Recording a band is challenging in itself much more recording it in a home studio. First of all, you will be having limited space and of course the availability of your equipment, like the number of microphones and all the other gear to capture all those tracks live. But it is not impossible, here a few tips on how you can use your humble home studio to record your entire band.
Overdubbing is the answer to your problem, what is done here is recording one band member at a time then, recording over that track with the next instrument and so on and so forth.
Watch the full video here: http://therecordingrevolution.com/best-way-record-band-home-studio/
Music Recording
Make Your Music Translate: Here Are 7 Steps How
At the end of all your hard work, all the hours and effort you spend in recordings, all of these mean nothing if you will not be able to translate your mix into other speakers to be heard well by your listeners. They are the reason why we do all these anyway right? Your listeners the ones who will appreciate, criticize or sometimes even dislike your work. So if you can’t translate to them everything is just useless. So if you have to listen to your mix over and over in different platforms to ensure that you are translating correctly.
Read more here: http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/make-your-mixes-translate/
Headphone Mix Tips
Any veteran sound engineer knows that just as important as the vocals and all the instruments are is a properly tuned headphone. A good engineer would pay attention to the cue mix and the phones themselves. Although it is always easy to learn and brush it off, it is always better to be prepared and stay a step ahead, rather than a hit or miss mix based on experience.
The 4th edition of Recording Engineers Handbook recently released some tips to make your life easier and your vocalists and instrumentalists happier with their phones.
Tip Number 1: Test each headphone for distortions
Read more here: http://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2017/02/08/great-headphone-mix/
The Right Microphone For The Right Task
With the variations of microphones available in the market today one might think that the only difference is the price and the quality. However, there is the appropriate microphone for a certain task, like one could be used specifically for vocal recordings or for instruments. And besides, considering all the brands, prices, availability, and of course one’s budget choosing the right microphone can really be overwhelming. Let’s simplify things to help you with your decision making, the following video breaks down two of the most common types of microphones and some recommendations as to which one is for which task.
Watch the video here: http://therecordingrevolution.com/best-microphone-vocals-instruments/
Produce Your Music Faster: Here Is How
In any industry, it is always an advantage if you do things faster. Now in professional music faster means more production, more production means more work to squeeze in your time, and more work ultimately leads to more money for you. If you are doing this for a hobby, though, it’s always good to learn and maybe eventually earn from doing the thing you love.
Let’s qualify the term faster: Faster does not just refer to speed but quality as well. Doing something over because of poor quality does not mean you did it faster. Now here a few tips so you can do a faster and more efficient production.
Read more here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/5-tips-faster-music-production/