But for a beginner, things like what a good sound is or isn't becomes much of a muchness. If you have a 'bad sound' {your words} but it sounds good to you, it's going to take some time before you get to the point where you change your mind about what is and what isn't a good sound.
I made an observation in another thread that the standards and bar set in home recording seems really high ! In a way that's a good thing but sometimes, I wonder if we're not taking into account progression. To put it bluntly, someone new, in my opinion, needs to know that there is a learning curve and that it takes time and sweat to progress up this curve if you want to. Things like room treatment make a difference to someone whose ears are sufficiently trained {and by that, I don't mean an expert}, not someone who doesn't have a clue because how will they know what effects what ? If after a few months said newbie is back saying "I'm having this problem and that problem", then I'd say that is sometimes a good thing. It represents progression.
Incidentally, Chibi and Bristol, I'm not knocking what you've said. I think it's been really valuable and it hopefully will get people thinking along lines they otherwise wouldn't have. But for the new home recorder who wants to record and enjoy what they do and who isn't necesarilly at this point looking for nirvana, wouldn't they need to just hit basics first ? Part of the reason home recording has really taken off, whether rightly or wrongly, is because people can make music at home without all the (as they see it) drama, heavy weather and construction skills that it always seemed was necesary. Get a machine, plug in and go ! Then as one gets further in.........
Had this been in a section other than the newbie one, I wouldn't really have said any of that. I assume that if a question is in the newbie bit, that the poster is new at all this.
? Anyway, enjoy your drink and thank you for helping me!
). They don't impress outsiders, they are mercilessly expensive and always will be, and they don't let you "do" anything you couldn't do before so there is no excitement of owning something new. But even though you could already play music in a room, you could not do it this well. You need to hear this well to record. It's like painting without wearing glasses. You just won't get where you need to be if you don't have an accurate picture of what you're doing.
, made some recordings that sounded like ass, learned some more, made some better recordings that still didn't translate very well...