Am a Real Newbie here ( Experienced & professionals please check)

[shanu4]

Hi there everyone,
I am just looking to record my own song
Now the problem is that I have my lyrics ready & so is the beat , but I need to learn the art of recording at home , some people claim that Recording at home can be as good as in studio , please tell me how do they do so ?

With me right now all I have is a Personal computer & A mic

Please do help me With how to record and get the desired quality of studio at home recording.

Please someone give step by step help


Thanks a lot .


You people are really great.



Cheers

 

[arcadeko]

You want someone to give you step by step instructions on how to record music from start to finish? You might as well ask how to build a car from scratch or how to genetically engineer a turnip. There are sticky threads in all of the sub-forums here that cover various topics in detail.

Start by reading what has already been written. Then ask specific questions when you come across something you don't understand.

 

[mjbphotos]

Yes, first read the two threads stickied to the top of this section of the forum, Ultimate Noobie FAQs and Introduction to Computer Recording.
Then read a whole bunch more. Then come back and ask some more exact questions.

 

[Armistice]

Yes.....

 

[CrowsofFritz]

There's a plug-in that you put on every track that turns "home recordings" and makes them sound professional....

hahaha nah I'm just playing with ya man, there are way too many "steps" to answer your question.

 

[moresound]

Just hang out here and chill with us we'll talk shop.

We have to be mind readers sometimes too. First of all you'll need a good room in which to record in, second down load a recording program like Reaper HERE it's free to try out till when ever you feel that it's what you want to use, Third you'll need an A/D convert called an interface (with preamps)

Hook all of that up and your on your way ............... to ask specific questions about recordings and believe me you'll have plenty.

 

[grimtraveller]

Thanks

I wouldn't be thanking too quickly........

You people are really great.

You might not be saying that by the time you press "Record".

Please someone give step by step help

This can actually be done ~ but are you ready for this ? This is the deal. You get one snippet {a step} of information. You go away, look into it, do it then come back for step 2. And on we go to step 3 etc, etc, etc. Bear in mind that at each step, you might be raring to go, ready for instructions for the next bit ~ but we have lives to lead, we do this voluntarilly and don't necesarilly log in each day so you might get frustrated waiting a few days for an answer to something you may not understand or the next set of instructions or whatever.
It would be alot quicker and more profitable to read up like Arcadeko and Mjb photos advised.

 

[Dogbreath]

what they /\/\/\ said....

It's not gonna be a quick couple of tutorials and then you're pro. It's like eating an elephant.... one bite at a time.

(not that I'd wanna eat an elephant )

 

[arcadeko]

(I wanna eat an elephant )

Fixed!

 

[guitaristic]

Step by step guide, hmm?


Step 1: turn on computer


Now come back after that is done...

 

[Dogbreath]

Fixed!

I'd think the back legs would crush my shoulders.

 

[guitaristic]

I'd think the back legs would crush my shoulders.

Oh lord.........

 

[Dogbreath]

Oh lord.........

I know huh....

 

[moresound]

I'd think the back legs would crush my shoulders.

Oh lord.........

I know huh....

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

 

[Armistice]

Another noob runs screaming from the building...

 

[arcadeko]

Another noob runs screaming from the building...

Who can blame him with that image in his head!

Lets clear out that image with a photo montage of DB and the Elephant:

And in the end...

That's just not natural...

 

[JimmyS1969]

Who can blame him with that image in his head!

Lets clear out that image with a photo montage of DB and the Elephant:

And in the end...

That's just not natural...

That's the good stuff there!!1

 

[MG Eddie]

Recording at home is really a trial and error sort of thing. I meant there questions that can be asked and answered but those come up as you go along.
Step 2: download/install drivers for interface.

 

[Dogbreath]

too funny!

 

[moresound]

Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on DB?
A: Time to buy a new DB.