whats the best and cheapest way to record a song for a band?

Question

i've heard that an 8track is good, can someone who knows more about this tell me about how an 8 track works? is computer also an option?

Answer 1

Sonar 3, 4 ,or 5 computer solf ware - $300 by cake walk i use it its way better than that 8 track stuff by far TRUST me you'll like it

Answer 2

i assume when you say 8 track that you are referring to reel to reel. most studios have gone to DAT recording systems which offers a far more quality sound than tape. since this is true the cheapest way for a band to record a song is to spend quality time perfecting your individual parts that way there isn't any wasted time during the actual recording process. you may also want to consider sequencing your music to cut down on the time you would have spent recording instruments allowing more time to lay your vocals. music editing software seems to be as plentiful as there are numbers of days in the year. i have a roland phantom that i use for sequencing and cubase is the music editing software i use. it costs about 300 hundred dollars and does well at tightening up tracks.

Answer 3

Anyone who told you an 8 track is a good idea is an idiot. In the rare case that you might have the equipment to record an 8 track, there's also the problem of nobody ever being able to lsiten to it. Use a tape recorder.

Answer 4

Be careful!!! You get what you pay for. THe cheapest way these days, though the initial cost may frighten you is to buy your own recording software (i.e. Protools), but this will require not only time to leard the program, but the additional items needed such as mics (good ones) wires and midi controlllers (the hardware that translates the guitar mic sounds into wav files so your computer can understand it). The pro of this is that you now can record over and over at your own pace.

The next solution is to find a friend that has all of this gear (and trust me they are out there) and sell the idea of them recording you for free with the acknowledgement that they will be listed on your cd as the recording engineer (a great title for a beginner). But depending on their skill of recording and their original price, you better have somethign that is going to convince him/her that your cd is going to sell.

Answer 5

Well it all depends. If your making a demo CD I suggest that you buy some good but cheap equipment to record it. That is what I'm going to be doing this fall. Well then you can send it into a record company and your band might get a record deal. Then you don't have to worry about how cheap it will be because you'll have a more professional way to record.

Answer 6

A Computer an a fairly enexpensive software program $70-$100 at http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/104-2796777-1316766?node=497022

Studio Plus Titanium-A friend that has music on local radio started with this.

Answer 7

try a tape deck , check on paw shop of a 4 track . or sound poof or bathroom a room mic junction boxs to mix it to the computer. Or one sound source at a time use soundforge , acid that gave you adjustablity for each, they have demo so you can choose to your liking. If you have time take a lab class at the college for the use of the software use and tips.

Answer 8

You want the cheapest way? record it with a tape recorder!

Answer 9

ha..tape recorder
then get a cheap mic and record it on your comp

Answer 10

tape recorder