How Artists Can Build A Home Studio From Scratch!
You want to record those great tunes you’ve written right? You have a band project going and you need a place to record your work? You got the material, but you need to record that demo for the record companies?
Well, building your own recording studio is a great place to start.
When you’re based on computer recording, good audio recording software is essential. You need software that doesn’t use up all the resources in your computer, but still has the power to get the job done.
You should look for audio recording software featuring:
Great quality, low latency, audio recording (16 bit, 24 bit or 32-bit-float at frequency 41000 Hz or higher)
Low latency midi recording (support for ASIO drivers)
Good mixing capabilities (i.e. multi tracking)
Good plugin support (VST/DX software synths and samplers, effects plugins)
Good Mixdown/Export capabilities (you should be able to export your final mix/recording to a high quality audio file which you can burn onto a CD, ship to a record company and get the deal of your dreams!)
Now onto the audio recording software:
In my opinion these are the most important things to look for in audio recording software.
The sound card (a.k.a. audio interface, sound interface) is one of the most important parts in your recording studio computer.
Audio interfaces handle the input and output of audio (and midi) to and from your computer. A few pieces of advice here on what to look for in a good audio interface for recording purposes.
The following benefits are what you should get out of great audio cards:
Support of great audio quality, both input and output.(24 bit, 96000 Hz, high quality audio)
Capability of low latency sustained recording of both audio and midi.
If you intend to use recording software like Cubase SX, the sound interface has to support ASIO drivers.
Among the variety of audio interfaces I can recommend the M-AUDIO Audiophile 24/96 for any home recording environment.
In recent years the USB and Firewire external audio interfaces have grown to be of good quality as well. So if you plan on using your laptop as a studio computer, or you simply don’t have any PCI slots to spare in your computer, this would be the way to go.
All of this information listed above can be very helpful when starting to build your very own home studio.
I suggest taking things a step further,by doing more research after you have read this article.
How To Create And Sale Your Beats Online
You can learn how to create your own rap beats and sell them on the internet if you have a big imagination and tons of creativity. In order to make rap beats, it also requires a good ear for music.
The technology we have today makes it so easy to make instrumentals. All you really need is a computer and internet connection and you can make beats, then make money selling them if they are good!
You will need to choose a program to make your beats with and make sure that the one you choose is understandable and easy to use for you. Ableton Live, Fruity Loops, Reasons, and Audacity are a few music making programs that can help you as a beginner. These can be downloaded directly from the internet. There are many to choose from but these programs are at the top of the list. They are user-friendly and will help you create quality music.
Fruity Loops is the easiest program to use out of all of the programs listed above.Fruity Loops is one of the most simplest programs to use when making instrumentals. The interface is very user friendly and the help files are easy to understand if you have any questions! If you have trouble with trying to use the program there are several hundred youtube videos on this program which will make using it a piece of cake!
When it comes to selling your beats online you need to keep a few things in mind before you start:
A good selection of beats is a must! Listen to different artists and find a beats that you like and start creating your instrumentals from there. Beats are usually 4-8 measures in length and are played through the whole song. You will need to tighten up the instrumental after you have arranged and assembled your notes to it. You will need to think of a title and think of what you want to tell your audience with this beat. Make it like a story when making your beats. That way it will be more appealing to the people who you want to buy your beats.
When you are done making your beats, you are now ready to sale your product! You can create your own website or have your beats placed on a site that allows people to have their rap beats for sale. It is completely up to you now that you have the knowledge, technology, and ability to create your own beats! Make good beats!
How To Start Making Money Online As a Music Artist
Music artists are starting to see that it is possible to money from selling their music online. As a musician on the rise you need to understand how to make money online. In order to start making money online from your music you need to have a good website where you can broadcast yourself and your music at. There are several music websites that allow you to create your own custom profile, upload your music, and promote it right there! If you are more interested in building a personal website, you can even sell your music there as well. You want to get a custom layout designed the way you want for your website which is a very important part of your brand. The best way to get started with building your own site is to hire a professional web designer from elance.com. Their prices are very affordable, which means you won’t have to spend a ton of money getting your site designed. You can start by creating a free account, submit a paragraph of the work you want done, and watch elance web designers respond. As you progress over time, you can upgrade your website and start selling songs on other avenues online.
Soundclick and ReverbNation have massive communities of artists and producers, so their also great places to promote your new website! You need to look into keeping your website and pages current so your audience always has a reason to come back to your website and music pages. You want to always have new music up and new promotions. Youtube can even come into hand when you are doing video’s and talking to your audience
To give your website a professional feel you’ll need to have professionally made photos of yourself. Get a photo shoot of yourself and use those pictures for your display images all over your website. You want to give your audience your best foot forward and a professional image of yourself. You want to get a custom layout designed the way you want for your website which is a very important part of your brand. Make sure to use twitter for your promotions and networking as well! These help tremendously when you put out a new song or mix tape. Get a nice background designed and put a good description in your biography. This will help you get the professional look you need to soar as the next hot musician. If you take the time out to apply all of these strategys you will see great things happening for you in no time! It’s always good to understand how these sites work as well before you start to do any promoting. Now get out there and get your websites started today!
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