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Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 11/08/2009 - 16:24
by Mordi
I saw a youtube-video of some guy recording the screen while making a song in Reason. I thought I'd do the same using FL Studio.

Youtube playlist: Making a tune using Audjoo Helix
I only recorded the first hour or so.

Maybe anyone else would be interested to do the same? Would be interesting to watch.

I did it by using these free programs:
CamStudio - to record the screen
Audacity - to record audio
Windows MovieMaker - to sync the audio + video and to render film

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 11/08/2009 - 16:45
by Analog-X64
Excellent.. Would be nice to have a Tutorial section here, with recordings of studio sessions would give an insight on how the greats here do their work, and might help others streamline workflow etc..

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 11/08/2009 - 17:17
by Mordi
That would be nice indeed.

I've been looking for a more general tutorial on the basic stuff. Like, how modulation affects certain waveforms and how you can tweak a wave to make specific sounds and whatnot. I guess its the kind of thing you gotta learn from experience.

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 11/08/2009 - 19:19
by RobinsonMason
Wow, I'm awestruck.

For a layman like me it would be even better if you had a mic to record your voice and comment on what you are doing...it all goes so fast! :P

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 11/08/2009 - 21:38
by Mordi
RobinsonMason wrote: For a layman like me it would be even better if you had a mic to record your voice and comment on what you are doing...it all goes so fast! :P
Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't want to waste time for the viewer. :p In hindsight that wasn't such a good idea, especially since the recording area is so small.

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 11/08/2009 - 22:44
by Amok
Cool 8) This Audjoo Helix looks pretty good...

I like the idea but i have to agree with Robinson that it would be much more informative if you would comment what youre doing... :wink:

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 12/08/2009 - 2:04
by analoq
I could give it a go. There are zero decent screen capture softwares for Mac that are free, but I had already plunked down for one to demonstrate my own music software.

To be honest I couldn't sit through all of Mordi's videos (but what I saw was interesting!), I think I would abridge mine. Narration is a good idea too.

cheers.

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 23/08/2009 - 8:32
by Dumper
Excellent idea, i would love to see more videos on how people make their music.

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 04/09/2009 - 16:26
by Analog-X64
Would love to see a video of "The Alibi" while is playing in FL.

I maybe crazy or the only who thinks this way, but there is something
magical about watching a Tracker playing a tune as the patterns
and such go across the screen.

Re: Recording yourself while making a tune

Posted: 07/09/2009 - 22:41
by analoq
Not quite what I promised but this video does show my general sequencing process of record/edit/layer. It's general MIDI so the sounddesign/production technique is absent. But it gives you the idea.

cheers.