| Making a demo CD - Recognizing the obstacles | | | | 3. We instead resolve to operate under the |
| before we start recording | | | | assumption that sound requires only a few important |
| Somewhere along the line, it became the norm for a | | | | pieces to be in place to be recorded effectively. This |
| musician to shoulder a bigger load than anyone else in | | | | realization opens the door to making demo recordings |
| the creative arts. It seems that not only are musicians | | | | affordably in a simple home studio |
| and songwriters expected to create their music, but | | | | 4. We recognize that only by understanding how to |
| are also expected to create the promotional machine, | | | | record our songs well and affordably, can we achieve |
| distribution channels and a "ready for market" product. | | | | a career as a recording artist. |
| All this, just to have their music heard. Well, because | | | | Making a demo - how to keep the sound quality up |
| this reality isn't about to change any time soon, we | | | | and keep the costs down |
| have to take steps to ensure that having the best | | | | The simple truth that has been buried under a mountain |
| recordings of our music doesn't mean that we go | | | | of high tech recording equipment is this: Sound actually |
| bankrupt before our goals can even take root. | | | | requires very little to be recorded effectively. If our |
| Making a demo recording - 4 golden rules before we | | | | song is full of color and meaning before we start |
| begin demo recording | | | | recording a demo, then there is no need for expensive |
| We're going to have to look at these burdens and turn | | | | studio equipment. We are then left with the simple, and |
| them into opportunities. We'll do this by living by 4 | | | | what should always be enjoyable, process of |
| golden rules of demo recording that we will carve in | | | | recording and "capturing" our song. |
| stone. | | | | When we have honed and truly finished a song during |
| These rules will read as follows: | | | | the writing phase, we immediately find and greatly |
| | | | benefit from the fact that effective and powerful |
| 1. We accept that it is necessary to have high quality | | | | recording can be done at home. A good song simply |
| recordings of our songs, however, we refuse to spend | | | | doesn't require that we use an expensive recording |
| destructive amounts of money when making a demo | | | | studio we can't afford or buy tons of music studio |
| cd or a self-distributed recording. | | | | equipment. |
| 2. We do not accept that the higher the cost of | | | | In the next part of this topic on recording demos, we |
| recording translates into higher sound quality. This is | | | | will look at how to make a demo that stands out from |
| false, and we furthermore resolve to prove it by | | | | the crowd. |
| recording high quality recordings affordably. | | | | |