In the case of a voice talent, building a home recording studio is paramount to their success and fundamental to conducting business on a daily basis.

That being said, a voice talent entrepreneur’s highest expense when getting started is the equipment to build their home recording studio. Ideally, a professional-grade home recording studio comprises of a computer, recording and editing software, a professional microphone, a microphone stand, head phones, mixing board, speakers (to hear the balance of your mix with), and a proper room to record in. To give us an idea of what’s out there, professional recording studios are worth tens of thousands of dollars. The most expensive recording studios cost well over 1 million dollars to construct.

On average, a professional-grade home recording studio costs in the neighborhood of $10,000 to $25,000. Smaller project studios or freelance voice talent home studios could range between $2,500 to $5,000, brand new.

Regardless of industry sector or creative background prior to the start of an imminent voice career, the purchase of a professional-grade home recording studio is the largest, most tangible investment that will be made in the life of a voice-over career.

In Canada, computers and electronic equipment depreciate at 50% a year. When someone is in the market to buy gently used recording studio equipment, the odds that they will be getting a great deal and equipment in good condition are definitely in their favor. Check for scratches, dents, loose items, and quality. Ask for original boxes, warranties, and user guides. Some manufacturers offer “transfer of ownership” papers allowing you to benefit from free software and hardware upgrades or promotions in the future. Your return on investment will be evident in good usage of your equipment.

Thanks to technological innovations, including professional recording studio software more artists are creating home recording studio, and even laptop studios. You should also factor your familiarity with computers and recording studio software in general into the equation.

If you aren’t as familiar with recording studio software tools as you would like to be, the good news is that most music recording studio software offers simplified versions of their full software programs, that can be upgraded to full versions later, once you’ve mastered the basics. These programs provide a good introduction to the fundamentals of recording studio software.

If you are going to build a recording studio, keep in mind that software studios are much more space saving than hardware studios, but if space is not an issue, then a traditional hardware studio may be your best option.

Buy the best equipment that you can afford now, and keep in mind that you can always upgrade later, but that in the long run, purchasing the cheapest equipment may actually end up costing you more, since more upgrades will be required.

Creating your own home recording studio will save you time and money, since it will eliminate the need to rent studio time, and, especially in the case of a mobile laptop studio, will give you greater freedom and flexibility when it comes to your recording projects.

Whether you have unlimited space and a large budget, or very limited space and an equally limited budget, thanks to recording software studio programs and advances in recording and mixing technology it is possible to have your own home, or mobile recording studio.

MUSICLAB REALGUITAR 2L GUIDE

Acoustic rhythm guitar parts aren’t easily played from a keyboard. Guitaristic chord voicings can be finger busters when laid out on a keyboard, to say nothing of the nuances of tone and articulation that most sampled guitars lack. MusicLab’s RealGuitar 2L is a sample-based software instrument that does an impressive job of creating guitar parts and adds clever new techniques for triggering performances from your MIDI keyboard. The true power of RealGuitar lies in 3 brand new technologies incorporated in this innovative guitar performance tool.

New multi-channel layering technology, incorporating a custom library of specially recorded samples taken from every fret of all 6 strings of a real guitar. The unique Floating Fret Position technology, which imitates change of fret position of a guitarist’s hand on the neck. This gives you the possibility of playing on up to 104 guitar frets using just 43 keys of a standard keyboard!

Our original Guitar Touch technology letting you easily imitate basic guitar techniques (strumming, plucking, sliding, bending, muting, etc..), using standard MIDI keyboard and MIDI controllers, such as Pitch Bender, Modulation Wheel, Sustain Pedal, Aftertouch.

These technologies allow to closely emulate live guitar sound and techniques, letting you perform guitar parts with a whole new level of realistic expression. Furthermore they made it possible to get that special recognizable sound of a real 12-string guitar using samples taken from an ordinary 6 string guitar, as well as to achieve true Doubling (double track) effect.

RealGuitar 2L allows to use rhythm patterns from MIDI Pattern Library for easily creating guitar accompaniment tracks. All you have to do is to copy rhythm pattern to the needed number of measures, start your sequencer and use MIDI keyboard to play chord changes, or alternatively add chords to a MIDI track via sequencer’s editor.

MUSICLAB REALGUITAR 2L FEATURES

* Built-in Pattern Manager added letting you use RG Pattern Library in the whole new and convenient way (RealGuitar 2L version only)
* ‘Silent’ key switching implemented
* 4 keys (C1, C#1, D1, D#1) can now be used as Key Switches letting you assign and use up to 4 various guitar effects at a time
* Pedal Switch FX added allowing to switch on various guitar articulations/effects by pressing Sustain Pedal
* Bass Zone added – splits Main Zone into two parts for seperate use of various effects
* Mono Bend added – applies pitch bending only to the lowest of the simultaneously played notes allowing to emulate guitar specific single-string bending techniques: Unison Bend, Bend/Release combined with sustained note(s), etc…
* Hammer-On with automatic Pull-Off on key release added
* Legato Slide added – automatic slide (up and down) between two legato played notes

VIDEO TUTORIAL REALGUITAR 2L

SAMPLE SONG USING REALGUITAR 2L

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2D – Masih Ada
AHMAD ALBAR – Syair Kehidupan
AHMAD ALBAR – Zakia
AISHAH – Bayangan
AISHAH – Kasih Kita
ANDRE HEHANUSA – Bidadari
ANDRE HEHANUSA – Kuta Bali
ANGGUN C. SASMI – Tua-tua Keladi
ANITA SARAWAK – Tragedi Buah Apel

BHASKARA 86 – Betawi
BHASKARA 86 – Putri
BHASKARA 86 – One Lonely Flute
BLACK FANTASY – Highway
BLACK FANTASY – Sweet Bossas
BLACK FANTASY – Buat Kamu
BLACK FANTASY – Kencana
BRAM MOERSAS – Jujur
BANGKIT SANJAYA – Daun-daun Surga

BILL & BROD – Madu dan Racun
BOY SANDI – Sahabat Pena
CINDY CLAUDIA – Aku Sayang Kamu
DAPUR 61 – Sedap Betul
EMERALD – Pasti Dapat
EMERALD – Karapan Sapi
EMERALD – Kecapi
EXIST – Mencari Alasan

FARIZ RM – Barcelona
FARIZ RM – Kurnia dan Pesona
FARIZ RM – Sakura
FARIZ RM – Penari
FARIZ RM – Selamat Untukmu
FARIZ RM – Sundown At Midnight
FARIZ RM & NENO WARISMAN – Sebuah Obsesi
FARIZ RM & NENO WARISMAN – Nada Kasih
FARIZ RM & DEDDY DHUKUN – Hanya Satu Kamu

FARIZ RM & DEDDY DHUKUN – Iman dan Godaan
FUNK SECTION – Pantai Cinta
GANG PEGANGSAAN – Dirimu
GERONIMO VII – Merpati Terbang Tinggi
GITO ROLLIES – Permata Hitam

GODBLESS – 8 Maret 1989
GODBLESS – Menjilat Matahari
GODBLESS – Musisi
GODBLESS – Semut Hitam
GODBLESS – Huma di Atas Bukit
GONG 2000 – Menanti Kejujuran
GUEST BAND – Tak Kan
HARRY MUKTI – Lintas Melawai
HARRY MUKTI – Maukah Kamu

HELEN SPARINGGA – Birunya Cintaku
IKANG FAWZI – Salam Terakhir
IKANG FAWZI – Aku Cinta Kamu
IKANG FAWZI - Preman
IKLIM (SALEEM) – Suci Dalam Debu
IMANIAR – Kacau
INDONESIA 6 – Fatamorgana
INDONESIA 6 – Monica
INDRA LESMANA – Aku Ingin
IRMA JUNE – Kristal-kristal Cinta
ITANG YUNAZ – Aku Cinta Padamu

IWAN FALS – Ambulance Zig Zag
IWAN FALS – Barang Antik
IWAN FALS – Mata Indah Bola Pingpong
IWAN FALS – Sarjana Muda
IWAN FALS – Oemar Bakri
IWAN FALS – Galang Rambu Anarki
IWAN FALS – Isi Rimba Tak Ada Tempat Berpijak Lagi
IWAN FALS – Bung Hatta

IWAN FALS & SWAMI – Bento
IWAN FALS & SWAMI – Bongkar
IWAN FALS & SWAMI – Badut
JAMAL MIRDAD – Hati Selembut Salju
JAMAL MIRDAD – Jamilah
JAMAL MIRDAD – Perawan Desa
JOHAN UNTUNG – Ranjau-Ranjau Cinta
KATARA SINGERS – Fiesta De Rio
KATARA SINGERS – Sahabat
KLA PROJECT – Rentang Asmara
KLA PROJECT – Tentang Kita

KRAKATAU – Gemilang
KRAKATAU – Kemelut
KRAKATAU – Haiti
KRAKATAU – Pelican
KRAKATAU – Kau Datang
KRAKATAU – Kembali Satu
KRAKATAU – La Samba Primadona
KRAKATAU – Sekitar Kita
KRAKATAU – Imaji

KRAKATAU – Suasana
LYDIA & IMANIAR – Prahara Cinta
MERRY ANDANI – Dinding Pemisah
MUS MUJIONO – Arti Kehidupan
MUS MUJIONO – Tanda-tanda

NICKY ASTRIA – Jarum Neraka
NICKY ASTRIA – Misteri Cinta
NICKY ASTRIA – Uang
NICKY ASTRIA – Cinta di Kota Tua
NICKY ASTRIA – Lentera Cinta
NICKY ASTRIA – Mata Lelaki
NICKY ASTRIA – Biar Semua Hilang
NICKY ASTRIA – Tangan-tangan Setan
PARAMITHA RUSADY – Merpati Tak Pernah Ingkar Janji

PARAMITHA RUSADY – Nostalgia SMA
PARAMITHA RUSADY – Kidung Cinta
RANO KARNO – Bukalah Kacamatamu
RANO KARNO DKK. – Si Doel Anak Sekolahan
RICHIE RICARDO – Rinduku Terkatung-katung
RICHIE RICARDO – Acuh-Acuh Mau
RITA RUBBY HARTLAND – Suara Panti Asuhan
ROBIN PANJAITAN – Sonata Yang Indah
RONNIE SIANTURI – Melangkah di Atas Awan
RONNIE SIANTURI – Sudikah Kamu

RUTH SAHANAYA – Amburadul
RUTH SAHANAYA – Kaulah Segalanya
SANDRO TOBING – Nuansa Kasih
SANDRO TOBING – Merah Hitam Cinta Kita
SANDRO TOBING – Kenikmatan
SANDRO TOBING – Puisi Hatiku
SAS – Aku Cinta Gadis Indonesia
SEARCH – Isabella
SHEILA MADJID – Manusia

TITO SUMARSONO – Berdua
TITO SUMARSONO – Kamu
TITO SUMARSONO – Untukmu
TRIE UTAMI – Tiada Lagi Keraguan
TRIO LIBELS – Aku Suka Kamu
TRIO LIBELS – Gadisku
TRIO LIBELS – Bila Itu Maumu
TRIO LIBELS – Cinta Pertama

ULLY SIGAR RUSADY – Pengakuan
UTHA LIKUMAHUWA – Esok Kan Masih ada
UTHA LIKUMAHUWA – Sesaat Kau Hadir
VINA PANDUWINATA – Burung Camar
VINA PANDUWINATA – Sungguh
WAHYU OS & DIAN PISESHA – Ingin Memiliki
YANA & LITA – Emosi Jiwa
YUNI SHARA – Jatuh Cinta Lagi
YUNI SHARA – Salah Tingkah
YUNI SHARA – Kasmaran

CHRISYE – Hura-hura
CHRISYE – Metropolitan
CHRISYE – Resesi
CHRISYE – Romeo & Julia
CHRISYE – Sana Sini
CHRISYE – Nona Lisa
CHRISYE – Selamat Jalan Kekasih
CHRISYE – Pergilah Kasih
CHRISYE – Malam Pertama

CHRISYE – Kisah Cintaku
CHRISYE – Aku Cinta Dia
CHRISYE – Selamat Tinggal Sayang
CHRISYE – Kala Sang Surya Tenggelam
CHRISYE – Kesan di Matamu
CHRISYE & VINA PANDUWINATA – Kisah Insani

OST BREAKIN’ - There’s No Stoppin’ Us
OST BREAKIN’ - Freakshow On The Dance Floor
OST BREAKIN’ - Reckless (Extended)
BON JOVI – You Give Love A Bad Name
YES 90125 – Owner of A Lonely Heart
GUYS NEXT DOOR – I’ve Been Waiting For You
RICK PRICE - Heaven Knows

RICK PRICE – You Are My Baby
JOSE MARICHAN – Beautiful Girl
TOMMY PAGE – A Shoulder To Cry On
GEORGE MICHAEL – Faith
AMY GRANT – Baby Baby
ROXETTE – It Must Have Been Love
SHAKATAK – Night Birds
WHITE LION – When The Children Cry
MAYUMI ITSUWA – Kokoronotomo
MAYUMI ITSUWA – Armayadori
KAOMA – Lambada
DURAN DURAN – Ordinary World
FIONA FUNG – Proud of You
TERESA TENG – Ye Liang Tai Piao Wo Te Sin (月亮代表我的心)

LAGU PERJUANGAN – Indonesia Raya
LAGU PERJUANGAN – Hari Merdeka
A. RAFIQ – Karena Dia
A. RAFIQ – Cantik
H. NANANG KOSIM – Takbiran
ALIFF AZIZ – Suasana Hari Raya
ALIFF AZIZ – Suasana Hari Raya (Karaoke ~ Music by Isdaryanto)

LAGU-LAGU REQUEST :

PEABO BRYSON – Can You Stop The Rain
BRING ME THE HORIZON – The Comedown
BRING ME THE HORIZON – Black & Blue
GLORIA ESTEFAN – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
GLORIA ESTEFAN – Conga Conga Conga
M2M – The Day You Went Away
THE CHEETAH GIRLS – Cinderella

LEA SALONGA & BRAD – We Could Be In Love
RICHARD MARX – Right Here Waiting
LIONEL RICHIE & DIANA ROSS – Endless Love
DIANA ROSS – When You Tell Me That You Love Me
DEBBIE GIBSON – Electric Youth
DEBBIE GIBSON – Lost In Your Eyes
JOHN LENNON – Mother

HARVEY MALAIHOLLO – Indonesia Jaya
HARVEY MALAIHOLLO – Seandainya Selalu Satu
HARVEY MALAIHOLLO – Kusadari
HARVEY MALAIHOLLO – Jerat
HARVEY MALAIHOLLO – Dia
HARVEY MALAIHOLLO – Dara
ULFIE – Lepaskanlah
JAHANAM – Tumini
ST12 – Aku Tak Sanggup Lagi

FATUR & NADILA – Kulakukan Semua Untukmu
CHRIS KAYHATU – Misteri Cinta
FARIZ RM – Susi Bhelel
KENNY – Cinta Untuk Mama
VAGETOZ – Kuatkan Aku
VAGETOZ – Jatuh Cinta Padamu
DYGTA – Masih Untukmu
GOMBLOH – Kebyar-Kebyar
KERISPATIH – Demi Cinta
PRAMBORS – Wajah-Wajah
THE ROCK FT AHMAD DHANI – Munajat Cinta
SABIAN – Cinta Harus Mengerti (OST. Termehek-Mehek)

YANA JULIO – Selamanya Cinta
ROSSA – Tak Kan Berpaling Darimu
SANIA – Cintai Aku Lagi
DRIVE – Melepasmu
ST12 – Cinta Tak Direstui
NELLA REGAR – Kereta Senja
RONNY S & ATIEK CB – Kau dan Aku
AFGAN – Bukan Cinta Biasa
KUBURAN – Lupa Lupa Ingat
UNGU – Hampa Hatiku
THE VIRGIN – Cinta Terlarang
WALI – Cari Jodoh
NAFF – Tak Seindah Cinta Yang Semestinya
ANIMA – Andai Saja
ROMEO – Bunga Terakhir
MAIA ESTIANTY – Serpihan Sesal

FADLY – Anak Jalanan
FADLY – Selamat Tinggal Lampu Merah

FRANKY & JANE – Untukmu Gadisku
FRANKY & JANE – Kemarin
FRANKY & JANE – Balada Wagiman Tua
FRANKY & JANE – Kita Semua Adalah Sama

BROERY PESULIMA – Gubahanku
BROERY PESULIMA – Angin Malam
BROERY PESULIMA – Aku Begini Engkau Begitu
BROERY PESULIMA – Layu Sebelum Berkembang
BROERY PESULIMA – Mawar Berduri
BROERY PESULIMA – Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan

ERMI KULIT – Sesal
ERMI KULIT – Rela
ERMI KULIT – Kasih
ERMI KULIT – Pasrah
ERMI KULIT – Pertama dan Terakhir

IIS SUGIANTO – Bunga Sedap Malam
RINTO HARAHAP – Ayah
P M R – Judul-judulan
BETHARIA SONATA – Hati Yang Luka
MARADONG BINSAR – Peraga Dansa
RAMONA PURBA – Terlena
BROERY & DEWI YULL – Rindu Yang Terlarang
LISSA (lipsync : JOJO & SINTA) – Keong Racun

Karaoke Music is music that allows a person or persons to sing in place of the main singer. This allows the person to perform that song and sing in front of their friends, family, or talent show. With this being said, it’s safe to assume that the main vocals are not present in the song itself. However, those are not the only vocals in music. In almost all music songs, you have the main vocals and then you have the backup, background, vocals. Basically, the backup vocals are the backup singers or background singers to complement the main singer.

Therefore, in Karaoke music, the main vocals are taken out but the backup singers vocals are still left in since the person doing Karaoke is only singing the main vocals. So, this is why karaoke music is not pure instrumental music. Usually in karaoke music, you only have one singer, unless of course it is a duet, but you never have people sing as the background singers so that is why those vocals are not taken out.

I used to run an online karaoke retail store and we would get many complaints about karaoke music not being completely instrumental when they received it. From my previous explanation above, you can now understand why karaoke music is not pure instrumental music.

So, where can you get pure instrumental music? The answer is in Midi music. Midi music is pure instrumental because it consists only of instruments. No vocals can be recorded with midi music. There are plenty of resources online where you can download midi music for free or for a fee. However, the only issue is trying to find a good midi version of the song you want and have it sound like the original.

Most midi songs, even karaoke songs, don’t sound like the original because they have to change instrument keys to go around the copyright issue. If they sounded exactly like the original song, the maker would have to pay royalties to the music industry. But, there are certain brands in karaoke music where they do pay royalties and so they do sound very close to the original song.

If you are not picky about having background vocals, go for karaoke versions since, I believe, they do sound better than Midi songs. However, for those looking for pure instrumental music, your best bet is in midi songs, unless of course the original song had no background singers. (**by George Yang**)

Cakewalk has released Cakewalk Studio Instruments, a software instrument collection for Mac OS X and Windows. Cakewalk Studio Instruments is a dual platform Virtual Instrument collection providing a high quality Drum Kit, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano, and String Section that can be played stand alone or in your VST or Audio Unit plug-in supporting host application of choice.

Features:
- An entire band all in one package: Electric Piano, Bass, String Section, & Drum Kit.
- Easy to use animated user interface with powerful controls (cymbals crash, bows bow, bass strings vibrate, etc.).
- Play stand-alone or use it in your favorite recording software.
- Universal host compatibility for Mac (Audio Units) and Windows XP and Vista (32- & 64-bit) PC (VSTi).
- Professionally recorded patterns and instrument sounds.

With Studio Instruments, Cakewalk introduces a virtual instrument collection that is accessible to anyone, not just musicians, through its photo-realistic, animated, and interactive user interface. With point and click ease and professionally recorded patterns, Studio Instruments delivers a simple and fun way for all to make music. Cakewalk Studio Instruments is driven by Expression Engine, the same technology found in Cakewalk’s professional line of instruments, including Dimension Pro.

Studio Instruments’ feature animated, photo-realistic user interfaces, and each instrument present a true interactive music making experience: just click on a cymbal, and see and hear it crash. Each instrument accurately replicates the sound of its real-world counterpart and features simple control over the most essential functions of the instrument.

In addition, Studio Instruments includes a comprehensive collection of pre-recorded patterns and presets providing a creative jump-start to making music. These patterns can be placed on multiple pads that the user simply clicks to trigger sections of their songs. Cakewalk Studio Instruments also allow the user to play the individual sounds of each instrument from their computer keyboard – if you can type, you can now play drums, piano, bass, or electric piano. More advanced users can easily control Cakewalk Studio Instruments with a MIDI keyboard or other MIDI controller. Each Studio Instrument also features customized companion effects to enhance their sounds.