If you are wanting to record live as a group, there are a few things to
Recording one part at a time can be desireable for groups looking to give
What is a click track?
Basically, this involves you playing your song's rhythm parts along to a
What is the difference between recording and recording a demo?
Some bands use their studio time to create a demo for sending to venues, labels,
Does Loud Sun Studio offer mastering and what exactly is that anyway?
The studio does not offer professional mastering. In the past, I've mastered
Should we bring food and drinks?
Please, feel free to bring food and drinks along, you need to stay energized!
Whatever the project, it's always nice to get together beforehand, wether over
prepare for. Unless your singer does not play an instrument,
vocals will sound better in this studio setup if they are
done later on or after the instrument arrangements are recorded. This means
that your group will benefit greatly from practicing without the vocals
before you are here and ready to record. You may need to wear headphones
depending on the live instrumentation of the project. Playing live can
give a unique and energetic feel to a recording, like that of a live performance.
Many projects have been done here this way with great success.
specific attention to each individual performance. Typically, drums are
recorded first with the band playing along and creating 'scratch tracks.'
Following the main percussion parts, scratch tracks are replaced with more
carefully performed and recorded takes. Recording this way will require that
you wear headphones and it may be helpful to utilize a click track. Recording
in parts can help to achieve recordings of great detail and sophistication.
Because this process can take longer than recording live, it is recommended for
groups able to spend more time working in the studio.
metronomic click adjusted to the tempo of your song. Playing with a click track
can be, at first, unnatural. However it may be very helpful, if not
necessary, to have this reference for you and/or other musicians to add parts
to a song later on. If there are drums in the project, it is recommended that
you plan to record those parts first. Typically, it is much less work to add
parts to a song that has drums than it is to add drums to a song that has other
parts.
or for giving away. Demos are expected to sound clear and balanced
for a small budget and call for a less involved process whereas a normal
recording project can mean full attention to even subtle detail and
working until everything sounds just right.
projects that needed some overall balancing and shaping, but after spending a
lot of time recording and/or mixing a project, there is great benefit to getting
a different, professional perspective involved.
Our demo mixes are made to sound loud, they do not require mastering.
For information on what mastering does and how it works, I suggest
checking out more mastering info here
There are several places nearby that can provide nutrients and amenities as well.
There is a no alcohol/ drugs policy in the studio.
some tea or during a rehearsal, let's meet up!