Is studio time worth it in my case?

[benherron.rrr]

Im beggining to think that chasing the music dream along with a degree in music production was the wrong idea

 

[DrewPeterson7]

If I may, when was the last time you bought a download from someone you'd never heard of?

You're going to need to start somewhere solid man. You aren't going to move any CDs/Downloads/MP3s without people knowing who you are.

This, really.

Ask yourself why you need a recording. Is it a demo to get gigs? Then it's going to matter much less how well it's recorded than it will if the song (and singing. And performance) as any good. If so, screw the sound quality, just record a couple tracks in your bedroom, and use them to get out there and start gigging. A label will be WAY more interested in a young up-and-coming artist with a growing local following than they will be by a kid with a great sounding demo, but no following.

If it's to sell, well, to who? Return to #1.

If it's to learn how to record, then go buy an interface, start collecting mics, and get busy learning how to mix. This is the one instance where the product matters less than the process.

 

[gcapel]

Im beggining to think that chasing the music dream along with a degree in music production was the wrong idea

Chasing the music dream period is the biggest mistake of most people. Though some people are content being poor musicians. I played with a guy before who survived on taco bell hot sauce for a month while on tour.

I probably wouldn't get a degree in music production without a solid lead into the biz when I got out. Though I would if I were rich and didn't have to work.

 

[AMcB]

I say find a cheat studio around you. Record there first. Try to play some shows, promote yourself, and sell CDs. The music industry isn't a play to make money for people starting out. No matter how good you are, you also have to be lucky to be able to make money from your music. I'm not saying give up on your dreams. But start out slow.

If you want to focus on music, I wouldn't worry yourself with recording yourself. Pay someone to do it. And start cheap, and work your way up. Mange when you have a fan base record at that guys studio for $2000. But until it would be worth it, waist a few hundred on studio time, not thousand.

 

[axeman_ukl]

one of the main problems you have is lack of musican friends go to the local pubs ,open nights play your tunes ,get to know other musicans chances are one of them will have thier own recording rig and proberly be more than willing to record you (proberly for a few beers or just for the practise) your 17 life is for living have fun (gives you more to write about) , even if you dont make it in the music arena some of your best memorys may just be of the time you and your new music buddies did ..........????crazy shit

been there got the tee shirt ahh the good old days

did i ever tell you the time we...................................................

 

[grimtraveller]

I say find a cheat studio around you.

Maybe he already did !

 

[Supercreep]

I say record your own music. If you produce something worth paying for, people will buy it. You will learn a lot, and if you love music, you'll love what you learn.

-SC