After years of just thinking about recording my own music, I decided to make some progress this year, since I'm not getting any younger. But being the cautious type, I didn't want to plunk down several grands on gear at the outset, since a lot of gear preference is subjective, and I wanted to get a feel for my own recording/producing preferences. So, tired of waiting for the Macbook Pros to materialize and get firewire-based gear, I just decided to get a USB2 interface for my MSI Wind Hackintosh. So far, so good!
Another thing that made me go through with this was that I had made a promise to my son in the 2nd grade that I'd come in as his show-and-tell guest and show the kids how to record their own music. And that was yesterday, so I ended up ordering the equipment just in time. (Either that or show up and just read a story to the kids or some other boring thing.)
Being there for my son was an awesome and fun experience, although it was kind of embarrassing to lug gear into an elementary school.
In just thirty minutes I was able to not only show the kids how computers can help record music, but actually got them to record two songs for me in that time slot! (Of course, they were real easy songs.. ) And I had a blast last night mixing the tracks!
Which brings me to my question: Any of you have good tips for gaining real-life recording experience quickly? (Yes, recording my own performances at home is comfy, but I want to be able to gain some experiences recording other people eventually.)
(Edit: By the way, I got an E-MU 0404, and it's pretty good for the price, I'd say!)
Another thing that made me go through with this was that I had made a promise to my son in the 2nd grade that I'd come in as his show-and-tell guest and show the kids how to record their own music. And that was yesterday, so I ended up ordering the equipment just in time. (Either that or show up and just read a story to the kids or some other boring thing.)
Being there for my son was an awesome and fun experience, although it was kind of embarrassing to lug gear into an elementary school.
In just thirty minutes I was able to not only show the kids how computers can help record music, but actually got them to record two songs for me in that time slot! (Of course, they were real easy songs.. ) And I had a blast last night mixing the tracks!Which brings me to my question: Any of you have good tips for gaining real-life recording experience quickly? (Yes, recording my own performances at home is comfy, but I want to be able to gain some experiences recording other people eventually.)
(Edit: By the way, I got an E-MU 0404, and it's pretty good for the price, I'd say!)