First Art Records recognizes that not everyone has the same level of recording studio experience. One of the things we bring to the table is years of experience with all levels of recording, from ancient four-track cassette machines to state-of-the-art hard-disk recorders. This means we know how to get ready to go into a recording situation!

Are you ready for recording?   [ top ]

Musicians, bands and songwriters who are focused and ready save money by saving time, and generally get a better product. Since the more prepared you are for the studio experience, the less time it will take, the goal is to be ready to go in, set up, and record your music in one take! To accomplish this, many things must be done beforehand.

Have you thought about this:

• Can everyone play their own parts - alone?
• Can you play and sing with headphones on?
• Can your group sing all the vocal parts without playing?
• Can you play and sing your parts repeatedly without variation?
• Is your sound ready for the studio?

Recording artists use a variety of techniques to prepare for the studio process. First Art Records can guide you through this process of cost-saving preparation. This is definitely one place where a little money spent in advance will save a lot of money in the end.   [ top ]   [ what about your music? ]

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Is your music ready for recording?   [ top ]

Music can be organized in many ways. Most bands will be ready to play a set arrangement of a song, and many artists have arrangements ready for hired studio musicians. One thing is for sure, though -
   The recording studio is no place for rehearsal!

This means that all facets of your music must be ready to record before you enter the studio for the first time. If you are not sure how to do this, this is another area in which First Art Records can help. Arranging and organizing your music is a critical step in pre-production, and our experience can put you on the right track to be ready.

Have you thought about this:

• composition - are music and lyrics both complete?
• arranging - is each part thought out in advance?
• parts - is all required notated music ready?
• musicians - do you need experienced studio musicians?

These topics are covered in more detail in the next section, music preparation.

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Contact First Art Records for more details and information here.

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PRE-PRODUCTION

Are you ready to record?

Is your music ready to record?