How do you guys get the discipline to record?

[oh_the_blood]

a friend came over and we recorded non stop for an hour and it was awesome.

i think its just the thing for me is not knowing the process.

drums, bass, guitar then vocals?

problem is, the drums on my keyboard sound like shit... advice?

bass, problem is no DI just direct into my fostex vf80ex... im fixing this by ordering a DI tomorrow.

guitar... i use my studio projects b1 mic and its just not doing it for me, so im gonna borrow an sm57 from a pal.

vocals... im never happy with my vocals but ive heard this is a common problem so i shall get over it.

next problem im gonna fix is my rooms messy and crowded.

solution time. okay so after i get my DI and whatever else you guys reccomend for drums and the sm57 thennnnn clean my room i am gonna lock myself in a room and record something.

something way good and you are all gonna hear it and be like:

good job young grasshopper.

in the mean time, i am gonna write this mother fucking song. so please get back to me with your comments/rants/raves/blah blah.

thank you once again.

 

[JeffLancaster]

That's the right attitude, young grasshopper

As far as getting good drum sounds, there are a lot of ways to go. Personally, I trigger samples in Gigastudio - you could try that, or one of the other soft sampler programs out there. You could also check into the "drumkit from hell" program. I haven't tried that yet, but have heard a lot of good reports on that one.

Process? Basically whatever works for you personally - I don't think there's a correct way to go about things. What do you usually play when you're writing a song - guitar, piano? Supposing it's guitar, how about trying this - start with a click track or simple drum loop in the appropriate tempo and record a "scratch track" with your guitar. Then record your vocals - again just a "scratch track" to use as a guide. Then work on the drums - if you're using samples or sequenced drums, spend a little time "roughing" them into shape. Then lay down your bass track and then tweek your drums further so the drums and bass work well together. Then re-record your guitar, perhaps multiple tracks/parts, and then go back and lay your best vocal track over the whole thing. Anyway, just one example. Like I said - no rules, do it the way that works best for you and remember to have fun!

 

[soundchaser59]

I dont need discipline......its more like "I'll die if I dont do it!"

 

[Fusco]

excommunicate yourself from all that is not music...

I hadnt recorded anything really or wrote anything until i got away from the states and my friends/family (obviously this isnt an approach that is for everone) so really its ME time when im not at work and i m not dealing with everyone.

Then when i started communicating(via homerecording.com) with more songwriters and actually networking things just started skyrocketing and ive been writing/recording those ideas, like a mad man...

I think you're onto something... I used to write a lot of songs, and various things a long time ago, and I 'got involved' with some one, so I was spending a lot of time with her, and I didn't really have time to write anything, and I didn't really feel inspired, as I didn't really listen to as much music as I did.

Things with her ended, and I went back to listening to music, and joined a band again (My old one split up, and I wasn't overly bothered with joining a new one, as I wasn't inspired). Anyway, I joined a new band, and within a space of two weeks, I ended up writing 6 full songs, and they're all great too, or so I think. If you need to be inspired, I suggest taking a vacation from everything, and going to see a few gigs/listen to some music, and be inspired, thus helping you to be more focused on writing/recording.