Everybody who has ever started learning a musical instrument has dreamed of being in a world renowned touring band. A huge part of this is the recording process. Where in the past, recording near professional quality songs from the comfort of ones own home was near impossible (in the old days of analogue 8-16 track recording devices), recently this has been changing.
Obviously in order to obtain a high quality professional recording, a band would need to utilize a multi-million dollar studio but home recordings are getting closer and closer to this quality (as close as possible when considering the amount of equipment utilized of course).
Upon visiting the "Marshall Music" (a popular South African music store franchise) website (www.marshallmusic.co.za) one can visit the recording equipment section. New Media software such as "Propellerhead Reason" allows one to create drum loops, synthesizers and samples of different sounds (keyboards etc.) in the context of the average person's home. In addition to this, "Steinberg Cubase SX allows one to record audio (guitar and drum playing for example) using hardware such as the "Maya 1010" and put songs together with great ease.
I find it amazing that as little as even 10 years ago the idea of putting together a high quality (compared to the current equipment mentioned) and very cost effective home recording studio seemed like a daunting task but now could be done with as little as R10 000 in start up capital (with this including every piece of equipment necessary). This is very clearly another example of the new media explosion where everything is available to the common man at a fraction of the cost as in the days of old where new software and hardware, that has never before been available, is hitting the market.
Obviously in order to obtain a high quality professional recording, a band would need to utilize a multi-million dollar studio but home recordings are getting closer and closer to this quality (as close as possible when considering the amount of equipment utilized of course).
Upon visiting the "Marshall Music" (a popular South African music store franchise) website (www.marshallmusic.co.za) one can visit the recording equipment section. New Media software such as "Propellerhead Reason" allows one to create drum loops, synthesizers and samples of different sounds (keyboards etc.) in the context of the average person's home. In addition to this, "Steinberg Cubase SX allows one to record audio (guitar and drum playing for example) using hardware such as the "Maya 1010" and put songs together with great ease.
I find it amazing that as little as even 10 years ago the idea of putting together a high quality (compared to the current equipment mentioned) and very cost effective home recording studio seemed like a daunting task but now could be done with as little as R10 000 in start up capital (with this including every piece of equipment necessary). This is very clearly another example of the new media explosion where everything is available to the common man at a fraction of the cost as in the days of old where new software and hardware, that has never before been available, is hitting the market.
2 comments:
The band I am in is making use of that type of equipment being used. It is a great advantage to those who don't have the money to afford such expensive technology. We are paying R800 per song, which is really cheap. Though technology aside the person who mixes and produces the songs is what is really important. I know of bands who have utilised very expensive equipment yet they simply sound bad because of the person who was producing and recording them.
Yeah that is a massive concern of course...At least the potential is there to lay down the tracks..What one does with them is the next step
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