Hello All,

My buddy and I are currently working on two 5 song EPs in my basement.
The first EP is his rock project and the second one is my Hip-Hop project.
We usually work on one song a week, from each project.

My plan is to do as much work as I can at home and then take it to a professional studio, so a professional can finish it up.
He wants to do the same, but at this time. I guess I'm going to be the guinea pig.

We are using cool edit pro, and we both acknowledge that we can only do so much since the tool is no "Pro-Tools" or the like, and we are no experts at recording.

I am seeking advice that can help me in this endevor. What should I make sure that I have done with all my tracks before going to a professional studio, etc etc. For example, should I make sure they are all normalized to a certain value, etc etc.

I am trying to maximize my efforts at home, in order to minimize my time and money spent when I get to a professional studio. I don't want time to be burnt on something I could have done at home using cool edit.

And also, does anyone know of any good studios in or close to Rochester, NY ?




[This message has been edited by Breaka (edited 02-22-2005).]