HOME RECORDING CHEAT SHEET

HOME RECORDING CHEAT SHEET

Step - DRUM SAMPLES AND SOFTWARE

D ums a e the ha dest thin to e o d in a home studio. The ' e hea il in luen ed the oom and o ten ha e phase issues.

I ou insist on e o d a ousti d ums, use samples. Repla e the ki k Repla e the sna e

I possi le, use d um p o ammin so t a e like EZd umme . Doesn't ost a o tune Qui k and eas a to et a p o essional d um sound

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Step ? Use Amp Sims

Usin an amp simulato hen e o din uita s takes out se e al a ia les that hu t home studios.

The et id o ou oom, hi h is one o the i est thin s that sets home studios apa t om p o studios.

The keep ou om ha in to pu hase a ualit mi to e o d ou amp. The keep ou om ha in to pu hase di e ent amps to et a an e o

tones.

You just plu in and o us on ou musi !

Step - Remember Everything ELSE

Be o e the sound e en hits the mi ophone, ou need to think a out e e thin ELSE:

E - En i onment A e ou e o din in the est oom in ou house? Is that oom a ousti all t eated?

L - Lo ation A e ou e o din in the est spot inside o that oom? Would mo in to a ne spot make the e o din sound ette ?

S - Sou e What is the tone o the sou e itsel ? Do ou need to do somethin to imp o e the sound o the inst ument?

E - Emotion A ood e o din is o thless i it's not a ood son o a ood pe o man e. Can ou do an thin to enhan e the emotion o the pe o man e?

B thinkin o e e thin ELSE, ou ill ha e ette soundin t a ks ua anteed!

Step ? Spend More Time Recording

Most people spend mo e time mi in than the do e o din . It should e the othe a a ound!

You should spend t o da s e o din a son o e e hal da ou spend mi in .

Spend plent o time e pe imentin ith di e ent mi ophones, mi positions, and ooms.

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Step ? Use More Mics

The mo e mi s ou ha e, the mo e le i ilit ou ha e.

Need to ha e at least a ondense mi and d nami mi - these a e the indust standa ds, and sound e di e ent.

Ha in o a o da le mi s is ette than ha in e pensi e mi You'll ha e di e ent mi s to t on di e ent sound sou es. Ea h mi has its o n olo - it's ood to ha e a ull paint palette hen e o din di e ent inst uments! HOWEVER: It's not NECESSARY to ha e mo e than one mi . It's just ene i ial.

That's all o toda .

Che k out

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Rob Mayzes

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