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Sound-alikes are songs that are meant to be in a similar style to more popular musical artists. The record should convey to the listener a similar feeling and vibe while still being unique. Music publishers very often have small budgets and cannot afford sync licenses for the original musician's recording and song. For this reason, it is more affordable to use a soundalike recording in the same style. As a composer wanting to record sound-alikes, you want to take influence from the original band without infringing on their copyright. First set your song at a similar speed. This ensures the overall vibe will remain. A few beats per minute difference would be fitting. It is recommended to use a different key signature. Study the song's chord progression and arrangement. Ensure that you write a different progression whilst retaining the feel. Another key aspect is instrumentation. You'll want to record instruments that are included on the referenced record, going after tone and arrangement in their manner. Lyrically, aim for text that convey the general idea yet are unique enough to be considered a great song unto itself. If your vocal style is not similar enough to the artist's you will want to find with a session singer who can convincingly perform the referenced style of music. This factor is very important to convincing the listener. Once you have recorded all of your instruments and vocals, the production additionally should be modeled after the recording artist. Read blogs covering the artist's production process in detail. The producer usually covers what equipment was used and how they approached processing certain tracks. If you have a decent project studio, you should be able to complete the process at home. However, many times employing a mix engineer to polish the record will allow your song to stand out. No matter where you decide to mix the track it is smart to have the production mastered by a dedicated mastering house. Send both the original song and your composition so the engineer can sculpt something very similar in comparison. Now that you have perfected your sound-alike recording process, your compositions can start to be picked up by music libraries. If the songs are good enough and fit the right cue, the recording can be a great source of money via sync licensing and back-end public performance royalties. Scott Horton of Short Ton Productions is the definition of today's songwriter, music producer, and mix engineer. Collaborating with talent the world over his music can be heard on musical albums and in TV and film. check out Scott's music at www.shorttonproductions.com
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