Friday, December 9, 2011

Making a Demo of Your Songs - Part 1 - Top 4 Rules Before You Start Recording

!±8± Making a Demo of Your Songs - Part 1 - Top 4 Rules Before You Start Recording

Making a demo CD - Recognizing the obstacles before we start recording

Somewhere along the line, it became the norm for a musician to shoulder a bigger load than anyone else in the creative arts. It seems that not only are musicians and songwriters expected to create their music, but are also expected to create the promotional machine, distribution channels and a "ready for market" product. All this, just to have their music heard. Well, because this reality isn't about to change any time soon, we have to take steps to ensure that having the best recordings of our music doesn't mean that we go bankrupt before our goals can even take root.

Making a demo recording - 4 golden rules before we begin demo recording

We're going to have to look at these burdens and turn them into opportunities. We'll do this by living by 4 golden rules of demo recording that we will carve in stone.
These rules will read as follows:

We accept that it is necessary to have high quality recordings of our songs, however, we refuse to spend destructive amounts of money when making a demo cd or a self-distributed recording. We do not accept that the higher the cost of recording translates into higher sound quality. This is false, and we furthermore resolve to prove it by recording high quality recordings affordably. We instead resolve to operate under the assumption that sound requires only a few important pieces to be in place to be recorded effectively. This realization opens the door to making demo recordings affordably in a simple home studio We recognize that only by understanding how to record our songs well and affordably, can we achieve a career as a recording artist.

Making a demo - how to keep the sound quality up and keep the costs down

The simple truth that has been buried under a mountain of high tech recording equipment is this: Sound actually requires very little to be recorded effectively. If our song is full of color and meaning before we start recording a demo, then there is no need for expensive studio equipment. We are then left with the simple, and what should always be enjoyable, process of recording and "capturing" our song.

When we have honed and truly finished a song during the writing phase, we immediately find and greatly benefit from the fact that effective and powerful recording can be done at home. A good song simply doesn't require that we use an expensive recording studio we can't afford or buy tons of music studio equipment.

In the next part of this topic on recording demos, we will look at how to make a demo that stands out from the crowd.


Making a Demo of Your Songs - Part 1 - Top 4 Rules Before You Start Recording

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Easy Way to Move Files

!±8± Easy Way to Move Files

Portable media is one of the most popular things that can be used. Whether it is for an MP3 player, a digital camera or something that is just used to transport files around, portable media can be used to easily transfer information from one computer to another. There are numerous portable media inputs to look into.

The most popular of the portable media inputs for computers is the USB input. The Universal Serial Bus input is used to improve plug and play compatibility so that devices can be easily connected to a computer without having to restart the computer or install additional software. Flash drives are especially popular among USB inputs, but various other programs and hardware will use this. This includes MP3 players that use USB connections to connect the player to the computer or portable video players that work in the same way. Hardware for the computers have been using USB inputs too, including computer speakers, monitors and printers.

An SD card is another of the portable media inputs for computers. Short for Secure Digital, this is a popular method of data storage for all different types of digital media. This includes digital cameras, GPS devices and PDA computers. Many of the top cards can hold multiple gigabytes of information. SD cards are becoming popular in these devices and more computers have built in SD card readers. SDHC cards, which are Secure Digital High Capacity cards, are also popular and can be read on these computers. These cards are known for using the FAT32 file system and can handle more than ten gigabytes of data.

Most computers will have memory stick compatibility. This is one of the most commonly used portable media inputs for computers because it can be easily transported and can carry large amounts of data. This media input can write around two megabytes of information per second and can transfer more megabytes per second. This is one of the portable media inputs for computers that is continually evolving. Whereas an original stick would be able to handle sixteen megabytes of data, a Memory Stick PRO can handle more than a gigabyte of information and the Memory Stick Micro, which is smaller in size but can fit into a typical memory stick input, can theoretically fit up to thirty two gigabytes of data.

CompactFlash is another of the portable media inputs for computers. This is an input that is used especially with digital cameras. Many computers today will have built in inputs for CompactFlash cards. Some of these cards will be able to handle data with sizes as great as that of four gigabytes. Professional film development stores that have machines that can read CompactFlash cards can even handle this type of portable media. Because of the ease of reading the data on the card, it is affordable to print pictures from a CompactFlash input at one of these stores.

The last of the portable media inputs for computers is the SmartMedia card. This is a flash memory card made by Toshiba that is popular among digital cameras. Several considerations should be used with this input though. In addition, some devices will only be able to handle five-volt cards and not 3.3-volt cards. Some readers can handle cards of either voltage, and this is the case for most computers that have these portable media inputs for the SmartMedia card.

Portable media is popular in that it is easier to store and move data between computers. These five portable media inputs for computers are among the ones that can be found on a typical computer system. Not only will these portable media inputs for computers read the data that is stored on cards and other devices, but in many cases they can be used to connect equipment that uses these cards and devices with ease.


Easy Way to Move Files

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