Tuesday, July 17, 2012

FROM ZERO TO HERO - BECOME A SUCCESS MUSIC BAND

FROM ZERO TO HERO

The secret of success Rarely Recognized



Foreword

The secret to success is finding a role model, which is modeled after someone who is getting the results you want, then dug its knowledge.

Learn what it does, what its core beliefs and how he thinks. You will save much time, because you do not have to bother with creating methods. You just perfected it. You can just re-shape it, might even make it better.

We find it has a moral obligation to share / sharing experiences with all my friends. Enough is enough information about the chords songs, guitar playing tips or tips on playing the drums are good, and so on. Now we will share experiences and tips to successfully penetrate your band's record label.

Before you read the next page. Once again, congratulations, because you have decided to take the first action to move towards success.

INTRO

What makes a band can get a major label recording contract?


The question that must always exist in the minds of all members of the band. Get a recording contract is something that is easy bother. It takes talent, skill in marketing, and Luck factor. But we must have faith and seek a proper way. You go up like a taxi but you did not inform his address to the driver. What happened? Taxi's will walk in circles and never get to the addressee.

The essence of the story is the first set your goals or objectives first band specifically. Is the band you just want to be a band that plays songs entertain top 40 for life, just like a local indie band, or want to become a major international band who signed a big big.
In essence, Set your goals first band jamming!.

Having established a clear goal, you must set up your band standards. You want to be a band with the quality of the world such as: Rolling Stones, U2, and so on. By raising the standards and references, your band will especially be a suggestion for a band that has a high standard.

Once goals are set and standards are raised, a detailed work plan your band career, focus, and continue to learn, and do not forget to pray. Because above all, there is an Almighty hand that will guide our steps

FLOWCHAT

Tip # 1
FORM A BAND

1. Looking for band name
It seems trivial, but this is a very important thing. Because it is a foundation for the next step. Choosing a band name should be brought to the music and his image, How to find the band's name references can be done by browsing the internet, just search on google, so as not to overlap with the band overseas or brand of a product. Or ask Spiritual figures ... lol ...

Tips:
- The name should be memorable
- The name should be easily pronounced and spelled
- The name should be easily formed as a logo
- The name should be easy to be associated with a particular philosophy
- The name should not be / unique

2. Determine the image of Band
Understanding images: images are formed from a band that captured the public perception when accepting any information provided continuous band.

Tips:
- Image can be generated from
- Music, lyrics,
- Style / appearance, fashion / costume, attitude of personnel
- Cover of the album, and merchandise design,
- Opinion of the band when interviewed by print / TV.

Tip # 2
Practice and create a song

1. Band practice
Exercise regularly, because apart from having to create a good song your band should also be able to play cleanly and harmony. Band could not achieve it you have to practice regularly.

2. Creating a song that "Toxic"
Tip A:
The recording industry in Indonesia said there is no standard formula creation of a song someone will succeed in the marketplace. "But obviously, the songs are successful usually have a" poison "in it", said Mohamad Wirasto, who fondly called Kiwir, Head of A & replaced with Minister R (n repertoire Artist) EMI Music Indonesia.
"Poison" is Kiwir is part of a memorable song, aliases can be easily diingat.Bagian notation, theme songs, musical arrangements, lyrics, or even the arrangement of the verses of the lyrics. (Kompas, 15 April 2007)

Tip B:
"Inspiration can come anywhere and in any atmosphere. So get used to always carry a songwriter for a small book and mp3 for inspiration merekam.Kalo likened game, then a small book and MP3 is a binder that good. Sometimes rather quickly lost if not recorded / recorded (Matra, May 27, 2004)

Tip C:
1. Before making the song, listen to music as much as possible. Hear the song as much as possible references. Blues, Jazz, Pop, Swing, Rock n roll, Reggea, Ska, Alternative, Grunge, Rap, Metal, Emo. That way, we'll have plenty of references to the capital to make your own songs.
2. HONEST TRIAL in the work. Make tracks to suit taste. Because, when we make songs that are like, usually the idea of ​​faster flow.
3. Do not be ashamed to refer to existing work. Not that we are so plagiarist, you know! Still referring to is not the same as plagiarizing. Just easier for us to start, until we find OUR OWN style of song writing.
4. Do not make a heavy song. Try to create a simple song sung and played easily. Let more and more people are able to accept our songs.
5. WATCH THE LYRICS! Not be denied if the lyrics have its own power in a song. Lyrics of the theme of love is so sold, but have adapted well to the color of the music. Try to make the lyrics are simple and attractive but has a good message, thanksgiving song could be interpreted to provide a wide range of thought and feeling of community space.
Perhaps also a little bit naughty. With the lyrics are simple but naughty, perhaps more accepting society.
6. Never a good song interpret it as a song filled with instruments. Just the song with a guitar can sound good too.
REMEMBER, good does not mean crowded. Not also mean too RICH SOUND.
7. Do not be afraid to hear criticism of people in our songs. Criticism that can actually be used as capital to make good songs in the future.

Tip # 3
STAGE / SMALL VENUE

After you finished the song, test audience appretiation of your creation as a test quality of track. Stage be a great place to find out how the audience responds to the song's that you made. Your band so your favorite songs as a songwriter did not even like by audience. It means you should gracefully, correct, try again and hold-on and on.

To get a gig at the venue, venue, pensi, Campus Events, Promo cigarettes or Provider, you must be diligent band to open relations with the EO. Media, music studio, sound rental, etc.
Tips:
1. Try searching for promoter or the EO list as much as possible in the town you come from. Just send a demo or album with the best packaging on them, and do not forget to complete the biographical data and photographs.
2. Also cried when equipped with the recording action of a VCD or DVD stage. Obviously the quality is not so bad.
3. Try to invite the promoter to the event where we join the band as a performer. Let them could get more idea about our band.
4. If the promoter can be difficult for small concerts, diligent, industrious part of the festival. Trust me. Many promoters are looking for performers by this pathway.
5. If you can offer, do not necessarily put a high price. Try to put our band on the appropriate step. Remember, gigging experience brings us into a good band in the future.
6. When watch the promoters DO NOT nervous. Overlook it. After all, not just those who will give employment to us.
7. Do not over lapping. Although many who like to lick, but any time they want to see us be SINCERELY.

Tip # 4
SIMPLE RECORDING DEMO 8/12 TRACK

MAKE INTERESTING DEMO
1. Choose a song that votes can describe the character and image band. Because of the character and image is very important in the eyes of record companies.
2. Try to make a simple yet compelling arrangement.
3. Make sure there is one part of the whole song that contains "poison" i. Whether it's intro, song and reff.
4. Record songs with DECENT. No need to search for an expensive studio. No need to also record a track system. It's okay to record live,
5. Do not forget to include the lyrics. Because, the lyrics rated high enough by the team Artists & Repertoire (A & R) *) who listen to our demo.
6. Prepare an attractive packaging. With the catchy packaging and merarik, can make A & R retrieve and listen to the demo attracted us.

All items mentioned are usually known as PROMO KIT, which is a promo package that should be represented not only the music of a band but also the image of the band as a whole making it easier for record companies do identisikasi products.

PROMO KIT usually consists of a CD demo, band photos, band biography, contact person management and info-interesting info about the band members, newspaper clippings / magazine news about your band, gigs and photos of your band.

*) Description:
A & R record label is spearheading the charge for the hunt and signing artists / BAND potential new entrants to generate profits for record labels.

Tip # 5
MANAGEMENT FORM A BAND

Tips:
CHOOSING THE RIGHT MANAGER
A clear band needs a manager. Its function is not for vanity. But as a partner with the band to achieve something they want. Understanding of the actual manager SIMPLE! A manager is someone who is considered capable to manage the affairs of the band outside of the creative process.
JOB LOT. Start training schedule, set each time the band needs a gig, setting up a selling strategy, to deal with other parties associated with the business. And many more.
See the diverse tasks, the figure should managers do not hold one person. So how managers choose the RIGHT?

Here are some tips that CAN TRY THIS!
1. Managers must be familiar with the figure of our music. By knowing the product, the manager can think of many strategies for developing PRODUCTS.
2. Managers must be someone who was respected by all personnel. That way, managers can be a mediator whenever there is disagreement. Suggestions will also always be heard. Because of considerable prestige in the eyes of the entire personnel.
3. Managers must have the capability to do business in the music. At least know about the sound system, contracts and other problems in the music industry. MUST NOT ADVANCE, BUT HAVE ENOUGH BASIC.
4. MANAGER shall be the figure of the clever and capable of producing brilliant ideas are out of the box.
5. Managers must have the ability to communicate high. Because he is the VICE BAND related to various business clients. FROM START TO LEGAL BUSINESS.

Band management can consist of:
1. BAND MANAGER
Managers who actively manage the activities of children band. Starting from the image, setting the schedule, until the maintenance contract with various parties.
2. BUSINESS MANAGER
Business development managers who deal with a band. He was in charge of the business problems of a band. Starting from about merchandising, procurement fans club, band brand sales, up promotions
3. ROAD MANAGER
Managers are responsible for taking care of all the needs associated with the stage band and practice. When the tour you could say he is the chairman of the group that represents the interests of artists and all the crew.
4. STAGE MANAGER
Managers responsible for controlling the load in (incoming) and load out (exit) macem hardware all around the stage, taking care of the existence of tools, and coordinate technicians.

Besides Manager, Band also must have a LEADER. He must be someone who has the most extensive music knowledge among other personnel. And can function as a designer of music. Both musically and image. Having a sense of leadership and good bussines. Leadership that he should lead all members of the band and management team together with the Manager. Sense of businness because he should be able to support the band, management and their families.

Tip # 6
MAKE A CAREER STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDING BAND

Tip A:
OPENING LINE OF DISTRIBUTION
If you are interested in selling music, we have tried to open the channels of distribution. Let the album that we are producing more and more widespread the selling area.
Exclaimed the following tips in order to open up channels of distribution.
1. Make a detailed sales plan. Starting from the number of albums sold, the amount of funds available for distribution, to the extent that a target area of ​​sales. That way, we can MAXIMIZE THE SPREAD OF FOCUS MORE ALBUM.
2. If the amount of funds for distribution a bit, it's good to do the distribution itself. Capital is only a little gas, energy, enthusiasm and willingness, too! Simply go the nearest distro. Or may also come directly to the record store in your town. Simply a matter of profit-sharing negotiable there.
Do not eat a lot of money. Just a note, before it came to distro or record store, make sure that the audience kind of music we'll come to that place. If it were sparse, so it's useless. Our album will only be DUST.
3. If you have more money and want a larger distribution, just looking for info about the direct distribution company in our city. Try to go one on one and do the negotiations. Do not be dazzled by the cheap rates. Do not be too furious directly with large numbers. Preview the distribution planning that they make. Because, obviously depends on the effectiveness of sales planning.
4. As soon as we distributed the album, do not necessarily happy. Work has not been completed. We must still check to the distribution point in order to determine the performance of our business partners. In addition, diligent, industrious see the financial statements. Let me if there is a problem, can be quickly resolved.
5. From the root, the distribution of a product is spreading to many places. That is, although our album is already in place, still need other activities to attract buyers. Hence, in addition to specified distribution, sales of the album is also very dependent on the promotion we do.

Tip B:
EFFECTIVE PROMOTION TIPS
Remember, good promotion does not always based on the TOTAL budget! So if someone says lying a massive campaign to increase sales. If it does not fit its strategy, the more money wasted. Meanwhile, sales still not growing.
So, do promotions EFFECTIVE?
1. Make sure the target market that will be targeted by our products. Keep in mind, whose name merchandise must have a specific market. So the market is a MUST recognize. Let me be contrived promotional strategies.
2. After identifying a target market, try to make an appropriate promotion strategy. And do not forget to adjust the budjet. For example, if we fit the music college, try to do minimal promotion budjet in several places near campus. Somehow. Starting from the stickers, t-shirts until akustikan play. That way, we direct the band promoted on the market.
3. In addition to the conventional ways of kind of posters, stickers, t-shirts and other merchandise to share, to approach the media is an important means of promotion. Because, through media, music listeners can more closely at the band we know. Remember, DO NOT MAKE A WASTE!. Try to approach the same media that fits our music segment. Let a little but right on target.
4. USE TECHNOLOGY! Try to promote via SMS, Email, and various internet sites such as You Tube, Myspace and many more. Viewing habits are already literate public internet, it is very appropriate media for promotion.
5. Try multiply friends. The trick, often hang or correspondence via email. Let your friends are telling us how the music we play. Because word of mouth promotion is sometimes very effective.

Tip # 7
Negotiate with the LABEL

Mobile contact person band you are contacted by A & R record company. Happy?. Sure!!. But do not immediately carried away. Because, pleasure can be BOOMERANG.

If it can call, just follow the will of an interested label. If they ask for additional tracks try searching for other songs are considered "selling". Do not be sad. It has to be done, because even though engaged in the arts, they are also companies that have a profit.

When the label decided to perform the contract, do not be too excited.
Try doing the steps below:
1. Try to speak with a voice as natural as possible. Do not get emotional. Whether angry or laughing with excitement
2. Do not directly signed by hand. Try to take the contract home, and see the articles associated with the engagement band. Starting from the old contract, form of contract (full or partnership), to doubt that will happen to both parties when the contract null and void.
3. If you do not understand, not what people ask too much to understand. Maybe the manager, band, friend, or lawyer.
4. Keep in mind, the employment contract is an agreement of cooperation. Do not be harmed if his contract was not appropriate. Directly negotiate the parts that are less pleasing.
5. Problem-mercenary money can look deceiving. Do not be amazed at the amount of advance royalties. Directly investigate the parts that lead to our income. Let nobody make rigged slot.
6. Never true sale!
7. If agreed to take shelter under the management of the label, make sure the favorable position and we are entitled to break the contract if things do not look at running in place.

Coda

Our conclusion, that the secret to get a recording contract, in addition to the above 7 tips, is the existence of a passion / enthusiasm, the patience / patience, and have a willingness to keep learning.

PASSION / enthusiastic attitude can be constructed by forming an imagination in your mind. An independent imagination. Have a thunderous applause in a concert, or an award that you lift up high, etc.. Because imagination is built on an ongoing basis will motivate and move us closer to the goals / objectives.

Have Patience is not a secret anymore .. a success story about the Rolling Stones, U2, and so on. All must be through a waiting period. Period where there is an uncertainty about what they were waiting, they were expecting. In fact there will be a time when we feel nothing ... feel all the effort worth it ... So when you've decided to break into the industry, mindset To WAIT with absolute PASSION owned.

Willingness to continue learning. LEARN HOW best, in our opinion, is a continuous process, starting with an indirect learning is by reading books, listening to CDs, viewing DVDs, and learn directly from successful bands, join a discussion of music, music seminar. The rest also LEARN DIRECT with the act, reflect, analyze, conclude, then give thanks and sharing. So forth and back again to start the process.

And that's what we do today ...
Give thanks and share with the friend's friend all ...
Not teach, nor pretentious patronizing, but by sharing like this, we can also continue to learn and forge yourself to stay awake that passion ...

Learning Software Recording Fruity Loops - FL STUDIO 9

Fruity Loops - FL STUDIO 9




Before going to make a recording with the software first must determine what we work on it. Many softwares that can be used for recording today, whether the simplest to the most complete software though. If using a simple software normally used to record live audio to go where only one channel only. Then there's also a rather complete software can be used for multiple audio tracks. The most complete is the software that inside can be filled with many audio tracks can also be filled with midi input or default of the software instrument or commonly called VST (Virtual Sound Technology) both for the kind of melodic sounds of musical instruments (own arrangement of tones do, re , mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) as well as rhythmic instruments (function to set the following knock variatifnya) such as drums, cymbals, tambourine, and the like.





 Whether we start from the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that I often use the FL 9. Previous software FL 9 must be installed on your computer. Then open the arrangement as it will appear as above.The next step is we set the input and output sound system means that we are working on projects that can run well and stable.Follow these steps :




A. Click Options, click the Audio Settings, then select ASIO4ALL. Well after that click the X to exit again. More clearly later will appear as shown above.




2. Open channel mixer. The position of the mixer is on the right above (see Fig. Side). Click, and set the Master position and we give effect to the public or used the Fruity Multiband Compressor, Fruity Parametric Eq2, fruity stereo enhancer, and the fruity limiter (limiter fuity terseting usually automatically in master). In the master input let none. While the output is adjusted to the sound cart on the computer that you have (I happened to use HD audio output) do not choose a digital HD output.






3. So next we are ready to record audio (sound) from our computer input, the input channels are usually colored red on the computer using a stereo jack small size (many are sold at electronics stores) do not try to assemble their own jack fearing surge, mending ajah buy cheap really. Aja said stereo audio jack (it costs between $ 7,000 - 15,000) choose a slightly though more mahalan and durable .... ok ... because if occasionally a cheap stereo cable is not perfect and there is storing or singing when it's good .. we understand immediately wrote see picture below (zoom in the picture aja'll obviously) there I can just tick the following statement. I'm sure if you are quick witted to understand the point .... hahahaha ...... I believe it.Steps:
Entrance channel 1 right click select Audio loger. Then berinama by right-clicking Rename


    
Select the audio input setting on your computer


    
Output audio settings select None
Pat played the position to choose not to include audio / midi is already entered. Choose Song to include audio / midi which has been signed. First select Pat wrote first. Pat = pattern as a guide track.
Setting the time required to record by way of increase or decrease the default 5-minute timing there. Better not let me add aja overdrawn. Because if we're going to cut the tape to come up short at the beginning of the song.
Click Play to start recording. Remember that play is pressed on top do the below (edison).

okay ..... good luck ......Well .... this look at the results:




Examples of such waves is glombang live recording. This means that all musical sound all that noise generated glombang big and wide. When the record is complete and then press the stop button, then press to save the disk image (save). The records are stored in wav format. It's a simple way to serpentine alias is not a live recording process. Wav format and then to change into the form of MP3 was able dikonverter or if there is uninstall adobt dikomputernya Audition 1.5 can be filtered again ...... perhaps there was no effect of Hiss (desing ... usually caused by a leak in the cable ... or ground). Use Hiss Reduction effect on the position of "Light Hiss Reduction" default at number 5 .... if still no sound can be added Hiss slider to the right number ...... (he played .. click Previwe slide to the right). At the time of the wave should be blocked from editing, ...... still in the position of the block and then "save .... choose mp3 format .. ok) well .... so .... prove the result ......! 

MAKE A PLAYLIST






The point is this sound or audio wave taking the results of our earlier edison transfer to the playlist. For example, an acoustic track. When you have edited and are confident in audio form that we want the following from edison before we transfer to your playlist. See the picture on the side ....Should also be considered ...... next image below (click to enlarge pic)



To play a playlist> play (note position indicator must be on song) ...If this technique can, the next lesson is to make a new playlist with midi (digital music .... for example we use a drum or other instrument which provided the software FL 9 - midi shape but not in the form of sound waves such as small blocks

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Mixing & Mastering Differences

If you are a member of the band has ever recorded, of course, often or never heard the word mastering. What is mastering?! What is the difference between mixing and mastering?

Mastering process is often called the people are actually more accurate to say the Pre Mastering. But in reality people are more likely to say it as Pre Mastering Mastering instead. Even this term naturally turn into Mastering.

Mastering is the final stage in the process of a musical. Mastering in simple language can be said as a polishing process music. Just as the dipolish let sleek furniture, you need to make your music to be sleek. Way to be sent to the mastering process.

What is the difference between the Mixing and Mastering? Mixing is the process of balancing multitracks. When we record songs, we will use a lot of tracks to record the musical instruments. In order for sound to be balanced so we do the mixing process. In contrast to the mixing, the mastering process you just use a stereo file. 1 stereo file consists of two tracks, namely the left and right. So the file is sent for final mixing and mastering is you, not the raw file multitracks or recordings.

What can you do in the mastering process? What can be done only in the mixing process? What to consider when mixing?


Balancing
Balancing is the process where you balance the multitracks. Balancing process can only be done in the mixing process. If there is any tightness or a track that is too small, then you need to fix it again mixing process.


Tuning
Wow my vocalist sound discordant, discordant guitar tuning. Can it be fixed in the mastering process? The answer is NO. Tuning process can only be done when mixing. Therefore, make sure all the notes that sound discordant been stripped down, tuned before being sent to the mastering session.


Less Sound Clean
Sometimes you feel you lack in sound mixing the sound is clean but the EQ and Filter. Net problem can be overcome in the process of mastering.


Sound Less Width
I'm not really a wide mix well, but already full panning ya? Do not worry we can help you to make it in the mastering process Wider.


Collide Each Other Frequencies
Sometimes you have up to 100 tracks or more recording time. There certainly would not want to collide with each other frequencies to each other. In the mastering process you can make these frequencies become more open and not collide with each other. Thus the sound of musical instruments more clearly heard.


Loudness Level
Is the sound mixing should be tight? The answer is NO. Many Mixing Engineer who want results fast mixing. It is a mindset that needs to be repaired. Mixing sound does not have to put a limiter especially high (L1, L2 or L3) in the master fader. By placing the limiter means you limit the mastering engineer. Try to make a nice mix sound without using a limiter. Let the hard issues are handled directly by the mastering engineer. When mixing, leaving headroom -12 dBFS with a fixed position on the master fader 0dBFS.


Peak
Often times you fun mixing. Without realizing it was the master fader peak (red). Many engineers think in practical mixing with the lower level or put the master fader to avoid the peak limiter. This is a less precise way. Master fader position should always be the number zero (0). When the peak occurs, the need to track down the individual level, not the master fader level. Do not get any peak in the individual track. Want a loud sound when mixing? Raise your level of monitoring ..



Sample Rate & Bit Resolution
Try to use the same sample rate from the process of recording, mixing to mastering. Tell mastering engineer sample rate you use. If your final destination is CD Audio, it is enough to use when recording 44.1 kHz sample rate and 24 bit. For Video you should use a 48 kHz sample rate and 24 bit.


Less is More - Simpler is Better
You can use the EQ, Compressor, Gate, Reverb, Delay, etc. for mixing. Use and control of these tools are good and right. Song files with best quality is pristine song files from the tape without having to go through many processes. Try to get a good recording. Avoid the principle of "WE CAN FIX IT During Mixing / Mastering". When mixing, try to create a natural sound, not to be too boomy or too crisp. "Good = Good Mixing Mastering".


Normalize
Do not Ever Do This - Not Even Think About It!!


Mastering is the final process and sensitive. Entrusting you to the process of mastering Mastering Professional Engineer who specializes in this field. When deciding to become a Sound Engineer, focus yourself to one area where you really become an expert in the field. Concurrently with each other professions that will make your work becomes less than the maximum because of the concentration and focus divided and persecuted time.

Friday, October 7, 2011

This blog is dedicated to music fans as Sound Engineer, Music and Pro Audio Players who wish to deepen others how to build a Home or Studio Recording, and with good audio recording and using hardware or software.

To those of you who joined in this blog can deliver steam or sharing of the Home Recording Studio.


Background:
I am a fan of the song and the music player since my high school, and until now I still actively playing music in church, I am holding a musical instrument is Bass.
Over time, many songs that I made and I used to just use a tape recorder to record double-deck in my songs are. My first recording instrument in the guitar on cassette deck B, then after I play the tape in deck A, while recording the vocals on deck B, and so on. This complexity sometimes makes me lose my mood in a song. But luckily we can now do the Audio Recording on a computer with a track that as much as we want and can even be done in our bedroom.
Due to the development of increasingly sophisticated computers, then sometimes we would never miss to her up to date of the latest hardware or software, even if only as knowledge. For that I created this blog so that our fellow fans not to miss an Audio Recording No date on the latest hardware and software of Audio Recording by sharing our neighbors.
This blog may be useful to increase knowledge of peers.
Welcome to join ..!!