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The Recording Process Explained
As with any creative process, there is no absolute hard and fast procedure that must be followed stringently, but there is a logical development that all recordings must go through, which includes:CompositionArrangementRecordingEditingMixingMastering...
Recording Equipment: Tools of the Trade
by aliceshownRecording equipment is a must have for a budding music artist. By listening to his/her music repeatedly, the artist can realize his/her flaws, and can work actively towards ironing out the kinks in skill. The quality of recording equipme...
10th November 2008Author: Rich_MatthewsIf you have ever wanted to participate in a band or start your own band, you might have considered playing the bass guitar. The bass guitar is generally made up of four standard strings, which makes learning to ...
by Traveling Matt
A young bands first gig is always an exciting time. Many hours slogging it out in the garage or rehearsal room finally come to fruition with the offer of a first gig.These days bands usually get a school or party gig or a shared bil...
Seven Tips for Selling More CDs at Your Gigs
Author: Georgina Pearce
You can make money selling CDs and other merchandise at gigsbut not every band does it effectively. Here are some tips to make sure you do.Set up a nice-looking display. Make your merchandise visually appealing and accessible....
Promoting Your Next Gig: Seven Ways to Attract an Audience
Author: Georgina Pearce
Its often the bands responsibility to get the audience to show up to the next gig. Here are seven ways you can get the word out.Advertise early. As soon as youve been booked at an event, get together with your band and design ...
03rd November 2008Author: Jayme Wium
I know a large number of band members and independent musicians around the country, being a muso myself, that all the share the same issues. Firstly we have great talent and each band or artist has their own netwo...
The Care and Feeding of Your Axe
Simple Things You Can Do to Clean and Preserve Your Guitar
By Jon Chappell
To keep your guitar healthy and happy, you dont have to do much more than give it a comfortable place to live and perform routine maintenance, which requires little more than ...
By Ben Blakesley
Everyone loves the sound of a well played slide guitar, but not everyone has the time or patience necessary to master this artform. For those of you who fall into that category, here is a quick and easy 'cheat' that can get you playi...
