Songwriter’s Recording Guide
The basics of music production for songwriters..
Why is it that so few singer/songwriters make recordings that stand up to commercial standards? It can’t be due to a lack of equipment when there’s all this great and increasingly affordable gear out there. The answer probably lies in the fact that a singer/songwriter producing his or her own recording for the first time has no prior experience to rely on. Recording magazine, books, DVDs, and websites offer helpful information, but sifting through it all can be overwhelming. Here are some tips that can save you valuable time and energy
Working methods, left-brain and right-brain
The recording songwriter needs to deal with both the creative (right brain) and the technical/logical (left brain) aspects of generating a recorded product. The goal: becoming more self-reliant without losing perspective. This common-sense approach requires discipline.
In the creative mode, it’s important to allow yourself the freedom of making mistakes. In a writing mode it is capturing the idea and the spontaneity that needs to be documented. Many times I have lost the flow of the “muse” by rewinding the recorder for a “better” take. Tape or digital bits are cheap, so in the writing process I often record multiple versions of a song in progress and choose the best one later. Sometimes waiting a day or two helps to put distance between the inspiration of the moment and the later perspective.
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Royal Film Commission Job Fair
Job Fair
Thursday July 1st
06:00 – 09:00 pm at the Film House
In order to connect the media and entertainment industries in Jordan, the Royal Film Commission is organizing an open job fair for new film graduates, independent filmmakers, and freelance artists to meet with Jordanian production companies and TV stations on July 1st 2010 at the Film House from 0600 - 0900 PM.
The event will be a wonderful occasion for local filmmakers to interact with those companies at the forefront of the entertainment business in Jordan. Attendees will be able to learn about the production companies and TV stations, and most importantly, be provided the opportunity to share their work and experience with the various companies. The job fair should prove to be a wonderful avenue for attracting future employment opportunities.
The structure of the event will allow each person in attendance to meet individually with representatives from each company for five minutes at tables in the backyard of the RFC Film House.
If you would like to be part of this event, please confirm your attendance no later than Tuesday June 29th 2010, and make sure to prepare your CV and bring your reels.
For any information please contact us on 4642266 ext 15 or 461 3835 ext 118. For confirming the attendance please sends us an email on Programs@film.jo.
Interns wanted @ RFC
The Royal Film Commission – Jordan is looking for hiring inters this summer in different departments and particularly at the General Manager’s office. this is exclusive to SAE students.
If interested, please submit your application to the following email:
Dona.abbadi@film.jo
