Jahva wrote:This is where "ONLINE COLLABORATION " may become the new priesthood. I'm seriously thinking about doing my entire CD project with players from all over the world.. God knows I ain't having any luck with meeting anyone in my own damn town... So I'm actually drafting up some ideas /requirements to pull it off.
Maybe Bandmix should add another forum called On-line Collaboration.
Then you just post what you're looking for and your software requirements and see what schticks!
I'd go for that....
To Pull this off, it would take the cooperation and willingness of each member's prescribed home town professional studio(s) to support industry standard file formats, and a system/ chain of 'file custody'. (I.e secure-sites online, etc).
1) Studios would have to be willing to base fees on Per-song basis, as opposed to billable hours.
Case scenario:
1) The project lead (Aka the primary songwriter or partners alike) writes a song and runs it to a prescribed studio, arranges the contract fee (per song basis) for lead's contribution to the song. He/she pays whatever fee. Note its the blueprint, rough draft, scratch track , what ever you want to call it. The important thing is that the production quality is not the focus at this stage. rather, its to give the other musicians a starting point for the song idea.
2) The lead submits the song idea (upload ) to a venue like Bandmix. Includes instructions. (See my current profile for example) Bassists, Drummers, Leads, vocalists Whom ever the pre-arranged collaboration agreement includes... all pick up the song and use it to practice their contribution.
Its important that a deadline be set to achieve song familiarity by all members.
3) Then, the drummer takes the work to the studio, and lays down production quality track.. Uploads the track, so members can continue the practice. The bass follows,lays down his/her track. The lead follows ...and so on..until everyone has their parts in.
4) Then a review of core product by all members, followed by emails, with suggestions for augmented, enhanced tracks,etc.
Then the final product mix and master is the responsibility of the project lead
Then if were really cool, we have been saving money for tickets to meet at a location and throw a release party.