Making a Demo – Part 2

Making a demo goes far beyond just recording a few songs. It is also important that these songs on the demo tape or compact disk are given the right type of mastering and finishing.

Once the guitar parts are recorded, with the drums and bass it is the turn of the vocals. Being the only non instrumental piece in the band, a vocalist needs to take care of his voice, and make sure that it does not change scale or tempo during the recording. Also, he must make sure that the pauses during the song are in place and not drawn out too long.

After these parts are done, it is important that volume levels on the tracks are adjusted and uniformly brought to a single level. Also, one should ensure that there are no stop starts on the track, and that the transitions where the layers overlap are also well finished. There shouldn’t be a volume or interference problem in those parts.

A demo can be used for all sorts of things. It can fetch you gigs, album deals or just make you more popular with your fans. It is a must have for any band trying to cut in the very competitive music industry. Knowing the right people also goes a long, long way in ensuring that the demo is heard by the right people who can help get your band to the places you want to go.

It is important that you do not let your demo tape be misused under any circumstances, and that you get a share of any royalties that some one is getting off the back of your demo tape. It is after all, your very own piece of art.