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Hi! I've been lurking around for a while now and I see there is no thread about don'ts. I was wondering if you guys could list down some tips on what NOT to do regarding equipments, recording, and mixing Thanks dudes!
Dont record any band/person who is not prepared enough to record.
Don't spend too much time thinking about/googling/searching/wondering about/choosing the equipment. You'll most probably find about 50% of posts praising it to heavens and the other 50% cursing it and strongly advising you not to buy it.
And another one which is very much connected to the former - create and record, don't waste too much time researching. By the time you find your answer on the internet, you could have easily find out for yourself in most cases.
[UEAK]Clowd;9921759 said:play the instruments yourself if you have to. consider it a personal challenge to make a band that sounds awful sound good no matter what you have to do to get there.
Dont have a "fix it in the mix" type attitude. What gets recorded is what you hear, no matter how many times you edit it. Get it right the first time.
Well, I actually agree with you - I only said that when looking up information, one should not delve too deep. I noticed that the deeper you go into teh internetz, the more shit you find.Quite the contrary. I think the more you can find out about the piece of gear you're about to buy beforehand, and the more patient you are, the better off your $$$ will be spent... Unless you're a friggin millionaire, in which case, it wouldn't matter anyway.
Despite obvious trolls talking about stuff they don't even own, if you research enough, nowadays you can get a good idea in most cases I'd say (and avoid costly fiascoes-impulse buys).
Proof of this is when I search for reviews on equipment I already own.. surprisingly enough, spot on with some of my own thoughts/experiences, in more than one case.
dont's ***
This just means that your gonna have to put out something bad sounding with your name on it. Spending too much time on a band that cant play their own stuff is not worth it...
Hi! I've been lurking around for a while now and I see there is no thread about don'ts....
Think of this as an article on the power of knowing where to look and what mindset to be in when engineering... Without a doubt, the single largest issue I tend to see on these forums is that newcomers don't ask the 'right' questions. In that light I will list a few things I would suggest you do, or avoid doing if you would like to grow in your trade.
[UEAK]Clowd;9923776 said:not if you play all the instruments yourself and really push the vocalist hard.