Best way to learn recording

[Aberdonian]

I have a Korg D1200 "SIAB", MAudio dmp-3 preamp, a couple of $200 large Diaph Cond. & decent active monitors.

Although a great Unit, D1200 learning curve seems big-any suggestions for easier way? I understand Computer literacy does not necessarily translate to Computer RECORDING literacy. Any suggestions for a hand-holding simple way that gets studio quality results. Like a great tutorial? I have Recording for Dummies- I know perhaps the answer is it takes a time investment.

Thanks,
Alan

 

[BigRay]

"hand holding simple way that gets studio quality results" that is a silly statement. You have to WORK for it..you wont get studio quality results until you know what the hell you are doing. there is NO handholding simple way...
this is part of what is wrong with youth today..want to be handed something for nothing...
experience,

.it is foolish to think there is a "crash course' in this craft. NOTHING will teach you but busting your ass and getting out there in the trenches, as well as researching the books below..

John Woram's "Sound Recording Handbook
Alton Everest's "Master Handbook of Acoustics" i
Behind The Glass
total recording- mouton
'Tape Recorders'- P Spring
Sound recording practice' - John Borwick
Professional Microphone Techniques
http://www.royerlabs.com/democd.html
Principles of Digital Audio"- by Ken Pohlmann
The New Stereo Soundbook--Streicher and Everest
The Microphone book-John Eargle
On Location Recording Techniques-Bruce Bartlett
Sound recording-John Eargle
Handbook of Recording Engineering-John Eargle

 

[slidey]

experience,

.it is foolish to think there is a "crash course' in this craft. NOTHING will teach you but busting your ass and getting out there in the trenches,

INCOMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sheesh yeah trial & error

suck it & see, it's taken a long time to get results that I'm happy to release for myself & others that employ me

FIRE IN THE HOLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

god damn shift that LDC outa here before we all get fried

no matter how much I learn there always seems to be the same amount waiting around the corner to make me feel ignorant

 

[XLR]

Any suggestions for a hand-holding simple way that gets studio quality results.

There's much more to it than that. It takes high level of skill with both gear and the ear to get 'studio quality' recordings. Just learning how to operate gear - signal routing, how processors work, etc - is just the tip of the iceberg.

Tweakheads is a good start.

Tim

 

[soundchaser59]

Any suggestions for a hand-holding simple way that gets studio quality results.

You'll have to pay somebody to do that. Know any veteran engineers who want to be your personal trainer for maybe $100 or $150 bucks an hour?? Thats the only hand-held method you will find that is worth your time....

 

[MONKEY!]

i want to do oil painting. i have the brush and the paint. where is there a guide that shows me how to do museum quality paintings?

M

 

[slidey]

i want to do oil painting. i have the brush and the paint. where is there a guide that shows me how to do museum quality paintings?

M

lmao do I detect a hint of sarcasm there

 

[phaqu]

Jump in head first....if you fuck up,.....you fuck up , just remember what it was and dont do it again. If it sucks, change something.If it sounds like shit, try to figure out whats making it sound like shit. Use your ears. Trial and error. That was the best way for me anyway. Half the fun was and still is fuckin around with your shit to see what it can do. Its kinda like playing, youll never know everything.

 

[whjr15]

Jump in head first....if you fuck up,.....you fuck up , just remember what it was and dont do it again. If it sucks, change something.If it sounds like shit, try to figure out whats making it sound like shit. Use your ears. Trial and error. That was the best way for me anyway. Half the fun was and still is fuckin around with your shit to see what it can do. Its kinda like playing, youll never know everything.

right on

 

[studiomaster]

The books are damn helpful...or this website

 

[MONKEY!]

recording is like finding food in the jungle. you try it... if bad - remember. if good - remember.

M

 

[ermghoti]

recording is like finding food in the jungle. you try it... if bad - remember. if good - remember.

M

Recording is, however, marginally less likely to give you diarrhea.

 

[SuicideNote]

Computer literacy usually translates into other technical literacy though. For an example, I was at the guitar shop about a month ago and there was a guy there who was interested in buying the Pod XT Live (floorboard guitar effects) and I came up to assist the salesman because he was retarded and I love my Pod XT's. It wasn't long before I realized that the guy had absolutely no idea what I was talking about when I was discussing software upgrades and downloading customized tones from the website. He bought the thing because I pimped it but I wouldn't be suprised if he returned it because he couldn't figure it out.

 

[MCreel]

Recording is, however, marginally less likely to give you diarrhea.

Only marginally?

 

[fraserhutch]

ya think??????

lmao do I detect a hint of sarcasm there

 

[fraserhutch]

Computer literacy usually translates into other technical literacy though. For an example, I was at the guitar shop about a month ago and there was a guy there who was interested in buying the Pod XT Live (floorboard guitar effects) and I came up to assist the salesman because he was retarded and I love my Pod XT's. It wasn't long before I realized that the guy had absolutely no idea what I was talking about when I was discussing software upgrades and downloading customized tones from the website. He bought the thing because I pimped it but I wouldn't be suprised if he returned it because he couldn't figure it out.

huh? that made nooooooooooooooooooooooo sense...........

 

[ermghoti]

Only marginally?

You haven't heard my recordings.

 

[legionserial]

Here's my little walkthrough...

Write some tunes, Record them. If you screw up, try again. Don't be so intent on getting to the 'finished product', instead pay attention to the journey you took getting there, and take your time, as long as it takes. Just twiddle till it sounds ok, you will soon get to grips with what you did to make it sound like that. While this is going on, check HR.com for anything that interests you and read, read, read. There is an astounding wealth of information and shared knowledge on this site, and with a bit of studying and application of what you picked up, you will start making some pretty reasonable sounding recordings. Thats the thing, you can only improve your abilities. You can't get worse at something like this, only better, as long as you are dedicated....

I've only been doing this shit a year, and I'm pretty damn happy with what I've picked up in that fairly short time...

 

[Brackish]

Well, I've been doing the recording craft about 2 years
and I still have very much to learn.

One thing that I'm doing is to take my best shot
at the tracking and then listen critically
later and make notes of what I did wrong.
For example, on my last session I neglected
to take into proper account the nulls of the
mic's, which contributed to more bleed
than I'd like. I made note of this and
next time I will hope to keep this in mind
more. For myself, anyway, it's all baby steps
on the way to improvement.

 

[Dogbreath]

Don't look for a quick fix or a crash course. There isn't one. Places like this IS the crash course.

Read, Read, Read...then apply what you've learned.

Experiment around ALOT. Keep in mind that, for the most part, if it sounds good it is. Most of what I learned came from boards like this and just pokin around til I started getting a good sound. And it's true, you'll only get better at this thing as long as you willing to dedicate some time to it.

I've been at it for about 6 years now and I'm still learning mass amounts every day. Seems like you digest what you can, for now...experiment with what you've learned and then when you're ready to take on a little more knowledge, the answer is always out there for ya.

(And that tweakheadz link is a good starting point)

Don't get discouraged, dude. It's the journey, not the destination......