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dipthong mong
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hey all,
i want to record some lyrics but have absolutely no experience or training
a friend of ours here in notts writes amazing freeform poetry. it's intense, emotional, political, personal and unique and, idealistically optimistic as this may sound, i genuinely think it's important that the world gets a chance to hear it! if nothing else i'd like to get a semi-decent demo together so he can promote himself.
some of his stuff is going to be most powerful when it's left well alone; just his delivery and the words. some of it i'd like to experiment with, probably some gritty industrial breaksy stuff, to put it in a different context. i'm ok with the mechanics of writing backing tracks and stuff but obviously need to get the best possible source to work with, especially for the unaccompanied recordings.
going to a studio is one possibility - and there are good ones in notts - but i certainly can't spare the cash right now. however i am thinking about hiring a good mic and doing it at home.
i have a good soundcard (m-audio omnistudio usb) which has good pre-amps (or so i'm told! ). i'm guessing ableton will work fine for recording but i could do it in audacity or whatever if needs be. i don't have a decent mic - but i can hire a Shure SM-58 for a day for £10.
quietening my studio space will be the biggest hurdle as far as i can see... but what else do i need to think about? any advice muchly appreciated!
thanks
i want to record some lyrics but have absolutely no experience or training
a friend of ours here in notts writes amazing freeform poetry. it's intense, emotional, political, personal and unique and, idealistically optimistic as this may sound, i genuinely think it's important that the world gets a chance to hear it! if nothing else i'd like to get a semi-decent demo together so he can promote himself.
some of his stuff is going to be most powerful when it's left well alone; just his delivery and the words. some of it i'd like to experiment with, probably some gritty industrial breaksy stuff, to put it in a different context. i'm ok with the mechanics of writing backing tracks and stuff but obviously need to get the best possible source to work with, especially for the unaccompanied recordings.
going to a studio is one possibility - and there are good ones in notts - but i certainly can't spare the cash right now. however i am thinking about hiring a good mic and doing it at home.
i have a good soundcard (m-audio omnistudio usb) which has good pre-amps (or so i'm told! ). i'm guessing ableton will work fine for recording but i could do it in audacity or whatever if needs be. i don't have a decent mic - but i can hire a Shure SM-58 for a day for £10.
quietening my studio space will be the biggest hurdle as far as i can see... but what else do i need to think about? any advice muchly appreciated!
thanks