Worship Loudly

Worship Loudly Radio now online

By Carl Muller, on November 27th, 2009

WL has set up a radio station on Pandora. If you want to hear some of our favorite worship artist and songs you can listen to this radio station for free at the following link…

WORSHIP LOUDLY RADIO

Please note that the song selection is automatic based on the prefrences we have put in. As good as pandora is sometimes a song will come up that doesnt seem to fit. If you find one of those please post the song name/artist below and I will be sure to Delete it from the libray. Also note that the ads on Pandoras site are our of my control also.

Thanks and as always

All 4 Him

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Recording… a simple overview – Part 4: Advanced Recording Techniques

By Carl Muller, on November 12th, 2009

One last scenario- I want to record a professional album…where do I start?

Home Studio

There will be folks who tell you that you can get professional albums from a home studio and I will tell you … You are correct however you will need a lot of patience, a lot of money, a lot of knowledge, and a lot of time. You will need to know what you are doing and know your way around the soundboard in order for this to work out. In the end you may spend a fortune for something that ends up disappointing you if you do not know what you are doing.

Professional Studio

You will spend a fortune a professional studio. Keep in mind that your recording will only sound as good as the engineer that is mixing it. If you need to produce a professional album you may need to use a professional studio as your only option. Be sure to do some research and not just take the first studio you come to. You may end up spending a fortune and getting something that is a disappointment if you do not get the right studio.

I hope this 4 part series has been helpful. The internet is a great sources of information that you can further research. Note that there will be furher information on this topic just check back soon.

If you missed the other articles of this series you can find them at the following links

Part 1: Intro

Part 2: Simple Recording with a very low budget

Part 3: Simple Cheap Recording with a decent end result

Part 4: More advanced recording techniques

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Recording… a simple overview – Part 3: Simple recording with a decent end result

By Carl Muller, on November 11th, 2009

Ok so yesterday we talked about single channel recording using only one mic to record something. Today we have a new scenario today’s scenario is

I have a song that I want to record for my friends so that they can learn the song to play it. However your simple ideas are not good enough since I need to record my guitar and my voice… What should I do? The following ideas are just some of the things you can use to record we will start with the cheapest ideas and move on…

Computer with Free software

You can download a software call Audacity from www.download.com this is a free audio recording software. You can record multiple channels with this software. If you only have one mic input you will need to record this with several passes. Typically I set up a click track in audacity then add in a rough vocal scratch track… after that I add in my guitar and then add a final vocal track that cleans up the sound. I will warn you that this program is not great for getting expert quality however it is the best free program I have found for this.

Computer with expensive software

You can purchase software that will give you near studio quality end results however these require you to spend money (which I am not a fan of) However the software is out there. I have used in the past Cakewalk and found it to be somewhat easy to use. You can record multiple tracks at the same time if you purchase an interface to your computer. These interfaces typically will connect via USB or Firewire or something similar. Once again these cost money. I have been able to use my effects processor as a computer interface with great results. The Pod XT Live I use can be used as a USB Sound card for both inputs and outputs.

Analog Multi-track Recorders

I have a 4 channel multi-track recorder that will take 4 inputs in and record to a typical cassette tape. It will use 1 cassette tape to record 4 tracks that can be mixed afterwards using the onboard sliders. It is great if you can play or sing perfectly however it is very tough to edit sections if the y are incorrect.

Digital Multi-track Recorders

I have not used one of these myself however I have heard nothing but good things about using these. Price and features vary among brands however these typically use some sort of hard drive, media card, or CD to record to. It makes it easier to edit sections and also allows for more channels to be used.

External Mixer

If you have a single channel recorder you can run an output from a mixer to it to record. This is only an option if you have the mixer. Mixers can be pricy and this makes it nearly impossible to edit your recorder.

If you missed the other articles of this series you can find them at the following links

Part 1: Intro

Part 2: Simple Recording with a very low budget

Part 3: Simple Cheap Recording with a decent end result

Part 4: More advanced recording techniques

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Recording… a Simple Overview – Part 2: Simple Recording with a very low budget

By Carl Muller, on November 9th, 2009

Ok so here is the first scenario: You are an amateur song writer, however you keep forgetting the great melody you have but you don’t have time or the knowledge to write out the notes. What should you do? Note that all of these options are single channel recording (one Micrphone)

Tape Recorder

I guess the most obvious technique is to use an old tape recorder that you have lying around. Some of these have microphones built onto them some of them require an external mic. None the less a tape recorder can be a great solution to the above problem

Phone

I will catch myself writing songs in the car a lot of the time. All that I have with me is my phone. Some new phones have built in voice memo applications. You can use this to record your song so you don’t forget it. If you do not have a voice memo feature you can also call yourself and let a voice mail for yourself…As crude as this is it does work…

Computers

Most modern computers have microphone inputs and some sort of a audio recorder software. On a lot of laptops and even some monitors there is a built in microphone. If you do not have a microphone built in you can use a cheap microphone. You can buy microphones at most stores with an electronics dept. some mics have a 1/8 inch plug and may need an adapter to connect to the ¼ inch jack on the computer. If you do not have an audio recording software you can download one from the internet. www.download.com is a great resource for free software.

IPOD

If you have an I-Pod Touch (gen 2 or newer) you have a recorder. You can purchase a headset that has a microphone built on (like the one that comes with an I-phone). The Ipod has a voice Memo app and several other apps that you can get from the app store. However not everybody has an Ipod touch.

Other options

There is a limitless number of ways to record when you are not expecting great quality. You can use a VCR with a Mic with adapters. You can use a camcorder. A wax spool and a phonograph… Check back tomorrow for the next scenario.

If you missed the other articles of this series you can find them at the following links

Part 1: Intro

Part 2: Simple Recording with a very low budget

Part 3: Simple Cheap Recording with a decent end result

Part 4: More advanced recording techniques

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Recording…a simple overview (Part 1: Intro)

By Carl Muller, on November 8th, 2009

Part 1: Intro

So the question comes up a lot… what is the best way to record my music?

Well that depends what is the purpose of the recording? This is the first thing to take into consideration when asking this question. The answer also depends highly on preferances also. So lets get into some senarios to figure out what would work the best for you. Over the next few days I will talk about some different scenarios and equipment and when you would use them. I hope this helps some of the scenarios that will be covered are:

I want to record just a basic vocal/Guitar of a song that I am writing just so I can remember it.
I want to record a song that I wrote so that my friend/band mates can learn to play it.
I want to record a song that I wrote to give out as a demo or give to friends to ask what they think.
and More…

Once again I remind you I am not an expert in Recording, I am at best amateur however I have been in some of those scenarios before and would like to share what I have learned. For some scenarios you need to spend very little to nothing to record however for some of the advanced scenarios you may need to spend money. However I am very cheap myself so I have found a few legal work around that save tons of money and give you an end result that is acceptable.

Below is a list of the different parts of this multiple day article. (as the articles are published the link will appear with the title)

Part 1: Intro

Part 2: Simple Recording with a very low budget

Part 3: Simple Cheap Recording with a decent end result

Part 4: More advanced recording techniques

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