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hello every1 /sorry for my terrible english

i have a 2 years of experience of exploring metal sub-ganre called TRAP METAL

before that i listening a lot if daddy,trash,nu even death and black metal ..... but after finding trap metal i was totally obsessed 

so, after all i say to myslf "why not to try record" ...... why not i try to become a artist

so ,,, the problem is that i dont have any idea how actually to record, mix and edit the song .

i can buy beat and write lyrics but i dont have idea how to start .... i mean which software to use for recording and how to mix and master .

so will be great if you help me with any good tutorials or any sugestionor tips ..... THANK YOU FIRST!

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If you're just looking for a basic recording setup to get you started, I'd recommend a small USB interface like a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, a good quality dynamic mic (Shure SM58 will never be obsolete), Reaper for recording software, and Fruity Loops for programming and beat-making. If you want tutorials, there's loads of stuff on YouTube. Other than that, you know, stick with it, keep learning, and have fun.

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thank you .... 

but i focusing to "BEHRINGER C-1U" .... balance between cheap and quality studio microphone 

for software i cant decide wich 1 to use ... Audacity or Reaeper , my hardware system is not high-level sooo..... i guess that the both of programs are kinda "lightweight"

i dont planning to make my own beats , so the process will be more something like a record orver beat/track

the problem is that i rly rly love these distortion vocals and distortion 808 bass effects .... will be great if some1 how have some kinda of experience of these things help me with these 2 effetcs ... just for beggining 

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On 12/26/2019 at 12:41 PM, trxsh said:

thank you .... 

but i focusing to "BEHRINGER C-1U" .... balance between cheap and quality studio microphone 

for software i cant decide wich 1 to use ... Audacity or Reaeper , my hardware system is not high-level sooo..... i guess that the both of programs are kinda "lightweight"

i dont planning to make my own beats , so the process will be more something like a record orver beat/track

the problem is that i rly rly love these distortion vocals and distortion 808 bass effects .... will be great if some1 how have some kinda of experience of these things help me with these 2 effetcs ... just for beggining 

Reaper hands down, just forget Audacity as a DAW.. it´s a great program, but more as an audio editor. Reaper has pretty good workflow for making beats also, and it can be expanded and edited nearly endlessly. FL is great and i recommend checking it out at some point, but since you have no experience with any program, you should just focus on one that can do it all to start with. Another great thing with Reaper is, that you can use it free forever. After the (generous) trial period the program will work without limitations. Reaper is such an amazing program though, that buying the licence is the right thing to do (it´s super cheap for what you get!) .

You really should invest on an audio interface rather sooner than later, whenever you have the chance. Focusrite 2i2 (and even solo) like FatherAlabaster recommended are great for their price. Even the solo and 2i2 studio packs are great value. They are so popular too, that it shouldn´t be too hard to find a second hand one to save some more money.

FatherAlabaster has a point with the microphone.. something like Shure SM58 will last you a lifetime, and will work in nearly any scenario you throw at it.

You have such a huge task ahead of you just learning the most basic stuff, that i would suggest just joining the official reaper forum, and starting with some beginner tutorial videos. Heres a good one to start with. Btw, don´t give up even if it feels hard at times, IT WILL BE WORTH IT! Also check Reapermania and Reaper blog in youtube.
 

 

 

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