I'm looking for helpful tips with making my first compilation. Here are some things I hope to do with this XMAS album. I would like to have 4-6 songs, I don't sing but a friend of mine may be inclined to get on a few tracks...but Mostly want it to be instrumental. I can't really take the time to learn solo instrumentation but was thinking that I could record the chords then lay the melody over it.
For reference here's something I did a few weeks ago with a local band:
https://soundcloud.com/letsruntrack/be-king
Couple points of discussion:
Should I add drums(very familiar with adding percussion and have a large library of options)? Does the uke favor a specific type of drum character? Should I just go all natural with the songs, using chunks as my percussion, especially for an xmas song?
What's the best accompaniment for a ukulele if I had any option(I have a DAW with access to a ton of real and synthetics) as my attempts thus far seem like it's so high end that it needs somethings special
Should i try to find, say, a Nat Cole or Bing Crosby acapella and lay it over the tracks? Frank Sinatra? Actually this isnt' a question, if I find them I may just use them
and lastly, i'm thinking the songs would be the Christmas song(chestnuts roasting), Carol of the Bells, White christmas, Charlie Brown/vince guaraldi, and a couple others I have not decided. Any suggestions on uke friendly versions?
THANKS GUYS! :drool: HERE COME THE HOLIDAYS
For reference here's something I did a few weeks ago with a local band:
https://soundcloud.com/letsruntrack/be-king
Couple points of discussion:
Should I add drums(very familiar with adding percussion and have a large library of options)? Does the uke favor a specific type of drum character? Should I just go all natural with the songs, using chunks as my percussion, especially for an xmas song?
What's the best accompaniment for a ukulele if I had any option(I have a DAW with access to a ton of real and synthetics) as my attempts thus far seem like it's so high end that it needs somethings special
Should i try to find, say, a Nat Cole or Bing Crosby acapella and lay it over the tracks? Frank Sinatra? Actually this isnt' a question, if I find them I may just use them
and lastly, i'm thinking the songs would be the Christmas song(chestnuts roasting), Carol of the Bells, White christmas, Charlie Brown/vince guaraldi, and a couple others I have not decided. Any suggestions on uke friendly versions?
THANKS GUYS! :drool: HERE COME THE HOLIDAYS
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