Chapter 125 Gold Medal Producer
To be honest, except for Xu Ruochen who was just like returning home, the other four people came to this kind of professional recording studio for the first time.
Even Wei Qianqian is like this.
Although she played the piano well, she was far from being as well-known as she would be in later generations, and naturally she had not recorded an album.
And the four of them walked along and looked at each other... If nothing else, every time they saw those familiar celebrity album posters on the wall, they felt an inexplicable and strange feeling in their hearts.
Staring at the photos on these posters, my aura dropped for no reason.
These "people" seem to be asking through the photos: Are you worthy?
Why didn't the others mention it? Zhang Lina felt that way anyway.
Soon, they arrived at a gate with a LIVE1 logo on it.
The front desk opened the door, walked in with a few people and said:
"According to your request, Mr. Xu, drums, keyboards, guitars, and basses have all been arranged. The recording teacher prepared for you is Mr. Li Da, a senior recording engineer who has been responsible for Wang Fei, Zhang Liangying, He Jie, etc.... ”
Xu Ruochen seemed a little speechless and asked:
"Why are they all female singers?"
Several people were confused. Looking at the luxurious recording studio with all kinds of unknown equipment in front of them, they thought to themselves, can you choose between men and women?
But when the front desk heard this, he quickly asked:
"Does it need to be adjusted?"
No, buddy, do you really want to change?
In the silence of several students, Xu Ruochen thought for a while and asked:
"Does that mean we need to readjust the time?"
"Yes, but it shouldn't waste much time..."
"Forget it."
He waved his hand:
"That's it. As for people, hurry up."
"I'll inform you right away."
"Yeah."
Xu Ruochen nodded and walked to the computer screen.
He seemed to be very familiar with these things. After playing with them quickly, he smiled at the few people who were still immersed in shock:
"Hey, let me give you a feel for the sound quality."
Soon, a melody sounded.
However, it lasted only ten seconds and then automatically paused.
I don’t know what the song is either.
"How is it? Is the sound quality good?"
he asked.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Several people didn't know what to say for a while.
Lu Yao looked at his triumphant look and complained angrily:
"Average."
"...Is this normal?"
"Well, judging from the sound, this sound effect should be generated by thermal power. It doesn't sound as soft as electricity generated by hydraulic power."
"????"
At this time, even Mr. Xu was confused.
What the hell?
Are you a dog-eared person? Can you even tell what the electricity is coming from?
The first one to react was Wei Qianqian.
She glanced at Lu Yao speechlessly, who was still joking at this time, and then asked Xu Ruochen:
"Are we sure we want to record here?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
As soon as Mr. Xu finished speaking, Zhang Lina couldn't help but ask:
"How much does it cost?"
"It doesn't cost money. As I said, my friend did it, and it's definitely free for us. If it's a singer signed by Sony, it's free, but if someone outside wants to use it... it's quite expensive. They charge by the hour. Specifically. I don’t know how much it is, but the sound engineer who will come soon will cost about 20,000 an hour.”
"...How much!?"
Zhao Hang was stunned.
"Twenty thousand."
Mr. Xu sat on the chair and shrugged.
"This is too expensive... Let's just record our own songs and see the effect... This..."
"As I said, it won't cost any money. I'll just treat him to a meal later."
Seeing that everyone still had ideological baggage, Mr. Xu quickly explained.
But the more he explained, the brighter the title of "Rich Second Generation" that was already vaguely visible above his head shone.
Lu Yao couldn't help but ask:
"Your unruly style... wasn't all recorded here?"
"That's right."
"..."
Lu Yaoxin thought that no wonder it sounded so noisy.
If nothing else, the radio effect is really good.
But...
"This battle... is too big."
Seeing Lu Yao say this, Mr. Xu was completely speechless:
"I told you not to have any burdens, and you don't have to spend any money, so what are you afraid of?"
"What if someone breaks it..."
Zhang Lina also spoke.
But before he finished speaking, a person walked in at the door.
He has a beard, is probably in his thirties, wears black-rimmed glasses and a baseball cap. After walking in, he saw a few people. He immediately locked his eyes on Xu Ruochen, smiled and stretched out his hand:
"Mr. Xu, this is Li Da, we meet again. I didn't catch up with the Unruly Wind Band's last recording, which is a pity."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he introduced himself clearly in a very human and sophisticated way.
Mr. Xu couldn't remember that he didn't mention it. Anyway, the attitude of this master who earns 20,000 yuan an hour... is really polite.
"Hello, Teacher Li."
Mr. Xu smiled and shook hands with him.
Without polite greetings, he took the initiative and said:
"Unruly Wind has disbanded. No, today we wrote a song and we want to record it and listen to it. Teacher Li will give us more guidance later."
"Yeah, don't worry, just leave it to me."
Although his attitude was very polite, he still showed a sense of confidence when it came to the professional field.
Not to mention, this guy is really smooth.
This was Lu Yao's first impression of him.
After the two of them finished their polite greetings, Li Da looked at Lu Yao and the others:
"Do you have any recording experience?"
Seeing several people start to shake their heads, he said:
"Then let me briefly introduce the process for a while..."
Because Lu Yao and the others were recording it as a band, the situation was a little more complicated.
The normal process for professional singers is to record the accompaniment first, then sample the vocals, and then based on the combination of the vocals and the accompaniment, see if the effect is suitable. If not, then modify it according to the arranger's ideas, and if everyone If you are satisfied, then each musician records his or her own part of the accompaniment along with the accompaniment, and finally combines these tracks.
After the accompaniment reaches a "perfect" level, continue recording the vocals and modifying the sound...
In short, it's complicated.
But everyone understood.
In fact, there is no need to understand, just do whatever others ask you to do.
So, several people walked into the recording studio, which felt particularly quiet as soon as they entered compared to the external environment, and found their own instruments.
Li Da did not let Zhang Lina use his bass.
Although it wasn't stated clearly...it was obvious that the bass in the studio was more expensive than hers.
Just because the instrument is expensive, it may not necessarily be good.
But it’s definitely not cheap, that’s the truth.
They began to tune their instruments.
After putting on the headphones, Li Da's voice sounded:
"Then let's do the overall sampling first... The first time is to open up the voice and warm up. You don't have to be afraid of making mistakes, just perform naturally."
"...Okay."
Lu Yao said something into the microphone, but at the same time he was a little uncomfortable with listening to his own voice in the earphones, and finally chose to wear only half of the earphones.
As for the band...perhaps it was Li Da's very polite and friendly attitude that allowed everyone to get rid of their burdens for the time being. Soon, everyone adjusted.
Lu Yao looked at it and said:
"Then let's start?"
"Okay, just sing as naturally as possible for the first time."
"Yeah."
He nodded and turned to Zhao Hang, who took a deep breath.
The drumstick struck four times, and he sang acapella into the microphone:
"My heart, my heart~The whole building is for rent, and I give it to you everywhere..."
"Always open, always open, always open~always open~~full..."
Um?
When he heard the music melody, Li Da showed a look of surprise on his face.
Not to mention...
This kid's voice... is very recognizable.
To be honest, he actually knows his job today very well.
This President Xu, rather than being called "General Manager", is better to be called "Young Master Xu".
The background... He wasn't very clear, but the last time they met, he heard the person who recorded them say that Mr. Li's younger brother called Mr. Xu "brother."
Mr. Li's background is very deep. It can be seen that this Young Master Xu is not a simple person.
Naturally, it must be treated with caution.
The world of middle-aged people has long lost the purity it once had. Regardless of whether the music dream remains the same as before, in terms of life, no one who can survive in the big dye vat of the entertainment industry is simple.
Today's occasion, in his opinion, is a "favor" occasion.
Although he was polite, he didn't like the grass-roots team composed of these young master Xu's friends at all.
Do you really think being a singer is easy?
That is to say, I am polite in front of this young master. If I really go to the Conservatory of Music or other places, you will have to look up at me.
He thought so.
But... when he heard Lu Yao's voice and the accompaniment that came with it, he had to admit that he was a little surprised.
Drums, on the weak side.
The blow wasn't strong enough. The bottom tone of the bass is not stable enough, and there are still some problems with fingering.
But...this keyboard is surprisingly stable.
It can even be described as excellent.
As for these two guitars... He has already experienced Xu Dashao's guitar skills, and that's about it.
Amateur level.
But this lead singer...is okay.
Not to mention stability, the most important thing is that the voice is also very good.
This kid...is very suitable for singing rock music.
As for this song...
He couldn't help but pick up the lyrics book and read it.
Not to mention... the words are not bad either.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
Who wrote it?
……
"Where is Li Da? Hurry, I'm looking for him."
"Teacher Wu?...Teacher Li is recording."
When the receptionist of Xinsuo Music saw Wu Mengqi walking in quickly from the door, he subconsciously stood up and answered.
Wearing glasses and a woolen coat that looked very warm, Wu Mengqi, who looked gentle and elegant, asked directly after hearing this:
"What's the date?"
"No. 1...Teacher Wu, Teacher Li is working."
"Yeah, I know."
As a gold medal producer designated by Zhang Liangying, a big shot in the industry who has also produced albums by Wei Chen, Fan Ye, Xie Na, Zhao Wei, Lin Yilun, etc., and an ace collaborator of Xinsuo Music, Wu Mengqi’s status in the industry should not be mentioned. , in Xinsuo Music, no one can stop him wherever he wants to go.
After learning where Li Da worked, he went directly to Recording Studio No. 1 and opened the door without being led by the front desk.
There are only two kinds of people who can come to Xinsuo Music Recording Studio.
One is a singer within the company.
The other type is the singer that the company wants to sign.
Neither of these two types of people would refuse a visit from a gold medal musician.
So, he opened the door directly and walked in.
I just heard what Li Da said:
"The effect of the first pass is very good. I can hear that, Lu Yao, your voice has gradually entered the state. Let's do it again..."
As he said that, he saw Wu Mengqi.
But he just nodded and said hello, and continued into the microphone:
"In the accompaniment just now, the drummer is more powerful. We are rock and roll, and the style of this song is also full of majestic vitality. Therefore, you have to hit more powerfully. The bottom tone of the bass It also needs to be stronger, and it needs to be coordinated with the drummer. Then... Mr. Xu, can the overtones be stronger? I think it will sound better."
"OK."
Xu Ruochen gave a thumbs up to indicate that it was okay.
At the same time, he rubbed his sore fingers.
"Okay, let's do it again. Classmate Lu Yao, you don't have to pay special attention to the broken sound when roaring. On the one hand, I personally think that this broken sound is also a kind of charm, just like a seed breaking out of the ground. On the other hand, I think this broken sound is also a kind of charm. On the other hand, we can also modify the sound later.”
"Uh, okay."
"Okay, let's do it again."
"OK. Then start again?"
"Well, start over."
After saying that, Li Da turned off the call button, and then took advantage of the band's preparations to take the initiative to ask Wu Mengqi who arrived:
"Teacher Wu, what's wrong?"
"Movie theme song."
Wu Mengqi's words are concise and concise.
He is composing the theme song for the movie "Hee Travels" directed by Chung Shao-hsiung. Li Da is his dedicated sound engineer, so naturally he has to come to him if anything happens.
After Li Da heard this, he nodded:
"I guess it will be afternoon."
Hearing this, Wu Mengqi thought that these children inside were the new artists the company planned to sign, so he nodded:
"Okay, what's going on with this band?"
"The song... is surprisingly good."
This is the evaluation given by Li Da.
Before he could finish his next sentence, Lu Yao's voice came from the speaker:
"Teacher Li, let's start."
Li Da gave a thumbs up, which meant OK.
Wu Mengqi also stopped talking.
As a music producer, although this job has nothing to do with him, when the singer is recording, keeping quiet and focusing on the music is the most basic quality of every musician.
Soon, Lu Yao's voice sounded.
"My heart..."
Wu Mengqi's ears twitched slightly.
Um?
This kid has a nice voice.
As Lu Yao sang a few lines a cappella, he understood.
But I also heard that... this is not a professional singing method.
Obviously, the other party has not experienced it, or has received very limited professional training.
There was too much breath in his voice, which made it sound empty.
While playing a cappella, the melody sounds.
He knew that this was supposed to be a light rock song.
"People inside the rainbow, how are you?"
"Do you get the happiness I expected?"
"Do you still remember singing? La la la?"
"People hiding under the eaves~are you afraid?"
"Do you remember to laugh, do you remember me, do you remember to stay curious~fool~"
After listening to Lu Yao sing a few lines, he already understood the singer's strengths and weaknesses.
Pros...the metallic sound of this voice is great.
Natural rock voice. Although I don’t know the vocal range yet, this metallic feel is what many rock singers dream of.
The shortcomings are equally obvious.
Without professional training, the function of this voice will obviously not last long.
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard:
"I dream of driving my crappy motorcycle for a spin."
"But me, it's a pity that I sold the car!"
The voice suddenly became louder.
And it was this lyric that suddenly gave him goosebumps.
All of a sudden... the picture becomes full.
He picked up the lyrics book placed in front of Li Da. Before he could read it, he heard high-pitched singing:
"My heart, my heart~The whole building is for rent! Everything is for you..."
"!"
His eyes narrowed directly.
This time, I didn't even read the lyrics, but mobilized my concentration and started listening to the song.
Soon, the second play of "Flowers" ended.
He listened to the noisy guitar sound at the end of the song, waited until the guitar sound stopped, and then said directly to Li Da:
"Let the guitars start to harmonize. For all the keyboard harmony parts, let the guitars join in. You adjust the volume of their microphone tracks. The harmony is a little weaker, and then the solo part behind the lead singer is cleaner. Some. Intro, let him sing as thickly as possible..."
Li Da was stunned.
She glanced at him subconsciously, then nodded:
"This time it's better than before. Next, Mr. Xu, you have to follow the harmony..."
After he relayed Wu Mengqi's words, Xu Ruochen was a little confused, but still nodded.
And Lu Yao was also wondering how to call it "thick".
He asked with some confusion:
"Thick...what do you mean?"
Now, Wu Mengqi came directly to the microphone:
"For the first four verses, keep singing the way you are doing now. During the first verse, make your voice lower and open your mouth when pronouncing the words."
"Uh...Okay."
Although few people knew who he was, they were still obedient.
"Also, the sense of narrative is stronger. Just imagine yourself as a narrator, don't pay too much attention to the melody, let yourself tell the story. Find this feeling."
"Oh, okay."
"Also, the car passed the mountain again~~ This sentence begins to raise KEY, and the words "bad motorcycle" are raised in a breathy voice. The three words "bad motorcycle" are more biting, until the first sentence "but me", Don’t overdo it. Also, since it’s the style of “YELLOW”, the drummer should be bolder..."
Inexplicably, Lu Yao was given a bunch of "instructions".
The stranger said a lot, but Lu Yao still remembered it all, so he nodded.
Soon, the music started again.
Following the other party's "guidance", although the band didn't know the effect yet,... for Wu Mengqi and Li Da, the three-dimensional sense of the song instantly increased.
The listening experience is not even the slightest bit better.
Finally, at the end of the song, during Lu Yao’s solo without any sloppiness, Wu Mengqi, whose eyes suddenly gained a glimmer of light, asked Li Da directly:
"Who is their agent? Call here."
"..."
Li Da's mouth twitched.
Subconsciously asked:
"Teacher Wu, do you want to..."
"This song... is great!"
Wu Mengqi gave a brief comment.
But Li Da understood what he meant.
This song is great.
I want to do it.
It should... be like this, right?
But the problem is...
He couldn't help but look at Lu Yao who was looking up to drink water.
How should I answer it?
(End of chapter)