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I've always wanted to get more into recording and studios and never really had the chance. I've been looking locally but I can't find any decent part time training courses to get me started, can anyone recommend anything?
I'm not looking to do this as a Job, just a hobby, but would like to try to get a few studio recordings of my band and if possably others..
If there is nothing local that can or will help you can always DIY! There are legions of home recordists with gear ranging from a beat up Kays Koostic and a usb mic to full blown, two room suburban converted studios with 16 tracks and more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Si.
If you have a decent space to record in you could put together an 8 track studio for £1000 for interface and computer. Another K for room treatment, about £100 each for mic, cable and stand. Buy the mags, haunt the forums. I doubt many top recording bods had much in the way of formal training.
But learn the basics! Get the Ohms, watts and millivolts into your head and become one with the decibabble. If you don't have them already, aquire soldering skills.
Dave.
I got into the recording game by mobile recording bands first, then home studio and then real studio. If you have an interest then most of the basics can be picked up quickly. If you want to record real music, as in live bands then all you need is an old computer and something like a Digi 001 which comes with Protools. That's what I started with, total cost was about £180 for the lot. Contrary to popular believe you don't need a powerful computer to record multitrack music at 44.4 \ 24 bit. A £50 P4 is fine
Are there any studios near you that will let you help out in return for experience ? We have various people help out at our studio in return for them gaining experience and enjoying dead time recording slots of their own
For online learning Gearslutz.com is an excellent resource, there's a newbie forum there for beginners