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Live Stream: Tuesday, May 13th at 5:00pm ET (check your local time zone)
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Hi guys! We are back with Live Lesson EP078! This month’s topic is: How I Record Ukulele
In this session, Matt walks you through his recording setup and shares how he captures the sound of his ukuleles. He explains the easiest way to start recording your own performances and offers tips for achieving a more polished, professional sound. You’ll also hear his advice on staying calm and focused when the red light turns on.
P.S. Want to dive deeper? Check out our free, full-length course that covers all the gear you need to achieve a professional recording. You’ll also get step-by-step tutorials on how to record with a DAW (digital audio workstation), EQ and add effects like reverb to your audio, light your videos properly, and edit them using video editing software.
And for nerves, check out our live lesson that helps you conquer stage and camera fright!
This month’s topic should stir up some great questions! So please post all you have below and I hope you join us for the live stream. 🙂
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Hey Matt,
I find it difficult to get used to the sound of my uke when I record it with a pickup. Sure, every little mistake is immediately audible, and the pressure to avoid it increases. But there’s also this “technical” sound – nothing like the natural sound when I record with my smartphone, for example. My uke simply sounds more like the instrument I’m holding and hearing; with a pickup, it somehow becomes a little foreign to me.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a pickup vs. a microphone for you?Mahalo,
Markus
Really excited for this one, recording has been a struggle for me from day one and continues to be a struggle – though it has somewhat gotten better. 😅
One thing I learned though is that you can only do so much to fix an internal issue with a microphone or laptop. You can do “damage control” by editing a recording in post, but really the original recording has to be at least decent, or it’ll sound like a robo-uke.
As far as the nerves with recording, the only way to get better at it is to do it… a lot. The nerves are still are there, but you learn how to experience that terrified feeling and keep going. That applies to so many things in life. 😂
Thank you for another great topic!! 😊
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