Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 125 Gold Medal Producer

To be honest, except for Xu Ruochen who felt like he was back home, the other four people were visiting such a professional recording studio for the first time.

Even Wei Qianqian is the same.

Although she played the piano well, she was far from being as famous as she is today, and naturally she had never recorded an album.

The four of them walked and looked along the way... Apart from anything else, every time they saw those familiar star album posters on the wall, they felt a very inexplicable strange feeling in their hearts.

Staring at the photos on these posters, I felt inexplicably less imposing.

These "people" seem to be asking through the photos: Are you worthy?
No matter what other people think, Zhang Lina just feels that way.

Soon, they arrived in front of a big door 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, the drums, keyboards, guitars, and bass have all been arranged. The recording teacher prepared for you is Mr. Li Da, a senior recording engineer who has been in charge of teachers such as Wang Fei, Zhang Jingying, and He Jie..."

Xu Ruochen seemed a little speechless and asked:

“Why are all the singers female?”

Several people were stunned. Looking at the luxurious recording studio in front of them which was filled with all kinds of mysterious equipment, they thought to themselves, how can you choose between men and women?
But when the front desk heard it, he quickly asked:
“Does that need adjustment?”

No, buddy, do you really want to change?
As the students were speechless, Xu Ruochen thought for a moment and asked:
"Does that mean we need to readjust the time?"

"Yes, but it shouldn't take much time..."

"That's it."

He waved his hand:

"That's all. Where are the people? Hurry up."

"I'm going to inform."

"Ah."

Xu Ruochen nodded and walked to the computer screen.

He seemed to be very familiar with these things. After fiddling with them for a while, 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.

But it only lasted for a dozen seconds before it automatically paused.

I don’t know what song it is.

"How is it? Is the sound quality good?"

he asked.

"..."

For a moment, several people didn't know what to say.

Lu Yao looked at his smug look and said unhappily:
"generally."

"…Is this normal?"

"Well, judging by the sound, this sound effect should be generated by thermal power, which doesn't sound as soft as the electricity generated by water power."

"?????"

This time, even Master Xu was confused.

What the hell?
Are you a dog eared person? Can you even tell what electricity is?

The first person to react was Wei Qianqian.

She looked at Lu Yao speechlessly, who was still in the mood to joke 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's free. I've already said that it's made by my friend, so it's definitely free for us to use. If it's a singer signed by Sony, it's also free, but if someone outside wants to use it... it's quite expensive. They charge by the hour. I don't know the exact amount, but the recording engineer who will be here soon will charge about 20,000 per hour."

"……How many!?"

Zhao Hang was confused.

"Twenty thousand."

Mr. Xu sat in the chair and shrugged.

"This is too expensive... Let's just record our own songs and see the effect... This..."

"I've already told you, it's free. I'll just treat him to a meal later."

Seeing that everyone still had some psychological burdens, Master Xu quickly explained.

But the more he explained, the brighter the title of "rich second generation" that was already looming above his head became.

Lu Yao couldn't help but ask:
"Your Unruly Wind...wasn't it all recorded here?"

"correct."

"..."

Lu Yao thought to himself that no wonder it sounded so noisy.

Apart from anything else, the radio effect is really good.

but……

"This is... too big a scene."

Seeing Lu Yao say this, Master Xu was completely speechless:
"I told you guys not to have any baggage. It doesn't cost any money, so what are you afraid of?"

"What if it gets damaged by someone else..."

Zhang Lina also spoke up.

But before he could finish his words, a man walked in through the door.

He had a beard and was about 30 years old. He wore black-framed glasses and a baseball cap. After he walked in and saw a few people, he immediately locked his eyes on Xu Ruochen and smiled and stretched out his hand:

"Mr. Xu, I'm Li Da. Nice to meet you again. I missed the last recording session of the Unruly Wind Band. What a pity."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he introduced himself clearly using a very worldly-wise rhetoric.

Mr. Xu couldn't remember if he remembered that he didn't mention it, but anyway, the attitude of this great man who made 20,000 yuan an hour was... really polite.

"Hello, Mr. Li."

Mr. Xu smiled and shook hands with him.

Without any polite greetings, he took the initiative to say:
"Buji Feng has disbanded. Today, we wrote a song and wanted to record it. Teacher Li will have to give us some guidance later."

"Yeah, just leave it to me."

Although his attitude was very polite, he still showed confidence when it came to professional areas.

You know what, this guy is really smooth.

This was Lu Yao’s first impression of him.

After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, Li Da looked at Lu Yao and the others:
“Do you have any experience in recording?”

Seeing that several people began to shake their heads, he said:

"Then let me briefly introduce the process..."

Because Lu Yao and his band came to record the song, 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 see if the combination of the vocals and the accompaniment is suitable after the effect comes out. If not, then modify it according to the arranger's ideas. If everyone is satisfied, then each musician will record his or her own part of the accompaniment music along with the accompaniment, and finally combine these audio tracks.

After the accompaniment reaches the "perfect" level, continue recording the vocals and adjusting the sound...

In short, it's complicated.

But everyone understood.

In fact, you don’t need to understand it. Just do whatever you are told to do.

So, a few people walked into the recording studio, which felt particularly quiet compared to the external environment, and found their respective instruments.

Li Da didn't let Zhang Lina use his bass.

Although it’s not stated explicitly…but the bass in the recording studio is obviously more expensive than hers.

An expensive musical instrument is not necessarily good.

But cheap is definitely not a good thing, this is the truth.

They began to tune their instruments.

After putting on the headphones, Li Da's voice rang out:
"Then let's do the whole sampling first... The first time is to warm up your voice. Don't be afraid of making mistakes, just perform naturally."

"……OK."

Lu Yao spoke into the microphone, but at the same time he was a little uncomfortable with monitoring his own voice in the headphones, so he finally chose to wear only half of the headset.

As for the band… maybe it was Li Da’s polite and friendly attitude that allowed everyone to temporarily let go of the burden in their hearts. Soon, everyone adjusted.

Lu Yao looked at it and said:

"Shall we begin then?"

"Okay, just sing it as naturally as possible the first time."

"Ah."

He nodded, then turned and nodded to Zhao Hang who was taking a deep breath.

The drumsticks struck four times, and he sang into the microphone:
"My heart, my heart~ The whole building is for rent, every corner is for you..."

"Always full, always full~Always full~~full..."

Ok?
When he heard the melody of the music, a look of surprise appeared on Li Da's face.

Not to mention...

This kid’s voice is very recognizable.

To be honest, he was actually very clear about his job today.

Rather than calling this Mr. Xu “Mr. Xu”, it would be better to call him “Young Master Xu”.

The background... He was not very clear, but when they met last time, he heard the person who recorded them say that Mr. Li's younger brother called this young master Xu "brother".

Mr. Li has a very deep background, from this we can see that Mr. Xu is no simple person either.

Naturally, it should be treated with caution.

The world of middle-aged people has long lost its former purity. Not to mention whether their musical dreams remain the same, in terms of how to behave in society, those who can survive in the big dye vat of the entertainment industry are not simple people.

And today's occasion, in his view, is a "humanitarian" occasion.

Although he was polite, he looked down upon this makeshift group composed of these friends of Young Master Xu.

Do you really think it's easy to be a singer?
I am being polite in front of this young master, but if we really go to the music conservatory or other places, you will have to look up to me.

That's what he thought.

But... when he heard Lu Yao's voice and the accompaniment that came with the voice, he had to admit that he was a little surprised.

Drum, weak.

The hitting force is not strong enough. The bass sound is not stable enough, and the fingering is still a bit problematic.

But... this keyboard is surprisingly stable.

It can even be described as excellent.

As for these two guitars... he had already experienced Mr. Xu's guitar level, and it was just so-so.

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 take a look.

You know what...the lyrics are pretty good too.

Who wrote it?
……

"Where's Li Da? Come on, I'm going to look for him."

"Teacher Wu? ...Teacher Li is recording."

When the receptionist at Xinsuo Music saw Wu Mengqi walking quickly in from the door, she stood up and answered subconsciously.

After hearing this, Wu Mengqi, who was wearing glasses and a woolen coat that looked very warm, asked directly:

"What's the date?"

"Number one...Mr. Wu, Mr. Li is working."

"Ok, I know."

As the gold medal producer designated by Zhang Jingying, a big shot in the circle who has also produced albums for Wei Chen, Fan Bingbing, Xie Na, Zhao Wei, Lin Yilun and others, as well as the ace partner of Xinsuo Music, not to mention Wu Mengqi's status in the circle, no one can stop him from going wherever he wants in Xinsuo Music.

After learning about Li Da's workplace, he went straight to Recording Studio No. 1 without the help of the front desk and opened the door.

There are only two kinds of people who can come to the Xinsuo Music Recording Studio.

One type is the singer within the company.

The other type is singers that the company wants to sign.

Neither of these two types of people would refuse a visit from a gold medal musician.

So, he just pushed the door and walked in.

I just happened to hear what Li Da said:

"The first time the result is very good. I can hear that your voice has gradually got into shape, Lu Yao. Let's do it again..."

As he spoke, he saw Wu Mengqi.

But he just nodded and said hello, and continued into the microphone:

"In the accompaniment just now, the drummer's power should be stronger. We are rock, and the style of this song is full of majestic vitality. So, you need to hit it with more power. The bass should also have a stronger bottom note, and it should be coordinated with the drummer. And... Mr. Xu, can the overtones be stronger? I think it will sound better."

"OK."

Xu Ruochen raised a thumbs up to indicate that there was no problem.

At the same time, he rubbed his fingers which were a little painful.

"Okay, let's do it again. Lu Yao, you don't have to worry about the broken sound when you roar. On the one hand, I personally think that this kind of broken sound is also a kind of charm, just like a seed breaking through the soil. On the other hand, we can also fix the sound later."

"Uh, okay."

"Okay, let's do it again."

"OK. Let's start over?"

"Well, start over."

After saying that, Li Da turned off the call button, and while the band was getting ready, he took the initiative to ask Wu Mengqi who had arrived:
"Teacher Wu, what's wrong?"

"The theme song of the movie."

Wu Mengqi's words are concise and to the point.

He is currently composing the theme song for the movie "Xiyouji" directed by Zhong Shaoxiong. Li Da is his dedicated sound engineer, so he naturally has to look for him when there is something.

After hearing this, Li Da nodded:
"I guess it'll be afternoon."

Hearing this, Wu Mengqi thought that these kids were the new artists the company was planning to sign, so he nodded:

"Okay, what's up with this band?"

"The song...is unexpectedly good."

This is the evaluation given by Li Da.

Before he could finish his next sentence, Lu Yao's voice came from the speakers:
"Teacher Li, let's start."

Li Da raised his thumb, meaning OK.

And Wu Mengqi stopped talking.

As a music producer, although this job has nothing to do with him, when the singer is recording, keeping quiet and not disturbing him, and focusing on the music are the most basic qualities of every musician.

Soon, Lu Yao's voice sounded.

"My heart..."

Wu Mengqi's ears moved slightly.

Ok?
This kid has a nice voice.

As Lu Yao sang a few lines, he understood.

But I could also tell... this wasn't a professional way of singing.

Obviously, the other party has no professional training, or the professional training he has received is very limited.

There's too much breath in his voice, which makes it sound empty.

While the a cappella played, the melody sounded.

He knew that this should be a light rock song.

"How are you, people in the rainbow?"

"Do you take the happiness I expect?"

"Remember singing remember ~ la la la?"

"People hiding in the eaves~Are you scared?"

"Remember to laugh, remember me, remember to stay curious~silly~"

After listening to Lu Yao singing a few lines, he already understood the singer's strengths and weaknesses.

Pros… The metallic feel of this voice is great.

A natural rock voice. Although I don’t know the range yet, this metallic feel is what many rock singers dream of.

The disadvantages are equally obvious.

Without professional training, the function of this voice obviously won't last long.

As he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a sentence:
"I just wanted to go for a spin on my lousy motorcycle."

"But I, unfortunately, sold the car!"

The voice suddenly became high-pitched.

It was this line of lyrics that suddenly gave him goosebumps.

All of a sudden... the picture became full.

He picked up the lyrics book in front of Li Da. Before he had time to read it, he heard a high-pitched singing voice:
"My heart, my heart~ The whole building is for rent! Every corner is for you..."

"!"

His eyes narrowed immediately.

This time, I didn't even look at the lyrics, but instead focused my attention and started listening to the song.

Soon, the second reading of "Flowers" was over.

He listened to the noisy guitar sound at the end of the song, and waited until the guitar sound stopped, then he said directly to Li Da:
"Let the guitar start to sing harmony. Let the guitar also sing along with all the keyboard harmony parts. Adjust the volume of their microphone tracks. Let the harmony be weaker, and let the lead singer sing the latter part of the solo more cleanly. For the prelude, let him sing as thickly as possible..."

Li Da was stunned.

I glanced at him subconsciously, then nodded:
"This is better than the last one. Next, Mr. Xu, you have to follow the harmony..."

After he repeated Wu Mengqi's words, Xu Ruochen was a little confused, but still nodded.

Lu Yao was also wondering what it meant to be "thicker".

Some doubts asked:
"Thick...what do you mean?"

This time, Wu Mengqi went straight to the microphone:
"For the opening four lines, keep singing the way you are now. For the first verse, lower your voice a little and open your mouth when you pronounce the words."

"Uh... ok."

Although no one knew who he was, they still obeyed him obediently.

"Also, have a stronger sense of narrative. Just imagine yourself as a narrator, don't pay too much attention to the melody, let yourself tell the story. Find this feeling."

"Oh, alright."

“Also, the car passed the mountain again~~ At the beginning of this sentence, the key is raised with a breathy voice. The three words “rotten motorcycle” are bitten harder until the first sentence “but I”, and then the transition is made. Also, since it is the style of “YELLOW”, the drummer should be bolder…”

For no apparent reason, Lu Yao was given a bunch of "instructions".

The stranger said a lot, but Lu Yao remembered it all, so he nodded.

Soon, the music started again.

Following each other's "guidance", although the band didn't know the effect yet,... under Wu Mengqi and Li Da, the three-dimensional sense of the song was instantly enhanced.

The listening experience is not a little bit better.

Finally, at the end of the song, during Lu Yao's smooth solo, Wu Mengqi, whose eyes suddenly had a gleam of light, asked Li Da directly:

"Who is their agent? Call him over."

"..."

The corner of Li Da's mouth twitched.

Subconsciously asked:

"Teacher Wu, 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.