rates. Of course once prices get below a certain point you may be dealing with a less-than-professional organization, but that is for you to research. Generally, there are some excellent online recording studios that offer great services at very low prices.
For example, many of these online studios offer custom drum tracks for prices ranging from $100 to $300 per track. Even the $300 per track price could save you money, because you are paying for the tracks but NOT the studio time. That means not paying for the setup and teardown time, no paying for cartage (transport of instruments), and you don’t have to watch the clock. No worrying about how much time the tracks take to get together because it is a flat fee!
These online recording studios are also very convenient in that the logistics are easy. You don’t have to go anywhere, except to your computer, and you also are not responsible for getting studio musicians to the studio. This saves you more money, because often session musicians charge for transportation costs, including gas expense, possible plane tickets, and a per diem. Read the rest of this entry »