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Imagine A London Recording Studio To Live Your Musical Dream

By Sonia MacOle


Imagine being a music producer in London. Your inspiration may come from the many talented artists that came to America during the British invasion of the 1960s. Very few music lovers would argue that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones changed music forever. It seems that influence will never fully dissipate. Now accomplished musicians and people who just love music can find a recording studio in London or in America and be their own music producer.

The cost of studio time is quite affordable. The going rate is fifty pounds an hour. This translates into around seventy five US dollars. The more hours booked, the lower the hourly rate becomes. The studios want their customers to walk away with a finished record. Listening to their own music could mean a return visit to make more music.

Gone are the days when a singer with a guitar could cut a record. Music today is produced in every sense of the word. Today recorded music is mixed and mastered. The studio provides these services, which naturally require quality technical equipment and someone with the training and talent to use the equipment.

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 the tracks have been mixed, the mastering takes place. To put it simply, mastering is the art of putting on the finishing touches and making the sound ready for reproduction. This post production process is called mastering because the final cut is cleaned up to the nth degree and then transferred to a master server. All the reproductions of the music will be taken off this master, so it has to be the absolute best it can be.

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.

Other people just appreciate music. They do not necessarily have talent to perform, they just love everything about music. A day making music in a studio and an actual record to remember that day, makes for a great time and fun way to express themselves.

Music lovers and musicians alike are flocking to the studios for serious artistic endeavors or just to have fun. Either way, this is a wonderful creative outlet that can be enjoyed by just about anyone. You do not need a contract with a professional records company to make some music. I:0:J




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