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Recording Software Update
Recording software continues to evolve, packing increasingly potent features like amp modeling and drum looping into amazingly affordable programs for PC, Mac or both. While the average new PC or Mac has more then enough processing speed and installed memory to handle most popular recording applications, you’ll want to make sure that your current computer is up to the task.
Takes from the Top: The Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies
Armed with a stack of Ray Davies demos and a million dollars in advance money, in August 1971 the Kinks entered London’s Morgan Studios and emerged three months later with “Muswell Hillbillies,” one of the most enduring of all cult classics.
The Advantages of Using Session Musicians on Your Song Demo
While I am a big proponent of wearing as many hats as you can in your musical career, there are certain areas where it makes much better sense to rely on experts. Remember that a songwriting demo is supposed to put your song in the best possible light in order to “sell” it to prospective artists or place it in films and TV shows; it is not supposed to be proof of your studio musicianship.
