Nicker on 26/5/2009 at 06:17
If you are well rehearsed, your instruments are well prepared, the engineer knows his gear and you know the sound you are looking for, use the studio to make the master tracks and do your own mix-down on the computer. Mixing can eat studio time like crazy, especially if the whole band is hovering over the board (never a good idea).
Don't waste your money on recording gear unless and until you imagine yourself using it on a regular basis. It's great but it's a luxury. Save the $$$ for your live sound and show. The money you spend to have a pro record you will pay dividends.
Mr.Duck on 26/5/2009 at 06:55
Out of the blue, I have to express this:
I love it when a semi-serious/serious thread asking a query/suggestion/advice and such is actually met with A)a lot of smart, serious, informed responses that B)don't go bashing the other guy's opinion and C)actually agree on points even if D)there's the ocassional wiseass that goes olol inside the thread for humoristics.
Many such threads (Mind you, threads that -are- worth a bean) meet an untimely demise by the 'Tard Effect (Tm.), Derail Effect (Tm.) and other nasties.
Anyways...don't let my silly ol'rant distract people in giving out their sane advice. By all means, carry on :)
Macha on 27/5/2009 at 10:47
Again, thanks guys. I think I'll go with the majority consensus and pay for studio time after spending maybe 2 months of practise getting tight as tight can be. These are the two studios in my locale that look pretty professional if you'd be interested in having a look:
(
http://www.bigspacestudios.co.uk/) http://www.bigspacestudios.co.uk/
and
(
http://www.komodorecordings.com/)
