Saturday, January 2, 2016

Imagine A London Recording Studio To Create Your Music Dream

By Sonia MacOle


Recording in the music industry today is literally a big production. It is hard to imagine what music would sound like today without the genius body of work produced by the Beatles. Maybe the magnitude of talent that changed music during the so called British invasion continues to inspire. There is no better way to celebrate this inspiration than with a recording studio in London.

This dream is within financial reach. The cost of studio time is very affordable. You can book one hour for fifty pounds, which translates to approximately seventy five US dollars. There are price breaks for booking three, four or five hours. It will take a few hours or days of booked time for musicians and singers to walk away with a finished recording,

There was a time when four guys with stringed instruments stood on the stage and harmonized. Truly, those were simpler times. Today it takes an entire band with various instruments, speakers, singers and a whole lot of technicians to have a concert. The same is true for recording music. Someone had the great idea of building fully equipped studios where all manner of artists and music lovers could book some time.

Recorded songs go through many processes before being finalized. The two main processes are mixing and mastering. Mixing requires a combination of equipment and trained talent to work well. The mixer takes raw cuts and mixes them together. The purpose is to create one clear sound comprised of many identifiable clear sounds. Without careful mixing, all the blended voices and instruments can become somewhat muddy and unclear. Sometimes computers and software are used for the process and it can be done online. More often it takes a roomful of equipment to mix the tracks.

After mixing it is time for mastering. This post production process will result in the final cut. The objective some say is to put some sparkle into the song. In other words, it is so clean and sharp that it shines. Once the edits have been made, the final cut is transferred on to a master server. To maintain the integrity of the sound all the reproductions of the music will come from this one cut on the master server.

Amateur musicians deeply appreciate the low cost and convenience of the studio. There are many talented amateurs. They may not be rich and famous, but this does not detract from their creativity and talent. It is nothing short of wonderful that musicians can produce their own music. Booking the time and renting the equipment at an affordable price may just result in some magical music.

Then there are other people who just want to experiment and have fun. There are accountants and lawyers and stay at home moms, with dreams of putting down some tracks. The studios in London are so popular for a reason. People just want to express themselves and have a great time doing it.

People who love music love it for the art. Maybe they will become rich and famous, or maybe not. Either scenario will not affect their feelings about the music of their choice. These studios are a boon to these artists. They do not need a record company to produce their work. For a few hundred pounds they can do it themselves. I:0:J




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