72_72291 Hugo and Fokine returned to the trailer in excitement, opened the door and found that the other three people were still sleeping, and the two of them didn't care at all, and kicked the three people off the bed, and Pedro jumped up, "Earthquake! Earthquake! "It's funny.

But Hugo and Fokine didn't have time to laugh at Pedro, and Fokine couldn't wait to shout, "Guys, guys, sober up!" Fujin also clapped his hands vigorously, and the crisp sound attracted the distracted attention of the three people, "Hugo just said to me an idea, I think it's really incredible." ”

This kind of Fujin is also abnormal, not only did he take the initiative to seize the initiative of the topic, but also accompanied by some excited gestures, which was really far from the usual taciturn image. But in Fokine's eyes, there was an incomparably excited light, and that unprecedented frenzy flowed in his blood.

Neil, Alfonso and Pedro were still in a state of distraction, and they just woke up and couldn't concentrate, but listening to Fokin's calm and powerful voice, involuntarily, all the drowsiness disappeared, and a pair of eyes looked at Fokine intently, and after Fokine finished speaking, the three of them were directly stupid in place, their faces full of astonishment and stiffness, but the surging look in their eyes revealed their true feelings at this time.

"Don't look at me, that's what Hugo thinks." Fukin's words made the three of them look at Hugo in unison like remote-controlled machines, and Hugo's incredible expression made Hugo laugh heartily. Hugo hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't get excited, let's think about how to achieve it, this is not an easy task." ”

Great ideas, ideas that are ahead of the curve, ideas that are out of the ordinary, but also ideas that are almost impossible to accomplish.

Everyone's expressions settled, but Fujin looked at Neil, "Do you think you can use a high-sensitivity boom radio microphone outdoors to maximize the recording?" "He had some ideas, but needed Neil's validation and help.

Neil pondered for a moment, "But we don't have a professional sound crew, and if we operate it ourselves, the effect will definitely not be the best; Also, what about the microphone when Hugo sings? ”

"Dynamic microphones." Fokine replied simply, which made Hugo look sideways.

Hugo's knowledge of recording equipment was limited, and many of the professional equipment he remembered was from the distant year 2014, and he was not sure what equipment had already appeared. Hugo originally thought of the dynamic microphone, in fact, the use of this microphone is the simplest, the structure is firm, the performance is stable, durable, the price is low, and the noise is relatively low, but its high-frequency characteristics are relatively weak, so it is mainly widely used in karaoke, and professional condenser microphones are more used in the studio.

In the era when computer recording equipment was not yet popular, it was not impossible to record outdoors, in fact, it was enough to borrow the equipment used in the filming of the film. But the biggest problem with these devices is that they are bulky and need to be operated by professionals, unlike the future where only a laptop and a recording software are needed to solve all the complex problems.

The reason why Hugo wanted to record a third album on the road was not a complicated concept, but more just that this way could fully express the spirit of glory to death. In fact, if Hugo contacted EMI Records and mobilized a whole recording team, it would be equivalent to recording a live album and moving the recording studio to each scene, Hugo's idea could be realized, but this would be contrary to Hugo's original intention. Hugo just hopes to rely on the band's own ability to complete it, putting aside EMI records, putting aside commercial considerations, and just recording it in the most simple way.

It's just that it seems too difficult.

"Hugo, Hugo......" Neil's voice came, making Hugo clear from his contemplation and casting his gaze, "Do you remember the process of our first road tour?" We put our instruments and all the equipment in the car, took them down everywhere we went, and performed live. We can still do that, we just want to record every one of our performances, and we need the recording equipment for the film, so we need a little bit of help. ”

Hugo looked at Neil and motioned for him to continue, "Actually, these recording devices are not as complicated as we think, and we can build a mobile recording studio on a trailer. "We put the most basic equipment needed for recording on a trailer, and then everywhere we went, just like we did on our first road tour, we came out to perform, and we did all the post-production in the trailer with a high-sensitivity microphone boom. ”

"However, as you said, the recording itself is not the most important thing, it is the most important thing to brew different recording effects in different environments, so the choice of location will be crucial." Standing on the sidelines, Fokine added, "Maybe it's okay to be in a black neighborhood, but it's not good in Times Square." ”

Although this is a recording method to move the studio outdoors, if there is too much noise and noise, then the recording will definitely be terrible, and even the melody itself will be drowned out, and it will not be considered music.

"So, we need someone who will be in charge of recording." Neil came to a conclusion.

Hugo realized that his mind had been imprisoned by the convenience and simplicity of computer recording equipment, but he did not realize that even without light computer equipment, they could have carried basic recording equipment to a trailer and made a mobile recording studio under their own power. The most basic recording equipment is not expensive or cumbersome, and a few very simple pieces of equipment can complete the recording job, although the effect is not as good as that of a professional recording studio, but it is enough to meet Hugo's ideas.

It's just that, as Neil said, they need someone who helps them complete the recording, and at the same time someone who can grasp the quality of the recording.

"Sheeran?" Pedro opened his mouth and said, Hieran Lekunin, this is the producer of the first two albums of Glory to Death.

Neil, however, shook his head, "Sheeran may be willing to help us, but it's hard for him to hide it from EMI Records. After all, Sheeran is a producer who belongs to EMI Records, and his movements will inevitably need to be reported to the company.

"Neil, Fokin, I remember you said yesterday that you had learned a lot of recording techniques before, right?" Alfonso opened his mouth and said, and before these words came out, everyone understood what Alfonso meant, and they all looked at Neil and Fujin in an instant, "I have actually learned a lot of knowledge in this area before, if we can, the three of us can discuss it together, and then try to complete the recording by ourselves." ”

Alfonso was one of the most versatile of all of his life, not only for guitar and keyboards, but also for mixing electronic metronomes, and for a number of scattered instruments, including OEP. closer)", "kill. your。 heroes)" and other lyrics in the later production, all of which also have Alfonso's opinion to a greater or lesser extent.

However, Alfonso has learned a lot, but he is not specialized, and he knows a little bit of everything, but he is confused when he understands it deeply. So, if Alfonso worked with Neil and Fokine, discussing with each other and making up for each other, it would not be impossible to complete the recording. What's more, their recording this time was not as delicate and harsh as in a professional recording studio, and three stinkers were always worth one Zhuge Liang.

Pedro's eyes lit up, "The three of you know the recording skills, Hugo also has his own opinion on the arrangement, and we can rely on our own ability to complete the recording." ”

Arranging, this is a very important step in music production, in the process of music production, the production of each song is not so easy, the whole process is very complicated. To put it simply, it can be divided into the process of composing, arranging, lyricist, recording, etc.

Composition is the initial stage, that is, writing basic tunes and scores, and this step relies more on talent. In fact, everyone casually hums a tune, which is the composing process, but most people can't connect the notes completely and create a complete song. Composition can be learned, but even if you don't learn it, as long as you have a sense of musicality and talent, you can complete it.

Arrangement is different, arrangement is based on the basic melody to re-arrange, what tempo is used as the base of the whole song, how to switch the melody between the main song and the chorus, what instruments are used for expression, how to distinguish between the instruments of the main song and the chorus, what musical form and type of music are used to make the music, etc. Arrangement requires professional music education and composition training to be completed.

It can be simply understood as such a process, a person hums a simple tune at will, and thinks the tune is very good, but because the tune cannot reflect the complete musical form, and cannot determine the music content, and he has not received professional music education, then he can invite a professional arranger to complete this work. Although it is not absolute, composition requires talent, while the professional knowledge of arranging can be learned, composition is the creative process, and arranging is more like the process of commercializing creation.

Therefore, each song will be divided into two parts: composer and arranger, and the composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer will be combined, which will become the behind-the-scenes production group of the song.

Because of the professionalism and importance of the arrangement process, the production is particularly important, most of the music of Glory to Death was composed by Hugo, and he participated in almost all of the arrangement process, but in the first two albums, Sheeran's arrangement opinions have an indelible effect on the success of Glory to Death, because the professional knowledge required for arrangement is what Hugo lacks the most.

Now, Glory to Death is up to Hugo to arrange the music alone, with Neil, Fokine and Alfonso joining forces to complete the incredible feat of recording a third album on the road. Impossible ideas already have the conditions to make them possible!

"It's just, what am I going to do?" Pedro looked at his teammates with a stunned expression, his pitiful eyes like abandoned puppies