Do you think typical studios would do this?

On Jul 1, 4:36 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Someone says they want to record themselves singing to tracks in your
> studio. They don't want you to do anything but record their vocals.
> Several takes each on say 3 songs. Whatever happens happens good or
> bad. No tweaking or editing of any sort, no punch-in's, nuthin'. Then
> give them the raw .wav files of their vocals on CD which someone else
> will edit/tweak/master. I.e. they're just hiring your mic, room,
> software & button pushing and getting it knocked out as quickly - ie.
> cheaply - as possible. A friend or relative with a DAW in another
> state will do the rest for free.
>
> Do you think most studios will be willing to do this?

It's done all the time. As long as the time is paid for, what does it
matter?

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:36:32 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:

>Someone says they want to record themselves singing to tracks in your
>studio. They don't want you to do anything but record their vocals.
>Several takes each on say 3 songs. Whatever happens happens good or
>bad. No tweaking or editing of any sort, no punch-in's, nuthin'. Then
>give them the raw .wav files of their vocals on CD which someone else
>will edit/tweak/master. I.e. they're just hiring your mic, room,
>software & button pushing and getting it knocked out as quickly - ie.
>cheaply - as possible. A friend or relative with a DAW in another
>state will do the rest for free.
>
>Do you think most studios will be willing to do this?

Most? Haven't a clue. But you shouldn't have any problem finding one
that will in your locality. Heck, if you've got a reasonable mic. and
access to a nice-sounding room, do it yourself. As long as the track
in his cans is coming from something digital and you're recording to
something digital they don't even need to be the same something.

"Laurence Payne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:36:32 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:
>
>>Someone says they want to record themselves singing to tracks in your
>>studio. They don't want you to do anything but record their vocals.
>>Several takes each on say 3 songs. Whatever happens happens good or
>>bad. No tweaking or editing of any sort, no punch-in's, nuthin'. Then
>>give them the raw .wav files of their vocals on CD which someone else
>>will edit/tweak/master. I.e. they're just hiring your mic, room,
>>software & button pushing and getting it knocked out as quickly - ie.
>>cheaply - as possible. A friend or relative with a DAW in another
>>state will do the rest for free.
>>
>>Do you think most studios will be willing to do this?
>
> Most? Haven't a clue. But you shouldn't have any problem finding one
> that will in your locality. Heck, if you've got a reasonable mic. and
> access to a nice-sounding room, do it yourself. As long as the track
> in his cans is coming from something digital and you're recording to
> something digital they don't even need to be the same something.

I think any studio would do it as long as the time is being paid for. It
sounds like easy money to me.
-Matt- www.livemusiciancentral.com

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:4a838d49-4f6b-4aad-a233-e0d04df6fcc6@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> Someone says they want to record themselves singing to tracks in your
> studio. They don't want you to do anything but record their vocals.
> Several takes each on say 3 songs. Whatever happens happens good or
> bad. No tweaking or editing of any sort, no punch-in's, nuthin'. Then
> give them the raw .wav files of their vocals on CD which someone else
> will edit/tweak/master. I.e. they're just hiring your mic, room,
> software & button pushing and getting it knocked out as quickly - ie.
> cheaply - as possible. A friend or relative with a DAW in another
> state will do the rest for free.
>
> Do you think most studios will be willing to do this?

I can't say that it would be bumped to the top of the list or displace
anything regular... but it sounds like a pretty normal phone call to me.

I'm getting a music bed from LaLa-land on Monday and a local
horn player will put down a solo... then I'm shipping the tracks right
back to the coast. Doesn't sound all that different to me. Your
example seems to be to take advantage of the room, the tools,
and the recording talent... the latter is for saving time, air fare,
hotel, and to corner a great horn player for just a couple of
hours time and a postage stamp. If there was a decent ISDN
line at the studio, it wouldn't even cost the postage stamp.

However... I also can't say that I'd care for the thought of continuing
to move forward if there's potential crappola going down on the
tracks (no "punch-ins" or fixes, you said) that walk out with me
associated with them. Several takes is one thing, but not bothering
to get even one of them close to right is kinda' nutty if you ask me.
And if you can't "tweak or edit" either (comp together at least one
good track), then it's tempting to get caught up in having a clear
conscience about taking the client's money.... but I guess most
people could get over that.

DM













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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Someone says they want to record themselves singing to tracks in your
>studio. They don't want you to do anything but record their vocals.
>Several takes each on say 3 songs. Whatever happens happens good or
>bad. No tweaking or editing of any sort, no punch-in's, nuthin'. Then
>give them the raw .wav files of their vocals on CD which someone else
>will edit/tweak/master. I.e. they're just hiring your mic, room,
>software & button pushing and getting it knocked out as quickly - ie.
>cheaply - as possible. A friend or relative with a DAW in another
>state will do the rest for free.
>
>Do you think most studios will be willing to do this?

Sure, and they'll charge time and materials.

Budget three or four times as much time as you think you'll need.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I run a studio and do this several times a month.
Unfortunately not many real talents. Not to worry, i have AutoTune.