Chapter 12 Boss: Don't go, or I'll give you another discount? (1/2 ask for a monthly pass)
If you really want to play music, it will really make you forget about food and sleep, and forget about time!
"Why is it almost half past eleven?"
Yang Qian and Du Xun just recorded the accompaniment of a song, over and over again, intermittently, for more than two hours! Finally, they recorded a version that satisfied Yang Qian. When he looked up, he was surprised to find that the time
It's almost noon!
"Absolutely. If you're not satisfied with half of the recording, you'll have to start over again. If you're not satisfied with it once, you'll have to start over again! You can't use the first part first, and then continue after the second part. Can't this take too much time?"
Yang Shihan complained about her brother.
She watched from the side. She thought it was interesting at first, but later her brother and the others were picking out some details that she couldn't understand, and she couldn't play other instruments for fear of disturbing them. So she could only
Sitting on the wooden floor, yawning out of boredom, and picked up my feet...
"Blame me, blame me. My basic skills have been neglected in the past few years, and I can't play well."
Du Xun smiled and raised his hands.
He was not just comforting Yang Shihan. Du Xun knew that what he said was also true. In the past few years, he had only been playing the piano in his wife's Western restaurant and had not paid much attention to music.
So it seemed that he played pretty well, but in fact his emotional expression was not smooth. He was not able to fulfill several requests made by Yang Qian in the first time.
If I were still in the capital, I would...
Forget it, the hero was brave in the past, but now he has indeed regressed. However, discussing the accompaniment recording of this song with Yang Qian also allowed Du Xun to find the pleasure of making music for others!
It’s like youth is back all of a sudden!
"It's half past eleven, should I take you back or..."
Yang Qian looked at his sister, a little hesitant.
"Brother Yang is going back so soon? Aren't you going to sing? Did you take too long to be the accompanist?"
Du Xun thought Yang Qian was worried about money. After all, it costs a lot to rent a recording studio for a day.
Normally, he charges 200 yuan an hour for singing and recording (the consumption level in Holland is not high and the price is too high so no one comes). There are usually some group buying discounts such as 20% off and 30% off for students.
And because Yang Qian is related to the TV station, he and Yang Qian initially negotiated for 120 yuan an hour. Today, the recording was booked until 6 pm. There was no business anyway, so Du Xun charged him 600 yuan - minus noon.
Between meals and breaks, the actual recording time must have exceeded five or six hours.
This price is definitely a cabbage price among cabbage prices in Beijing.
But there is no way. In a small place like Hecheng, there are very few people who are willing to spend 600 yuan to record songs. Usually, even if those students want to record songs as a souvenir, they only need to buy a group purchase for one or two hours and finish the recording hastily.
Like Yang Qian, he pays attention to details.
If Du Xun doesn't set prices like this, maybe he won't make money by running this studio, and he will have to pay for the monthly water and electricity bills...
"Otherwise, if I help you record the accompaniment, I won't charge any extra money, and I won't give you the time. How about I just charge you three hundred yuan today?"
It was rare for Du Xun to meet a singer-songwriter of Yang Qian's caliber. He himself also rediscovered the joy of making music and didn't want Yang Qian to give up because of money.
So, he hesitated for a while and decided to help Yang Qian record these songs even if he gave him some money.
Utilities have a price, but this love of music is priceless!
"Brother Du, it's not about money. You can charge whatever you want! I'm not just recording today. There are so many songs. I may come over next Saturday or Sunday."
Yang Qian was moved by Du Xun. He didn't care about money, and he didn't want to take advantage of others with music and dreams.
"I was thinking it was almost lunch time, so I should send my sister home first. She is a senior in high school this year, and she has to go back to school in the evening for self-study."
Yang Qian explained.
It was indeed Du Xun who misunderstood. It was Yang Qian himself who was worried about his sister's study - Yang Shihan had been out playing all morning, and if she didn't go home to rest at noon, how could she have the energy to study in the afternoon and evening?
"What does it have to do with me? I only have self-study in the evening, and I don't have to go to school now."
Yang Shihan shouted.
She refused to go back now, saying that she hadn't seen her brother record songs for a long time, and just listened to them playing the piano. At least listen to Yang Qian sing a song first, and experience the complete process of recording songs, and it would not be too late to go home.
ah!
"...Otherwise, I will always be thinking about, how did you record the song in the recording studio? Then how did you sing the song? I still don't have the answer, I feel scratched at my heart, it's very uncomfortable, and I'm devoted to studying.
You’re not going in, are you?”
Yang Shihan made up excuses with all her teeth, fearing that her brother would urge her to go back now.
Does this seem to be the case?
Du Xun believed Yang Shihan's words and helped her persuade Yang Qian: "Brother Yang, why don't you give it a try? I'm also curious about how you sang this song."
"It's only half past eleven now. I'm going to order a takeaway. We'll finish eating together later. Then you can send my little sister back to have a rest. We can just eat on the way."
Du Xun's suggestion had some effect. Yang Qian hesitated for a while and finally agreed.
…
Yang Shihan and Du Xun went out, leaving Yang Qian alone in the recording studio. They went to the studio and looked at each other through a layer of glass.
"Is this really soundproof glass? Hey, brother, do you hear me?"
Yang Shihan knocked on the glass playfully.
But Yang Qian opened his mouth blankly inside, and Yang Shihan couldn't hear what he said.
Finally, Yang Qian put on his headphones and spoke into the microphone, and his voice came out.
"Hanhan, what are you talking about?"
"Don't make trouble!"
"Brother Du, we can start!"
Yang Shihan stuck out her tongue and became honest.
She sat on a chair to the side and picked up the monitoring headphones without putting them on. She followed Du Xun's example and just put one side against her ear.
Du Xun adjusted the accompaniment, and after confirming it with Yang Qian, he played the accompaniment in Yang Qian's headphones.
Singing in a recording studio was definitely a new experience for Yang Qian. The first time he opened his mouth, he stretched his hips.
"Wait a minute, it's coming in slowly."
Yang Qian made a pause gesture. He knew very well whether he was following the right beat.
Although if he usually sings by himself, he can adjust it back later, but the recording will retain every flaw. Yang Qian is just like Du Xunlu's accompaniment just now, he cannot tolerate flaws in himself, and he has to do it again if he makes a mistake.
You still have to keep your spirits up!
When the piano music sounded in his ears again, although Yang Qian kept his eyes level, he did not look at his sister outside the glass. He focused all his attention on the melody in his ears.
Three, two, one...
As if waiting for the KTV subtitle countdown, Yang Qian muttered silently in his heart, stepped on the spot and opened his mouth.
"When you look at me,
You guessed it without me opening my mouth..." (Note 1)
There is no treble in the previous verse, so it is not difficult for Yang Qianlai to sing.
Moreover, his gentle and clean voice is quite similar to the original singer. It seems that he has a bonus when singing this song, and it can even be said that he speaks crisply!
Du Xun, who was in front of the operating table, couldn't help but raise his head and narrowed his round eyes.
Sounds good!
The song is great, and the singer’s voice is equally great!
How many years have it been since you heard such a professional singer sing?
If it weren't for his professionalism that kept him stuck to this console, Du Xun would have wanted to lean back and slam his fat body into this comfortable boss chair - he wanted to lie down and listen to Yang Qian singing!
But then again, Du Xun doesn't feel like he has any room for maneuver at the moment.
It was the first time he heard this song, so he only knew how to sing it after hearing Yang Qian sing it.
As for the "intonation", "pitch", "rhythm" and other issues that could be measured objectively, Yang Qian didn't let him find any faults.
Why did Du Xun sincerely praise Yang Qian's "professional standards"?
Because Yang Qian has these basic skills that are necessary for professional singers, and he is very solid!
If we really want to say that there is a problem, then we can probably only find out the problem of "hyperventilation"...
Yang Qian's breath is pretty good, but he probably hasn't practiced it specifically. When you listen carefully to the sound of breathing, you can still feel the clear traces.
This feeling will be more obvious when Du Xun is going to let Yang Qian listen to his dry voice (recorded vocal without accompaniment).
However, this is not a big problem and can be dealt with later.
If Yang Qian doesn't like post-tuning - which is most likely the case. During the previous discussion, Du Xun felt that he prefers real singing and real voice - then Du Xun can also teach him some tips to make the transition of breathing more natural.
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However, as the saying goes, flaws do not hide the virtues!
Du Xun was able to sing so smoothly in his first audition, and Du Xun wondered if Yang Qian had practiced it many times before.
"It actually sounds pretty good!"
Yang Shihan's muttering came through the other ear that wasn't covered.
Du Xun glanced at her curiously. Hasn't Yang Xiaomei heard his brother sing this song?
(Note 1: You should know what song this is by reading the lyrics, right? A very old song that reveals your age, "The First Time", written and sung by Guangliang, whose most famous song is "Fairy Tale"
, it's the song "You cried and told me that fairy tales are all lies." When I was listening to "Fairy Tales" and watching this MV in middle school, I thought that Teacher Guangliang was really gone. It felt as sad as watching a Korean drama...)