Stephen C. Shapiro

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Notes

Intro

Pro Tools LE comes standard with a single track version of Beat Detective, which is what I will be using for this video. A Multi-track version of Beat Detective comes standard with Pro Tools HD, and is also available for LE users as part of the Music Production Toolkit, which can be purchased for a couple hundred bucks. If you don’t want to spend the money and have comparable results with the standard software, here’s what you can do. Read the rest of this entry »

In operating a home studio, you will eventually enter a situation where you are working solely with a singer/songwriter.  If you have never done this before, it will highlight the difference between simply being an engineer and a being a producer. In band situations, most of the time you can get by just taking orders from the band, and let the members deal with the arrangement and instrumentation while you try to “capture the moment.” Read the rest of this entry »

So Ryan drove back home to Fort Lauderdale, and in two weeks time we organized over 30 songs into different projects, and completed the tracking for two of those projects. Aside from some long distance tracking from some of Ryan’s friends, this endeavor was just Ryan and me in the studio. Read the rest of this entry »

Ed Ackerson is a producer / engineer, songwriter, musician, instigator and facilitator. Owner of Flowers recording studio, Ed has worked on a wide range of major label and indie projects nationally and internationally. For further information visit: EdAckerson.com

There are plenty of things you need to do before going into a recording studio. Here’s the breakdown of a recent post on the subject. You can read Ed’s full article here.

1. Know what you want to sound like.
2. Know what you actually do sound like (realistically.)
3. Record and listen to yourselves.
4. Go to a studio/engineer that will understand you.
5. Be open to change.
6. Don’t bite off too much.
7. Budget realistically.
8. Don’t be cheap with your studio selection.
9. Party with care.
10. Keep things in perspective.

Ryan Alexander

Back in July and August of 2007, I recorded a full-length album White Flags and Silver Spoons Have To Sleep In Separate Rooms with my good friend, Ryan Alexander. Recording that album was somewhat of a spontaneous notion at the time. Read the rest of this entry »

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Thank you for visiting my blog that I just started. If you’re interested in why I’m doing this, read on. Read the rest of this entry »