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Ok, I am completely new to this home-recording stuff. I want to start my own label but don't want to pay the bands to go to a studio. First question: Would it be cheaper or more efficient to pay the bands to go to a studio or to buy my own equipment?
Second question what are all of the things I need to make cds and record the band and anything else I need? Well, please reply. Thanks.
 
Question 1: IMO, it's cheaper to buy your own stuff. If you go into a sutdio every time you want to cut a CD, it'll be about $5,000 every time. But if you spend $5,000 once on your equipment, you can cut a CD whenever you want, for free!
 
What is your budget? Owning your own equipment for a label doesn't really pay off unless you use it alot and can actually produce a good recording. If this is truly a business endeavour I would say leave the recording to the people who know how to do it.

Want to learn more? Start with the mic forum and read through the forums for a year or so.
 
Drummer4Life05 said:
Question 1: IMO, it's cheaper to buy your own stuff. If you go into a sutdio every time you want to cut a CD, it'll be about $5,000 every time. But if you spend $5,000 once on your equipment, you can cut a CD whenever you want, for free!
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That's false economics. I doubt many people can make a recording on $5k worth of gear that is as good as spending $5K in a studio with $100k worth of gear. If you can then you are either going to the wrong studios or you are just a very good engineer.
 
Dont forget that, as with anything, there is a pretty steep learning curve associated with home recording- you will spend a long time with this until you get something useable- if you really love music and want to learn how to record your (or others) music it will take a significant investment of time and money- if you just wanna make a business venture and produce bands, you probably better starting with a commercial studio- besides that will give you exposure and insight to see how this actually works- if you dont already know. very few people can just go spend a few grand on equipment with no prior knowledge and emerge from the studio with a full length listenable album after a couple weeks- gonna take time bro-

-jeff
 
Jeff is correct. Recording is JUST like learning to play an instrument. It takes practice as well as good gear and a good recording space to make good recordings.
 
You might want to do at least a couple of projects in someone elses' studio, if for no other reason than to get a better idea of what is involved. You can learn a lot by watching and listening plus if you time it just right you can occasionaly ask a few technical questions. Keep posting questions in BBS, it may surprise you to find so many people with knowledge and experience, who are willing to help. I'm just getting started too and the people in BBS have answered all my questions, no matter how dumb some of them may have sounded.
wishing you success, Dani
 
Some of the things that needs to be conveyed to you are........

Take your time before venturing into any aspect of the quote/unquote "music industry".

Do a LOT of reading here at HR.COM

Ask a LOT of questions here at HR.COM

Starting a record label is a HUGE step.

Starting your own recording studio is a HUGE and an entirely different step.

If you don't know how to produce, don't run out and buy a TON of equipment (like previously stated there is a HIGH learning curve).

$5,000.00 will get you a nice home studio, but not much else (h*ll, one good piece of equipment will cost you twice as much as that..........look here at this link ).

You would be better off using a commercial studio, until you sell enough records or generate enough money to build a proper studio AND to pay for a proper engineer.

You should read..... "Everything You Need To Know About the Music Business" by 'Donald S. Passman'

You also need to take a look at the cornucopia of information at this link also....Cornucopia of info

Just my $0.02 ;)

spin
 
I think i speak for most of us when i say we really arnt trying to discorage you from home recording- if you really love music and recording then fuckin go for it!- BUT if all you really want to do with music is make a buck and you really dont care about homerecording, then dont bother- you wont make a dime off of it for, most likely, several years to come. Ive been at this for about 2 years now and i feel something listenable approaching on the horizon- but still not PRO studio quality. some people around here are far farther along than I, but ask them how long it took to get something that was marketable out of thier home studio. I bet it took a while- ask what previous music / electronics knowledge they had when they started....hey those are pretty good questions- i think ill just ask them myself...well...anyone wanna answer that... ;-)

-jeff
 
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