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« on: May 29, 2004, 11:59 PM » |
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Tonight I recorded in a studio for my first time. It was an experience alright. We are all seniors in highschool and weve been a band for about 6 months, and we did a 3 song EP. The studio has great gear, but the one spot they really cheaped out on was monitor headphones. He had the mix running through cheap $20 sony headphones and mine, some old pair that distorted when low frequencies came through, so when I did my floor tom part I heard nothing but static  ,but all in all, it turned out pretty good, I fell in love with the snare I used there, i really wish I knew how to get the sound, I played on a Taye set, it was actually really nice, but anyways, how was everyone elses first experience in the studio? I was admittedingly very tense and nervous which led to some stupid mistakes, but Im hoping this was just normal. Thanks. I hope to have mp3s up soon so you can tell me what you think  |
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2004, 12:26 AM » |
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Nervous is very normal for your first time, be it recording, gigging, whatever. Dont worry about it.
I was recording on my own years before I went into a "real" studio. First on tape decks, then four-track cassette. Then I went to school for engineering, so the classroom was a "real" studio. In otherwords, by the time I was doing my own material with someone else at the helm, I was LONG since comfy in the enviroment. In fact, only these last two of the past 11 years have I worked in a studio that wasnt my own.
I love recording. Im a total geek for it. It gives you a chance to do things you cant do live. It gives you new perspective, and in most cases, objective outside perspective, into your music and performance.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2004, 06:17 AM » |
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Like Mark, I had recorded myself a lot, so I was used to hearing myself on tape, and analyzing my performance. But I was still nervous the first time I went into a "real" studio for a session. I recorded the intro song for my college basketball team! Since I played for the pep band, it fell on me to do the recording. It was an educational experience.
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2004, 06:26 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2004, 06:32 AM » |
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I was 16, and played on a recording for a radio commercial. It was pretty cool to later hear that jingle on the radio.
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2004, 08:26 AM » |
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Man I was more nervous in the studio doing our demo than any time I have ever played live.I miss it though,I love being up all night making music.
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2004, 08:49 AM » |
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Off topic, sort of, but the most nervous I've been in a while is when I was recording a live talk show with a band I had sat in with a few times. The show is a small cable thing but it is broadcast live and then reshown many times.
Make a mistake and you'll hear about it!!
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2004, 08:58 AM » |
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In truth I'd guess a lot of musicians are nervous every time they are in a recording studio or taping a tv show.
I know I am.
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2004, 09:39 AM » |
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my first studio experience was nothing much. we were relaxed, but we just don't sound good in studio. we now record on a rock beside a waterfall that spills into a small pool in the middle of a bamboo grove.
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2004, 01:03 PM » |
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I have been recording myself for 20 years. Some time in the next few weeks I will be recording in a studio laying down tracks once the lead singer/guitarist is done. I think I will be nervous!
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2004, 02:09 PM » |
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I found the experience enligtening. We recorded a 7" when we were 14 with the engineer who did Marky Mark and the funky bunches hit record. I enjoyed getting to play my drums for hours on end to get the levels. Now recording can seem tedious at times but it's still great to see the end result.
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2004, 03:08 PM » |
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I actually went into a studio for the first time when I was 12. Talk about being nervous. "Time is money" was all I could think of and it gave me chills to think of going longer than expected.
It was pretty surreal. None of us were nearly decent players. None of us had a clue of mixing and how we should sound. Thank god we were doing covers because at least we knew what to try and imitate.
I remember the engineer being really supportive, guiding us all the way and teaching the process to us. He made the whole experience much more enjoyable; we never felt like the awful band we were.
All in all, a terrific experience, eye opening for sure. I can't listen to that record unless I'm really in the mood for it, but what an experience anyways.
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« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2004, 10:05 AM » |
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For me it was Junior High School. My buddies and I had a rock band and there was a guy not to far from us with a small 8-track studio. It was actually two 4-track machines slaved together. We spent the better part of two weeks in there just playing a bunch of cover tunes (10 Years After, Deep Purple, James Gang, etc..) along with some original stuff.
We weren't paying for the studio time so there was no "time is money" pressure.
All-in-all it was a riot and I was hooked for life!
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« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2004, 10:38 AM » |
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I realised recently that if I haven't nailed the track and got a good take in three goes, I'm fighting a losing battle against myself to stay relaxed, and not get stressed...
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« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2004, 08:43 PM » |
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I realised recently that if I haven't nailed the track and got a good take in three goes, I'm fighting a losing battle against myself to stay relaxed, and not get stressed...
Yeah, agree on that one. I've really learned about not sweating it and going to another tune, coming back later to the one giving me trouble. |
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2004, 07:11 AM » |
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My first important session was with a UK based, orange haired, lisping female punk artist in the early 80s. I was touring with her at the time and she happened to be recording a single to coincide with the tour. The session did not go well for me. I couldn't nail it, and the more I tried the worse it got. I was very aware of the other musicians milling about and looking impatient, which didn't help. By lunchtime I was about done in but after lunch it got worse. The producer suggested we try it without the click track. By this time I had been playing for nearly 5 hours and was exhausted.
The upshot was I got kicked off the session and another drummer was drafted in. He got it in three takes ...
This was one of those life changing moments when you either give up and become a librarian or say "f**k you" and prove them wrong. I chose the latter, learned from the experience, and now I'm the guy that gets it in three takes (usually one).
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2004, 10:21 AM » |
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The upshot was I got kicked off the session and another drummer was drafted in. He got it in three takes ...
Ahh, I too have similar painful memories. Quite often first recording experiences are a sink or swim scenario. This was one of those life changing moments when you either give up and become a librarian or say "f**k you" and prove them wrong.
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« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2004, 10:24 AM » |
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I realised recently that if I haven't nailed the track and got a good take in three goes, I'm fighting a losing battle against myself to stay relaxed, and not get stressed...
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