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[unbroken]

yeah, toms is capable of a decent recording considering the equipment they have and how awful the room is. the acoustics are soooo bad. You also have to know how to get a good tone from your equipment to make it sound at its best. So before you even consider using captain toms, make sure you either
a) know how to get a really good tone from the equipment you own or the equipment that is there
b)make sure you are really fucking tight to make things sound good. I have recorded a couple bands now, including my own, and the amount of differences that tight playing makes is really something. So practice lots and don't waste your money.
c)Just buy amazing equipment and take it with you. This kind of equipment records well no matter where you are.

Hope this helps to some extent.

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[milner]

Originally Posted by unbroken

yeah, toms is capable of a decent recording considering the equipment they have and how awful the room is. the acoustics are soooo bad. You also have to know how to get a good tone from your equipment to make it sound at its best. So before you even consider using captain toms, make sure you either
a) know how to get a really good tone from the equipment you own or the equipment that is there
b)make sure you are really fucking tight to make things sound good. I have recorded a couple bands now, including my own, and the amount of differences that tight playing makes is really something. So practice lots and don't waste your money.
c)Just buy amazing equipment and take it with you. This kind of equipment records well no matter where you are.

Hope this helps to some extent.

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to be honest if you dont have at least two out of those three you are not ready to record i would say, well anything more than a demo. If you dont know your sound, dont waste money going somewhere expensive, record demo's till you get something you like then build on that. Get your band as tight as possible, tracking up is very different to playing as a band you must know your songs inside out and be able to play them without the other members there for help.
The best bit of advice i would give tho is to try a few studios before deciding on one to use properly, find somewhere your band clicks, or where you get the best feel from and an engineer you can banter with. Ive worked in enviroments that wernt like that and the results have been crap. Having a good buzz about the place is very important for the creative side of recording i think, if your happy in the studio you will want to spend as much time as you can afford to get it sounding just right, if you dont, you will rush it and waste your money.

[Tronaliser]

Originally Posted by milner

to be honest if you dont have at least two out of those three you are not ready to record i would say, well anything more than a demo. If you dont know your sound, dont waste money going somewhere expensive, record demo's till you get something you like then build on that. Get your band as tight as possible, tracking up is very different to playing as a band you must know your songs inside out and be able to play them without the other members there for help.
The best bit of advice i would give tho is to try a few studios before deciding on one to use properly, find somewhere your band clicks, or where you get the best feel from and an engineer you can banter with. Ive worked in enviroments that wernt like that and the results have been crap. Having a good buzz about the place is very important for the creative side of recording i think, if your happy in the studio you will want to spend as much time as you can afford to get it sounding just right, if you dont, you will rush it and waste your money.

I have to concur with David. Environment is probably the most important thing about the studio. Your recordings always reflect your mood, thats why you will find that a band in thier prime record their best stuff and a band splitting up sound like a band splitting up. The last Cooper Temple Clause album is a prime example, i could see them splitting up about 4 months ago just from hearing their last record. Same goes for most bands. Get a good studio with a producer/engineer you can work well with, has a little imput, but not enough to change the direction of the song and your on to a winner.

Ciaran
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