How do I record my band?

[overdriveguitarman]

I was planning on doing RBN but I need to record my band's songs first!

Does anybody have any idea how to do this?

[gomakyle25]

I have no idea. I had the idea of using Audacity, a softare you can download for free. And the reason this may work is because you can record each instrument and vocal seperate, that way maybe if it works, you have each piece seperately for charting the notes. And quite conveniently, you can play each thing you record all togather.

I have no idea if this would work, but it's worth a try.

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Rent a local studio.

[overdriveguitarman]

Rent a local studio.

Doesn't that cost an arm and a leg?

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Doesn't that cost an arm and a leg?

My friend's dad is recording right now, and he rents for...$60 an hour.

[overdriveguitarman]

My friend's dad is recording right now, and he rents for...$60 an hour.

That's pretty good actually, but I would be VERY intimidated being in an official recording studio

We don't even have enough songs to use for a full hour!

[GNFfhqwhgads]

We don't even have enough songs to use for a full hour!

Yeah, but you'd be recording one part at a time, plus mistakes and stuff.

[voodoo618]

Yeah, but you'd be recording one part at a time, plus mistakes and stuff.

In other words, probably two hours for one song, depending how complex the song is.

[N-Play]

In other words, probably two hours for one song, depending how complex the song is.

Then it Took dream theater 6 Years to make "Octavium"

[davidshek]

That's pretty good actually, but I would be VERY intimidated being in an official recording studio

We don't even have enough songs to use for a full hour!

It will take you longer than 1 hour to record 1 song. It's not like you just set up, play the song, and you're done. You don't all lay down the tracks at the same time. And even if you do, there's going to be punch-in corrections made by vocals, lead guitar, etc. later.

On average, it takes us about 10-15 hours altogether for 1 song. That includes not only recording itself, but mixing time as well. If you want, I could try to give you a timeline description of what gets recorded in what order and such.

Look at your local Craigslist, usually local studios will advertise there. There's a bunch around here, most of them are guys who created a studio in their garage, shed, basement or whatever. A lot of them will often offer really cheap demo deals, like $100 for 3 songs.