Mark2 -> RE: What is flamenco today? (Oct. 12 2015 23:57:38)
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Well, the definition of "professional" varies quite a bit. I'm not new to recording, and am well aware of the products that are available to home recordists. I have a little pro tools setup myself. But a serious engineer, whose goal it is to make recordings that can compete with commercial releases such as Tierra, etc. is going to need a lot more than an mbox. Just the gear alone costs thousands. Then there is the skill to use it, which takes years to develop. The time to write, rehearse, perfect, and capture the performance. Sidemen, who if they are professional musicians, usually want to be paid. Then you have mixing, mastering, art, duplication, promotion. If someone thinks they have the stuff to compete with the pros, they are going to try to put out a product that stands up to the competition, and are most likely going to a studio, where someone is going to drop serious money. And what are the odds of a return on that these days from an investor's point of view? Sure, if you are a solo guitarist, with a few good mikes, a good room, and plenty of skill you can record a cd that you can sell at gigs and recover your investment pretty quickly. That is not the same thing as putting yourself in a position to compete with established recording artists IMO. As to the writer of "all about that bass", he could have been referring to spotify revenue only, but it was millions of plays for 5k. Rip off any way you shake it. quote:
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ORIGINAL: Mark2 Have you considered that there may not be as many releases because there is no money in it? I recently read that the guy who wrote a huge pop hit-"All about that bass" or some such bs-was complaining that he had millions of streams, downloads, or whatever, and made something like 5k. In the past a hit like that would have generated over a million dollars for the writer. There is little financial incentive for new guitarists to record cd's. I realize people need to prove themselves and if they hope to have a career, they need to record, but if you are an unknown guitarist your chances of making a return on a recording are pretty slim. OTOH, if an up and comer gets hired by this company or that singer, he can maybe make a living..... If one is smart about things, it can cost next-to-nothing to make a professional recording -- nothing a few good gigs wouldn't pay for. I don't think that's the reason why the number of recordings have dried up.
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