Episode #63: A Behind the Scenes Look at How the Soundtrack Was Created – Recording and Editing Audio Cheaply and Simply (1 of 2)
https://archive.org/download/Podcast64_201610/Podcast%2063.mp3
Today, we’re going to talk about how to audio record music with a minimum of fuss and equipment. I used these methods to create the audio tracks for The Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, Long Ago Not So Far Away, and I certainly didn’t spend a lot of money (although, if time is money then, well …)
In any event, I used a combination of recording and editing equipment many people have (smartphone and computer – both aging at this point) as well as an old keyboard and 2 guitars. There are some videos of the keyboard and, I think, the electric guitar on Instagram, and you can see for yourself that they’re nothing fancy. So I think if this is something you’re interested in, don’t necessarily let the lack of money or equipment scare you off.
In this episode, I’ll talk a little about how all this worked and how you might be able to do something similar if you’re interested, culminating in a digital audio file you can then edit on a computer. Part 2 (next week) will focus on editing that file to make it sound professional.
Here’s a link to an article I did on podcasting that may be helpful. There’s a link to the free recording and editing program Audacity there as well as a lot of helpful links to tutorials that discuss audio recording and editing.
As always, thanks for listening!
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