Chapter 39: music workshop
"Don't look at me with that kind of adoring eyes, although I know I'm very admirable." Gu Luobei packed up his books and materials, without looking back, a ruffian smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. As soon as the words were spoken, Natalie Portman's eyes flashed, and a faint smile flashed on her face. Although this is very arrogant, when Gu Luobei said it, it will not make people feel disgusted.
"Bell, I want to borrow your notes for this semester, and I also have some questions about the final project." Natalie Portman said this very sincerely. She not only recognized Gu Luobei's ability, but also I admire it.
"Of course there's no problem, that's my duty." Gu Luobei turned his head and gave Natalie Portman a friendly smile, "but I have something to do today, so I don't think I have enough time. I will sort out the materials for this semester and email them to you. You can tell me in the email about the final project, and I will reply to you as soon as possible.” After entering Harvard University, every student has There is a campus network email address, which is unique, and it is naturally the best to have this convenient method.
Natalie Portman was also very succinct, and nodded in agreement immediately, "Then I'll trouble you. Thank you."
Gu Luobei didn't reply, he packed up his things, left a message of "email contact", and then turned and left. Natalie Portman's email address, as a teaching assistant, Gu Luobei can be found on Muller-Lance's list of students attending the class, so there is no special request.
It seems that Gu Luobei is really in a hurry today. Natalie Portman only had time to see a hurried back. The air in the classroom left the smell of sunshine all the way, and she couldn't see anything.
Gu Luobei is indeed in a hurry today. As early as after returning from the Yingyan Music Festival, Gu Luobei actually felt that it was a very good idea to have an independent music studio. This idea intensified after entering the studio in mid-September to record "The Last" and "Broader Sky."
The so-called independent music studio is a simple recording studio, or a simple place to make music.
Different from the music completed in professional recording studios and recording studios, many independent musicians complete recordings in random private spaces such as homes or warehouses, and make music they like. However, due to the lack of professional recording studio equipment, the quality of recordings done in private spaces always lacks quality, which also leads to the inability of independent musicians to record their own music because they cannot pay the expensive recording fees, and it is even more difficult for them to be widely used. spread. So independent musicians have always been very hard, and independent music studios are even more rare.
However, with the innovation of computer technology, audio recording has gradually entered the era of digital recording, which has also created independent musicians who rely on a computer and a sound card to make music by themselves, and independent studios have sprung up everywhere. . When recording equipment goes from expensive to common, from bulky to simple and lightweight, all independent musicians can invest in their music anytime and anywhere. The independent label is no longer synonymous with hardship and difficulty, but a musical revolution that gives all artists the opportunity to showcase their talents.
Gu Luobei remembers that digital recording technology has developed rapidly since the beginning of the 21st century. Around 2003 and 2004, it entered a period of rapid development. At the same time, the rise of audio and video websites on the Internet has also made all independent music People get a platform to show themselves.
Originally, Gu Luobei hoped that the whole band of Melancholy Mind would form an independent music studio together, and everyone pooled money to buy computers and simple digital recording equipment. Although this technology has not been widely recognized by the society, Gu Luobei is well aware of it. , which is destined to become mainstream in the future. In the later stage, digital recording technology has even entered the traditional professional recording studio, and together with traditional recording equipment, it constitutes an indispensable part of every recording studio.
The price of digital recording equipment is only one-tenth of that of traditional professional recording equipment. The price is close to the people and it is easy to carry. You only need to rent a room or a warehouse, and you can record music yourself in a melancholy mood and fulfill your music dream. Even if they are not recognized by the record company, they can publish their works on the Internet like Linkin Park, and they can still find their own piece of the sky.
But it is a pity that, in the face of this opportunity of Universal Music, the other three teammates in a melancholy mood finally chose a different path from Gu Luobei. They bowed their heads to reality and their dreams, and decided to debut as idol bands. Parted ways with Gu Luobei.
But it's one thing to be depressed, and it's another thing for Gu Luobei to pursue his music dream. Although the band can't make music together, he can support himself. Although after the music is produced, how to disseminate it and how to sell it is a problem. Unlike large record companies, which have a complete sales promotion system, independent music studios have nothing, but Gu Luobei still decided to buy digital recording equipment and set up an independent music company. Music studio, make your favorite music.
Today, Gu Luobei is going to buy digital recording equipment.
Together with Teddy Bell and Eden Hudson, I came to the electronic mall in Boston. Although it is not as prosperous as New York, it is also a first-tier city, so the equipment is relatively complete. Since Gu Luobei didn't know much about recording equipment, coupled with the limited budget, the selection process became more and more troublesome. After Gu Luobei had learned all about the equipment, the sky had already darkened.
The next day, Teddy Bell was busy again. In addition to helping the professor write the thesis, he also participated in an intern interview for a company at the beginning of the semester. Now he is intern in the finance department of a small garment factory. He is really busy. Feet do not touch the ground. Gu Luobei and Eden Hudson were looking for suitable houses in Cambridge and rented them as music studios. This house is really not easy to rent. First of all, it must be cheap, and secondly, it must not affect the surrounding neighbors. Again, safety measures are better.
While busy with the music studio, he had to prepare for the final exam, and Gu Luobei also had to prepare the graduation project of the architecture department. It took nearly three weeks of tossing and turning, and the music studio was not finished until Christmas Eve.
Walk out of the back door of Harvard University, walk along the Charles River for about 500 meters, and turn into the alley on the right. There is an iron gate on the left side of the first building. Open the iron door where the creeper is entrenched, and there is a thick wooden door inside. There is a small wooden sign hanging on the wooden door. Two Arabic numerals "11" are written on it with a black carbon pen. At first glance, people think it is the number eleven. No., push open the wooden door and you can see a marble staircase leading to the basement.
The dust flying under the sun was clearly visible, and the wooden door was slammed shut, and the room was instantly engulfed by darkness. The right hand turned on the light on the wall, and the dim yellow light bulb cast shadows on the steps of the stairs. Going down step by step, you can see a small room of about twenty square meters, to be precise, the basement.
The room is painted with beige wall paint, the floor is covered with gray tiles, four or five pairs of wool slippers are piled up at the entrance of the stairs, a dark gray sofa is placed in the corner, a few low stools are scattered around, and a Lean the guitar against the sofa. Opposite the sofa, on the other side of the room, there is a large long table of log color with a computer and several instruments on it.
The desktop computer is Apple's iMac, which was launched in July this year. This is also the fist product that Steve Jobs tried to save the company from bankruptcy after he returned to Apple and became the head of Apple again. White body, streamlined design, pleasing to the eye. There are an audio interface, a keyboard controller and a DJ player next to each other, and recording equipment such as headsets, microphones, and recorders are scattered on the desktop.
Except for the computer, which is owned by Apple, Gu Luobei has all chosen the products of one company. This company named "M-Audio" was established in 1988, when most manufacturers put their focus on When the industry elites were on the rise, M Audio served the vast number of independent musicians and created indispensable conditions for the rise of independent musicians. M Audio's goal is to build a computer-centric studio, striving to empower every music lover with the ability to create, record, and perform music. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com It can be said that M Audio is a pioneer in breaking the authority of traditional professional recording studios, and has also contributed a lot to the promotion of the independent music revolution.
In addition to the concept of M audio being very close to independent musicians, its low price, which is only one-tenth of the traditional professional recording equipment, makes the establishment of independent music studios from impossible to possible. This is how Gu Luobei Independent Music Studio was born. Otherwise, with Gu Luobei's current financial resources, it would be impossible to purchase these recording equipment. Even so, in order to buy these equipment, Gu Luobei spent almost all of his savings.
Eden Hudson opened the door with the key and walked into Gu Luobei's music studio. Since the sound insulation here is not bad and the surroundings are very quiet, Gu Luobei gave Eden Hudson and Teddy Bell a key. When looking for a quiet place, this is a good choice.
"Evan, what should you say in your music studio, eleven? Or eleven?" Eden Hudson looked at Gu Luobei, who was lying on the ground drawing his graduation project, changed his slippers, and crept up to the Get on the sofa. Due to the small space, the room where the furniture was originally stacked was even more crowded at this time.
"It's up to you, 11 will do, and 11 will do." Gu Luobei didn't look up, and muttered, "The name is the same as my dry cleaner, it just means the same thing." The name "11" is similar to Gu Luobei's house. The source of the dry cleaners is the same, just because the two brothers had a bunch of "ones" on their birthdays, so when they named the music studio, they wrote it up. It is possible to pronounce it as "November", "Eleven", or "November".
On this sunny afternoon, the "Eleven" music studio was quietly established.
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