Thursday, October 14, 2010

Fun Effects On Your Music

    In today's music special effects are widely used on almost all types of music. These effects are meant to digitally alter the sound of the band, voice, instruments, or it can add artificial sounds. Some that people would recognize would be reverb. Adding a certain amount of reverb makes it seem like there is an echo such as there would be in a large room or hall. Rapers use reverb to echo their voice constantly to the point that it helps make a beat with their raping. Another commonly applied effect would be the phaser. The phaser effect adds a swooshing noise with slight distortion. It's generally used as a build up to a chorus or an intense verse. These and many more effects can be downloaded using the specific software that the user owns.

To listen to the phaser effect CLICK HERE

Proper Environment Condusive to Recording

     The most important thing to remember about recording is keeping everyone cool, calm, and collected. Playing the same song over and over again is very repetitive and tiresome so its vital to sustain the alive vibe of the room. Supply your singer or singers with oily foods or sprays to keep their voice from getting horse from so many repetitions. Always record everything played because you never know when its going to be perfect or not. Keep a cool temperature in the room to about 76 degrees Fahrenheit to reduce people from over heating and getting frustrated. When a band is tired or angry it is always evident in their recording. Stay relaxed and have patience even though by the end of the recording you will most likely hate the song and everyone who kept messing up.