My Band Wants to Record

Playing live is great and it is what most musicians live for.  However, recording a good, professional sounding demo may be just what your band needs to take things to the next level.

If your band wants to record there are several options available.  One can book time in a professional studio and work with a by-the-hour engineer.  Professional studios vary greatly in price and in quality.  However if you’ve got the money to pay for a few days in a good studio with a professional engineer you may be able to get the sound you are looking for.

But studio time is very expensive on the whole.  Even recording a 3-song demo at a mid-level studio can cost upwards of two thousand dollars.  And working in a studio with limited time and budget can affect bands two ways.

Some thrive under the pressure and race against the clock to create their best work in a short time.  Others find the pressure limiting and miss being able to experiment and to allow things to develop as part of the recording process.

Thankfully in the digital age, there are more options than ever before if your band wants to record.  Programs like ProTools, Ableton Live and Reason make it possible for anyone to literally make a record on a laptop with a couple of microphones and some hardware.

If your band wants to record the money you could spend on studio time could easily pay for software and hardware that could be used to record your band at your own pace on your own time.

However there is a learning curve for being able to do home recording.  While it is possible to do home recording at a professional sounding level it is also possible to come off sounding very amateurish.

Mentoring programs like those available from Entertainment Connection offer students the chance to learn the recording business while working in a real recording studio under the guidance of real record industry professionals.  In mentoring programs you can not only learn to record on the latest hardware and software, you can also make connections that can be vital in attaining your ultimate goal: getting your band hear by the right people.

The music business is competitive.  However the rewards are potentially great.  If you’re serious about it when you say, “my band wants to record,” you should look into a mentoring program.  Learning to record your own music can give you more control over your career.  In mentoring programs you can also establish the connections that are so vital to success in the music business.