Recording at home

In today's world of home studios, very few get it right. It's not because it's impossible to do, it just requires more than just plugging into a MAC. Sure, if the bulk of your music revolves around loops and samples, then you may have better success. Why? it's less involved. There are no live drums or guitars. No sound reflection issues or external noises to deal with. With most samples and loops, they've been pre- eq'ed, compressed and effected with reverb or delay. That takes much of the mixing factor away when that work is already completed. However, when you try to record a full band, you may find yourself overwhelmed or frustrated. At that point, you have a big choice to make. Spend the thousands of dollars for quality mic's, software and sound treatment. Or, let professionals give you a great sounding product. Yes, it may cost more but the end result will be of the highest quality. Not to mention, your focus will be on your music.......not learning to be an recording engineer. Hope to see you soon in the studio.

Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio and Media Productions
Dover, Delaware

Save time editing

"Oh don't worry about, will fix it in the mix" I can't tell you how many times I've heard that. Basically, what it comes down to is ignoring fixable mistakes during tracking, leaving them for the editing stage of final mix. Bad idea! Fix it during tracking so there are very little edits during final mix. Punch-ins are very common and will allow you to take care of mistakes like hurried fills or bad notes. Then you will have a solid performance when "mixing" begins, saving time and money in the long run.....Hope to see you soon in the studio.

Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio and Media Production
Dover, Delaware

Recording Platforms

Recording music today is very, very different than recording music 50 years ago. In those days you had 4 tracks and the bands did live tracking. Today you have unlimited tracking with the abilility to make a one man show sound like a symphony. Edit's and effect's can be applied with lightning quick speed and accuracy. The only draw back.....digital tends to be less stable than tape. Yes, there are some digital recording platforms that are built like a tank. However, they're few and far between. So.....if your music matters? Make the investment into more than one platform. In the words of a good friend of mine...."it's good risk managment". You'll be glad you did. Hope to see you soon in the studio.

Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio and Media Production
Dover, Delaware