[HANASHIR:9458] Re: HANASHIR digest 1277

[Eric Schoen <schoen...>]

Hi Hanashirites,
Whazzup from the Oaktown hills!  I'm finally catching up with my email chase
and am loving the recording discussion, but Adrian wants a definitive
guide???!!!  So I guess you never heard of 10 Jews in a room with 12
opinions.  Disscussionnnnnn.......Discussion!(sung in the melody of fidlers
"Tradition")  I think every opinion and points brought up have been valid
ones; especially people, who aren't only doing this proffessionally but who
are really really good at it. Fran, who is one of the tastiest jewish music
producers out there, gives wise words in the form of good songs/good
arrangements and pre-and post-production, and Josh's six point guide was
really right on.(yet not definitive enough for Adrian) Andy brings into
focus the home recording gear option, emphasizing todays accessable digital
recording capabilities which is a great point.  Ethan has the bigger picture
in mind when he brings sharing home recorded music on the web as a better
choice than everyone feeling like they need to put out a CD to share their
music.
As a professional musician/engineer/producer  with a home/remote recording
studio and a few jewish music projects under my belt, I can add a few cents.
Thinking about the goal and purpose of the project really dictates
everything else.  A Bar/Bat mitzvah tape(most of the time needing to be
recorded/mixed/mastered/design/printing/duplicated and in the hands of
twelve year old congregants in 12 days) needs to be clear with correct
hebrew.  No need to bring in discussion of Mic pres and Producers here.
Camp or Hebrew school CDs can be favorite jewish  musical experiences that
can be taken home or simply a learning tool to teach the repetoir.   A
personal Album of original music can be a personal achievement(requiring
less effort) or releasing valueable musical art to the listening world
(maximum effort and $ and producing and everything Josh and Fran added will
ensure that the music is presented in it's best possible light.)
Lastly, crap in, crap out. The best most expensive gear and the best
producer can't change the fact that recording is like going under an
auditory microscope.  If you can't really play Bm , your'e gonna hear
it.(pro tools is amazing but not that amazing)
If there are more questions about recording I'd be more than happy to
discuss further.....
Eric Schoen(Musician, Songleader, Engineer, Producer, and Bearded Guy)
Oakland,Ca
----- Original Message -----
From: Jewish Songleading/Music <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
To: Jewish Songleading/Music <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 12:00 AM
Subject: HANASHIR digest 1277


>
>     HANASHIR Digest 1277
>
> Topics covered in this issue include:
>
>   1)  Recording
> by "Adrian Durlester" <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
>

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