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= Demonstration of Recording =
Here is a song demo that I quickly created to demonstrate the quality of the recording:
[ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/%7Emurray.saul/megan_green_eyed_lady.mp3 http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/%7Emurray.saul/megan_green_eyed_lady.mp3] ]
'''Some Interesting Facts:'''
* I quickly put together this recording on Monday May 10, 2010. It was spread over the day, but I estimate it took me approx one hour to produce.
* Started this project around 10 a.m. today (on and off during the day between work and laundry, cleaning, etc - i.e. It did not occupy my entire day!).<font>* Downloaded for free ('''Hammond B3 ''' with slow Leslie sound) from Internet <font> </font>for free (called a "Sound Font" . There are hundreds if not thousands of these available for free and legal). That Hammond sound is for real folks. I'm just missing a half decent midi keyboard to create the modulation for certain sections...* Never played '''Sugarloaf's "Green Eyed Lady" ''' before today. Got lyrics and Bass chord progression from Internet for free. Played with the organ background (from ear). Had it in approx 20 minutes.
* Started studio application, and recorded drum loop (pretty cheesy, but can be replaced by a real drummer (even this recording...)). Application that is drum machine is called Hydrogen and works automatically with recording software (called Audacity). Recording system is pretty simple to use (with proper instruction).
* Recorded on separate tracks for Drums, the Hammond for bass, and Hammond for organ background, for Vocals. Application called Qsynth was used to generate the organ sounds.
* Got Megan (who got home at 3:30 pmmy daughter) to practice song (she never sang this song before). She wants to redo this, but you are listening to her sing from only the second take folks (no dubs or "punch-ins").
* Did some post production (amplifications and reductions, reverbs, and fade-outs). Exported to an MP3 and finished at approx 4.15 pm. The recording application is quite intuitive to use...
* I will now "farm-out" this recording (file in format to add more tracks) to other friends (musicians) to add guitar, replace with other drums, vocals, effects, etc...
'''Costing Information:''' * Computer System: Free* OS and Recording studio applications: Ubuntu studio (Linux=Free)* Keyboard :Free (el-cheapo cheap midi keyboard)* Computer to music interface: Had one (costs approx $90)* Microphone: Had one* Total cost to produce song: $0
This is the reason why I'm excited about this project :)
and I see the power of encouraging the building of this inexpensive recording studios and collaboration...
