Hello In this topic I'm gonna explain how I compose and program my songs and ideas, how I do the backing tracks of my own songs, how I record them and finally how I do the mastering...

I use an example, it's my own song: FINAL SACRIFICE, so listen it (you can see the link in another post in my own board )

So let's go to part 1:



CHAPTER 1. GUITAR PRO:
Programing a new song

I use guitar pro because it's easy for me to program with but you can use another tab editor, of course. I write all the tab in that program (except the solos that I explain how to record after), it means that I write every snare, every bass note and all the other instrument's lines.

See that example:



(I'm sorry but the word are in spanish, hehe)
As you can see in the picture I use a lot of tracks, one for every diferent instrument (yeah, It's a really hard work, but I have been using GP since 2000, so I can work very fast ).
I usually use Guitar pro 3 because is a bit faster than the others, and because I'm a nostalgic No, that's true, when I need to create a bass line (for instance) that consists in 16 notes in every compass guitar pro 4 have a bit latency if you hit the keys very fast... so that's the reason why I use GP3 insteed GP4 or 5

Imagine yo need to write all these notes :


Well, I don't know if you understand my reason, but don't worry, that is not important, you can use GP3, GP4 or GP5, it's the same

Ok, so when my tab is finished I need to export it to a MIDI file, then I go to EXPORT and that's all, I finally obtain the MIDI file with my song and all the tracks !!!
Well, I will say that I use GP4 (well 4 or 5) to export because if I use GP3 to export there would be a bit problems with the MIDI file (I'm not informatic so I don't know why it happens but it's the true...)

So basicly you'r saying you'r making you'r backing tracks in guitar pro? I'm guessing you then use some program to change the sound of the midi?

Of course Iluha, but wait to chapter 2 !!!
I would write 4 or more Chapters, but I cannot write all chapters the same day, I need some time

so "to be continued"

And like any great book each installment or chapter makes you long for the next! Great wok Juan - really enjoyed this post.

Cheers,
Tony

I can't believe it !!! hehehe, your topics are most interesting than my poor topic and (more) poor explanation, you are doing a really great work, I only try to explain the basics of my recording routine.

BTW thanks for your words