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MIME Unit is a sound production cum recording studio based in the east of Singapore. It focuses on the niche market of budget recording for bands and musical artists who need quality sounding recordings without the substantially high budget that it takes to fund for such a project.
It does not pretend to be the best there is, neither does it humble itself by claiming to be the worst. It offers what it offers: using good yet affordable equipment, and a decade of sound experience to produce good quality sound recordings that bands and artists can be proud of, yet at a price that is almost as affordable as going to a few weeks of jamming sessions.
If you and/or your bands are students, in full-time national service, folks who earn enough to feed a family but not feed a passion, or just someone who is looking for a cheaper alternative in general, MIME Unit is for you.
- recording
- mixing
- producing
- web/print design
- music video production
- audio advice/training
Armen Rizal Rahman interest in music caught fire when he first dabbled with audio editing and sound producing during his studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The idea of being able to manipulate sound was fascinating to him, and soon begins the journey that took him further and deeper into the arts of audio. Armed with a minimally equipped personal desktop computer, and a karaoke microphone, he produced two demos in the space of two years (Orbital Nocturne and A Prologue to Genre), under a pseudo identity, Ubermensch... More
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Basic facts and FAQ about MIME Unit, its services, and what it all means to you as a musician or recording artist.
For further queries, please contact us at mime-unit@hotmail.com
Sunday, April 26, 2009
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| Quality vs budget | | 10:09 AM |
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We cannot emphasize the fact that it is the recording that could very well bridge the gap between the band and a potential audience. Unfortunately though, most bands aren't able to put execute a well produced recording that can really showcase their talent. Why is this so?
All too often, we hear of bands who have been around for three or five or even ten years and having many gig experiences, but who never had an opportunity to have a good, proper recording that can really impress the listener. Some bands are lucky enough to be able to "afford" a studio recording. However, the amount of time allocated in proportion the budget always very limited; a factor which in the end spills over to the resultant recording: often lacking focus and and being far from perfect.
Some bands seek out for the popularly alternative route of self-home recording. Technology has been kind enough to everyone these days, including musicians, and that pretty much allows alot of convenience on their part to do it the DIY method. But no amount of equipment, expensive or cheap, high end or low end, will be able to produce the kind of quality that a studio recording can provide, if you do not have the experience and understanding of the principles of sound. Remember, a studio is not JUST the equipment. It is also the people who are wielding them.
- LOW BUDGET LIVE RECORDING
Experience aside, home-recording is perhaps a good alternative to invest in. But a home recording set up is still costly, and for bands who's members are made up of students, or guys serving National service, or working adults earning less than 2k a month, it is not a viable alternative to have either. Hence they have to rely very much on whatever little they can afford or source out, and most of the time these would be either midi-recorded, or a video recorded live performance with quality can be unforgivable. Labels: recording
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Our experience with MIME Unit was great!
Alot of ideas was given by the producer, Armen Rizal for our band in terms of vocals and many more... Many thanks to MIME Unit for the splendid job done for the recording... thumbs up!
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