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Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 8:12 AM just got some basic recording equipment and signed up.
rhthesinner	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 8:14 AM Get recording!
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 10:08 AM thanks . im still tryna figure this out . i dunno how to record 1 verse at a time.
rhthesinner	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 10:18 AM
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 10:47 AM is there a site i can just look thru it to show me step by step . cause i dont wanna read through 3000page book lol
rhthesinner	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 10:49 AM But somebody who might know should show up eventually
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 10:52 AM alright ill wait it out . thank you
killoFunk	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 3:14 PM Got a gear list? stand alone recorder or 'puter based DAW? Click tracks are confining but they really help when you go to do drums(coughmachinecough)... Oh, and welcome
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 3:50 PM AT3035 ATHPRO5V MobilePre
Mojosnake	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 3:56 PM ok so you have a mic, some headphones , and a preamp /audio interface..... i'm assuming you want to sing.... and you want your computer to record it.... do you have a DAW (ie. a recording program)
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 4:00 PM Ableton Live 7 . well rap but same thing
Mojosnake	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 4:17 PM ok so your gonna make the Beats(music )in live7 and then rap over it right
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 4:24 PM well what i ment was like . if i do one verse i have no idea how to pause real quick and start where i left off
Mojosnake	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 4:33 PM oh well thats kinda easy but hard to explain... um you might want to "search" the name leedsquietman on this site and send him a dnote he seems to be the resident expert on Live7
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 5:13 PM i just bought the live 7 today but ive heard protools 7 and adobe audio is good too
Mojosnake	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 5:22 PM live should be all you need...
hate9wicket	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 5:38 PM do a scratch vocal.... do the whole song in one take.... then create as many tracks to do the 'real' takes as necessary, you use that 'scratch' track as a reference, so if you screw up verse 2 or whatever, you can pinpoint that spot to do it over again, what is called a drop in. I tend to avoid those, I like to use my scratch tracks as final takes, meaning, if I screw up.... I do the whole thing over I don't, however think a bad stretch of phrase or diction or breath sound to be the end of the world.... edit is your friend!
Youngin	Date: June 24, 2008 @ 5:50 PM thanks for all the help guys. its kinda hard for me to do it all at once . sometimes i cant read my own writing lol . or i go off beat
TameasDust	Date: July 5, 2008 @ 11:46 PM oldie here
GeneHilbert	Date: July 6, 2008 @ 6:34 AM On 24th Jun 2008, Youngin said: is there a site i can just look thru it to show me step by step . cause i dont wanna read through 3000page book lol Dude.......! There is no way anyone here can walk you through all of the necessary gear, methods and variables of operating software or the gear you have or will acquire. There are no shortcuts, read all you can, educate yourself. Specific issues can be addressed here but you are going to have to learn to do it. This is your art and your product……… So roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.......
zedsalt	Date: July 7, 2008 @ 3:48 AM ...and it's SO MUCH more fun to learn this stuff from a variety of sources, to develop your own quirks and foibles thanks in part to the learning process. It's a big part of what makes each of us unique as artists. And the info is EVERYWHERE! Indie content-driven sites like this one, more generalized music sites like Harmony Central, sites that focus on specific pieces of gear, etc. If you're the sort that benefits from writing things out for yourself (for some, this is the most effective means of retaining and being able to recall information) then don't get lazy and skip that step. Print things out, sure, but keep a notebook, too. It should be fun. If it isn't, reconsider how you're going about it. Looking forward to hearing music from you!
ViciousKitty	Date: July 11, 2008 @ 10:13 PM Welcome aboard!!