Transit Records – Label Recording Music Production

This video is meant for a total beginner. It explains simple music theory concepts along with a few reasons why learning music theory is important. It also suggests books that can help a guitarist improve their music theory abilities. These videos are for the serious music students. You will find no guitar tab or other non-professional ways of describing music in these videos. The concepts presented are taught with the same pedagogy any other musical instrument. If you want to develop into a professional musician or want to have the abilities of a professional musician then these would be good videos to investigate.

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When producing MIDI files or digital music, get a sound card that can reproduce sound and high quality connection wires. Learn about sounds cards for recording MIDI music in Cubase in this free digital music recording video.

Expert: Kini Knox
Bio: Kini Knox has been working with MIDI for eight years. He went to school for Audio Recording and Engineering.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

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In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org clip, Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, gives his insights on getting your CD into the hands of music industry professionals.

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If I want a to make a home recording studio, what will I need as a equipment?
Also, what does this equipment do (the more technical things)?
What stuff can I buy that is good but that is not too expensive?
(this question does not include instruments, just equipment) so don’t worry about that.

There are a couple different ways to approach this.
1) You buy an "all-in-one" system like the Roland VS stations. They cost about $2,500 on up for anything decent. The advantage is that they have everything you need to go from a mic to making a CD. The drawback is that they are not as flexible and difficult to upgrade (as in they are the only ones who offer upgrades and you may not like what they offer).
2) You buy a computer system. This offers you the most flexibility, but can be more confusing. For a computer system you need a) A computer that can handle audio recording (Pentium IV or higher with 1G of ram or higher and lots of hard drive space, preferably two hard drives) b) An audio interface in which many come with the software to record. Some suggestions are Digidesign’s Mbox2 (ProTools) or Presonus Fire series. You can really go cheap with some interfaces, but it is up to you. c) You need a mic to get sound in and speakers to get sound out.

With a computer system you can spend anywhere from $1000 on up. It depends on how many inputs you need and what software you want to run. If you want separate software the is meant to be really easy to use, I suggest Mackie’s Tracktion software. They also sell audio interfaces.

Those are the basics, you may want to consider these other items:
- Pop filter
- Studio monitors
- External hard drive (firewire preferred)
- Auralex foam for a vocal booth (or just record in your tub!)

Most of all – have fun!

Basically, what I want is to be able to come up with a great piece of music in my head, and then transfer that onto my computer. I want to create orchestral pieces for my own entertainment.

Where can I find software that gives me access to a library of digital instruments, the ability to lay them down in a manner of my choosing, and then export the whole shebang in an mp3 format for as little money as possible?

And then, after that, where can I learn to use the software?

Try FLStudio.

It has plenty of tutorials – a very active user forum and is extremely good music creation and production

Free trial available to get to grips with it.

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mostly play rock/metal on my electric guitar but i am really into indie-acoustic stuff, and my telecaster does not quite give me the sound i am looking for. i am looking for a warm sounding, good for indie and "lighter music" such as bands islands, minus the bear, iron and wine, the shins are just a few examples. Thanks

also what type of wood should i be looking at for this type of sound?

thanks!

A Seagull S6 would be ideal if you’re looking for a warm sound. It has a cedar top and cedar is the warmest top wood of all. The warmest wood for back and sides is rosewood.

I’m majoring accounting because I could not find everything I wanted with schools with music production majors. How essential is a degree to work in that field? I do some recording on my own and read up on the field, and I’m pretty sure I’d like to work with sound in some capacity as my career.

Everyting nowdays is degree, degree, degree

All they ask for is a degree,

So most probably if you want to like you know bring your music production to FAME!!!!!! then you need a music degree, I f you don’t have one, then you’ll probably make a great music production, but there will be no one to see it…

Good Luck!!!!!

I am a British student and am about to enter university. I am looking to get involved in the music industry, and am wondering which degree would be more beneficial to me: a Combined Honours degree in Music and Business; or a Bachelor’s degree in Music with a follow-up course in Music Production.

My mate did midi-sequencing in University and now He has a drum and bass label.

I want to start an underground record label. I however lack the knowledge of what to do first. Also as an underground record label would I have to pay taxes like mainstream labels?
Thanks,
Misfit_101

http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Record-Label

Honestly this is your best bet

I am a 17 year old high school student who is planning on majoring in music in college. I understand I will have to take a LOT of music theory classes. However, I do not have a music theory class available at my high school. Does anyone know a workbook or something so that I can try to teach myself (with help from my band and choir directors) about music theory?

Thank you for your help!

YES
The Practice of Harmony
http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Harmony-5th-Peter-Spencer/dp/0131826603

It’s pretty expensive, but I have one that I bought from my high school. It’s a college music theory book. It’s a workbook also. It has about 300 large pages. It’s sooo helpful. You will know pretty much everything you’ll need for college. You’ll need a little help understanding, but it explains how to do everything in the book.