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Introduction
Introduction
Within this page I will be researching how to effectively record bass, as well as techniques that I can use in the studios as well as in my future music career. In my FMP recording and distribution plays a really large part, its key to do research on these aspects in order for myself and the rest of the group to get the best overall outcome with our original compositions. Our objectives with distributing involves sending one of our tracks to BBC Introducing in order to be played on the radio as well as performing at introduding festivals such as Glastonbury.
Recording Bass
Recording Bass
As the bass player in my band 'Out of Bounds' its important for me to understand the best ways to record bass as well as techniques that I can use when playing. My group have completed our recording sessions with completing four original tracks that we will release as an EP in the next couple of weeks. For recording bass in the studios we use a D.I box, I found this website from Fender, who explains why D.I boxes are the best choice. The term D.I stands for ( Direct Injection) which means that D.I boxes. Fender Guitars: Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars, amps, Pro Audio (no date) Fender Guitars | Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars, Amps, Pro Audio. Available at: https://www.fender.com/articles/parts-and-accessories/why-you-should-consider-using-a-dibox#:~:text=It’s%20a%20good%20idea%20for%20electric%20guitarists%3B%20it’s%20an%20even,seem%20to%20get%20rid%20of. (Accessed: 14 May 2024). In order for me to record my bass successfully, I need to look into the best ways to do this. As I do not have much experience with recording, its vital that I know how my instrument is set up and put through DAW. Its important to look at various options t record the bass in order to get a pleasant sound.
In this video, the guy talks through different ways to record bass and how to get a successful sound. He talks through two different options that you can approach this. One being "you can go through your interface into your DAW" secondly " plugging your bass into your amp and then out the back of the amp into the interface and then into your DAW". All these different ways give off different sounds of the bass. In our recording sessions, we found it more useful to use the D.I Box as we were able to get different options on logic of what we want the bass to sound like.
Distribution Research
Distribution Research
Distribution is a large part to do with our EP, as we want to spread and help promote in order to more people to hear. For our EP, the main distribution service that we are using is Distrokid. Distrokid is a music distribution service that artists use in order to release their music, I found a helpful where this guy simplifies what Distrokid actually does and why it s beneficial for artists. This is my first time coming across Ditrokid, as I have have not released anything to now and its interesting how easy it is to upload and release music. Distrokid asks a variation of questions when you are uploading your tracks, such as what the names are of each member of the band, what the band is called, and the tracks names. It is important when we upload Get Busy, that we give credit to George Humphries, who did backing vocals on the track. Below I have screenshotted from the YouTube video of what the layout looks like on Distrokid, as Josh has been the main one to do the uploading.
As noted on the video, it is straightforward to follow and it was the most affordable choice for all of us. "DistroKid claims that with them as your distributor, your music will be in stores 10-20x faster than any other service. You can also see your daily stats, including tons of features along with a simple interface". But there are negatives with Distrokid, these include "if you are an artist that isn’t releasing regularly, it might be better for you to choose a distributor with whom you pay per release. One final roadblock, also, is that artists can’t choose a specific release date for their music unless they have a ‘Musician Plus’ or ‘Label’ plan. Therefore, the basic $19.99 annual cost doesn’t allow access to this – and your music will be harder to promote without a specific release date". https://www.musicgateway.com/blog/music-distribution/distrokid-review-is-it-worth-it#:~:text=But%20DistroKid's%20main%20selling%20point,like%20TuneCore%20and%20CD%20Baby.
Therefore, we knew we wnated to release an EP and was happy with the recoding reulsts that we did. In which we were happy to send it off to Distrokid. The reviews on Distrokid are positive as well, as its one of the top music distribution services to use. These ratings are varied but remain high, as a 7.2/10 overall rating for the service puts it in a good position to use. It mentions our helpful it is for artist's who want an affordable service.
Another distribution company called TuneCore, is another popular company that artsists use to release their msuic. Its interesting to compare the two sevices to see which one is a best fit. This webiste gives a clear table of what the pros and cons are for using both services as both of them have their purposes. As seen Tunescore is cheaper to upload, but it is not by much, as well as Distrokid is much quicker to upload to tracks then Tunecore. But could TuneCore release better quality music?. There are different reasons why you should go with either, as both ultimately get you on the big streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Amazon Music etc.
The pros for TuneCore, would be that it is cheaper to release as it is only 19.99 a year while Distrokid is a little bit more expensive. Additionally, TuneCore has a better communication platform if you need any help or guidance with the site as it can be a bit confusing. The pros for Distrokid, which is the service that we have already picked as a band. The main one being, it takes up to 2 days for the tracks to be released which is much quicker then Tunecore. This means that it would give us time to post on social media about are upcoming news. Making sure we know when our tracks will be up allows us to build the excitement on Instagram and Tik Tok. Ultimately the final evaluation of which one is the best to choose from, comes down to "If you care most about cost, TuneCore’s a bit cheaper. If you want speed and marketing bells and whistles, DistroKid does a little better with that".
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing
Another part of distributing is sending one of our tracks to BBC Introducing. To summarise what BBC Introducing is "Those uploaded tracks get sent to the BBC's local radio shows where they get listened to by our team of local presenters and producers. If they like them the tracks could get broadcast on those local stations and even propelled onto the national stage through BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music, Radio 3, Asian Network and World Service". This would be a great opportunity to be involved with and getting the opportunity to be played on the radio and within festivals. This menas we would need to choose one of our originals and send to the BBC. We are all very produ of the originals that we have created over the past terms, therefore it will be a difficult to descion to decide whch one to send.
The amount of applicants that the BBC receives is regional, there are "over 190,000 artists uploaded with a total of 470,000 tracks in the uploader. So there is lots of competition". This means that the recoding needs to be of professional quality, like you would hear on he radio. Therefore when we are in the studio, we like to take transients tests and sound checks in order fort the recoding to come through smoothly. "It means on some occasions we have to go by the first 30 seconds of a song. If that’s not quite right, whether it’s not been finished or the song writing isn’t quite on point, then it may go nowhere. It's probably best to come to us when you feel your song is ready for radio play".
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