CIATB Chapter 408 Are you ready?
Chapter 408 Are you ready?
Chapter 408 Are you ready?
Yu Huan was also familiar with the market, and as she listened to their conversation, her thoughts drifted away, and she quickly did a rough calculation in her mind.
Looking back, my wife recorded for two consecutive afternoons, and with today's recording, the total time has probably exceeded ten hours.
Moreover, this is only the cost of recording the dry audio.
Making music is a money-burning business; most singers release albums at a loss, but they gain publicity.
Although this time he only produced an EP album without shooting music videos, he saved his wife the cost of collecting songs and arranging music, and also took on some of the production responsibilities.
Even so, the production cost of these three songs must be at least several hundred thousand yuan.
Especially the song "As You Wish," it was definitely a big production.
With it, the cost of creation can increase dramatically from a few hundred thousand to several hundred thousand.
Even if, as Ru Jie said, the cost of the physical album is reduced through resource exchange or other means, it will still require a significant investment.
Therefore, Yu Huan felt that under these circumstances, there was nothing to be ashamed of in admitting financial difficulties.
Yu Huan's mind raced, and a bright smile immediately bloomed on her face as she spoke:
"Brother Hu, the cost of making music these days is indeed quite high. Although we're not considering shooting music videos for these three songs, it won't affect our pursuit of music quality at all. Brother Hu, the equipment you have here is truly top-notch in the industry, so we can be completely confident in the production standards."
Hearing the two of them use "we" so naturally, Hu Jiyan couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and smile.
He thought to himself that he wouldn't believe the two of them weren't in a romantic relationship.
Hu Jiyan waved his hand lightly and said in a cheerful manner, "How about this, just because you all keep calling me 'Brother Hu,' I'll waive the studio fee for this recording session!"
The voice just fell.
Lin Yourong covered her head and face, keeping a low profile, and was about to politely refuse.
But just then, a look of surprise appeared on Yu Huan's face.
He quickly sat up straight, his eyes full of sincerity, and said, "Brother Hu, thank you so much!"
Hu Jiyan smiled and waved his hand again, emphasizing, "Don't be so polite. I just think highly of your potential and your work. And I genuinely hope to contribute to good music. However, there are still the costs for the musicians, the harmonies, and the post-production—"
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan quickly said, "Brother Hu, we are already very grateful that you waived the booth fee for us. We can't let you pay for it!"
Hu Jiyan paused slightly.
He looked at Yu Huan and Lin Yourong with expectant eyes and said repeatedly:
"Xiao Yu, you've misunderstood. What I mean is, we could consider waiving the fees for musicians, harmonies, and post-production—it can all be paid by the company! But there's a small condition: when these three songs are officially released, during the promotion and release process, just mention that they were recorded at Muse Music. You know, in the music industry, reputation and brand recognition are extremely important. That would be great publicity for Muse Music. What do you think?"
Lin Yourong listened attentively to Hu Jiyan's words, then calmly took over the conversation:
"Brother Hu, it's only right. With your dedicated help, we will definitely mention Muse Music during the promotion and release. We are also deeply honored to have recorded an album with Muse Music. Moreover, we sincerely hope to have more opportunities to collaborate with Muse Music in the future."
Yu Huan listened from the side and nodded silently, thinking to himself that his wife was indeed worthy of being Old Lin's daughter.
That was a very eloquent way of putting it.
But Yu Huan didn't want to take advantage of others. He knew perfectly well which part of the production cost accounted for the majority of the production cost of these three songs.
A smile appeared on his face as he said slowly, "Brother Hu, the song 'As You Wish' has a relatively large-scale orchestral arrangement. The cost of hiring a symphony orchestra and a recording venue will definitely be quite high. Let's cover the cost ourselves."
"Oh?" Hu Jiyan was taken aback, and his lips moved slightly.
He was just saying he'd cover everything for them, and now look what's happened...
Large-scale orchestral arrangement?
Given Lin Su's consistent pursuit of perfection, she is definitely planning to hire a professional orchestra, and the expenses for the recording venue will certainly not be underestimated.
If this expense cannot be absorbed internally by the company's resident musicians, then it will be very difficult to bear.
Hu Jiyan's mind raced, and in a flash, he smiled and said without changing his expression, "That song 'As You Wish' is truly a big production! No wonder it was chosen as the theme song."
Yu Huan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "At that time, we will need Brother Hu's help to coordinate things."
"No problem!" Hu Jiyan waved his hand generously, appearing very forthright. "If you haven't found a suitable symphony orchestra and venue, I can also give you some recommendations—"
Before he could finish speaking, the door to the control room was suddenly pushed open.
Although the person was moving stealthily, the three of them still noticed him and turned their heads to look at him simultaneously.
Xing Yujia, wearing a blue woolen hat, peeked inside cautiously.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she hurriedly stepped inside.
Xing Yujia first said to Lin Yourong, who was sitting on the outside of the sofa, "Sister Susu, I'm sorry I'm late!"
Then she turned to Hu Jiyan and greeted him respectfully: "Good afternoon, Director Hu."
Hu Jiyan glanced at the wall clock and said with a smile, "It's still ten minutes until two o'clock, we're not late."
The door closed automatically behind Xing Yujia.
Xing Yujia smiled and lifted the backpack by placing her hands on the straps.
Suddenly, she noticed Yu Huan sitting on the inside of the small sofa and quickly called out, "Brother Huan!"
"Hey, Yujia." Yu Huan responded warmly with a friendly smile.
Hu Jiyan stood up, turned around and smiled at Lin Yourong, and said, "It's almost time, so let's get ready and start recording. Let's try to make these two songs as perfect as possible."
talking.
He strode to the control panel and began to carefully debug the equipment, his eyes focused on the various parameters displayed on the screen, clearly in working mode.
Xing Yujia quietly sat down on the round stool where Hu Jiyan had just sat, and then placed her bulging little backpack on the coffee table.
As she slowly unzipped her jacket, she said softly, "I heard from Sister Ru that Brother Huan is also coming. I didn't know what Brother Huan likes to drink, so I was in a dilemma. But then I thought, I'll just make it the same as Sister Susu's—so I prepared two cups of honey water."
Lin Yourong took off her mask and gently stuffed it into her trench coat pocket.
She turned her head, looked at Xing Yujia, her face full of gentle smiles, and said, "Yujia, thank you for your hard work."
Xing Yujia's gaze fell on Lin Yourong's beautiful face, which was lightly made up, and her eyes lit up immediately.
I couldn't help but sigh. Su Su, who usually doesn't wear makeup, feels very approachable. But now, she gradually matches her dazzling image on stage.
Xing Yujia shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and said, "Sister Susu, it's no trouble at all. This is what I should do!"
Yu Huan watched as Xing Yujia took out two Lock & Lock water bottles from her backpack, both large one-liter bottles. As the bottles were taken out, the small backpack deflated considerably.
Yu Huan couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Didn't you prepare a cup for yourself too?"
“We provide drinking water here! Sister Ru said that Sister Su Su drinks honey water to soothe her throat when she’s recording songs.” Xing Yujia explained as she picked up a water glass, opened the lid, straightened it, and handed it to Lin Yourong.
"I see." Yu Huan nodded slightly.
Seeing Yu Huan's 'I've learned something' expression, Lin Yourong smiled.
She reached out and took the water glass, taking a small sip of the warm honey water. The sweet taste spread in her mouth, and she couldn't help but smack her lips gently.
Then, she picked up the glass, put the lid back on, and placed the glass on the coffee table.
Then she stood up, turned her head to look at Yu Huan on the inside of the sofa and said, "Honey, if you feel bored, you can go out for a walk."
The words had barely left her mouth when Lin Yourong suddenly felt that something was amiss…
Damn!
Why did you blurt out "darling" again?
Her heart tightened, and she hurriedly turned her head to look at Hu Jiyan's back. She saw that Hu Jiyan was wearing headphones and was working intently.
He then let out a soft sigh of relief.
Looking at her little expression, Yu Huan couldn't help but lower her voice and say with a hint of teasing, "You, as a female celebrity, have to be careful when you go out. If you accidentally call your husband out, you'll give yourself away."
After saying that, Yu Huan's lips curled into a mischievous smile.
Lin Yourong immediately rolled her eyes at him, bent down and stretched out her crab-like hand to pinch his arm hard.
but.
Thanks to the protection of several layers of clothing, Yu Huan felt no pain or itching at all, and just chuckled.
Xing Yujia, standing to the side, was rummaging through her backpack and pulling out a file folder. Watching the couple flirting, her round face beamed with an irrepressible smile.
Yu Huan keenly noticed Xing Yujia's gaze, coughed lightly, and quickly put away her mischievous smile, her expression instantly becoming serious: "Alright, stop fooling around, you go ahead and do your work. I'll just sit here, and if you get bored, I can check my phone."
He thought to himself.
This sofa is so comfortable that, as someone who's always relaxing, I feel like I could sit on it all day long, as long as my phone has enough battery.
Lin Yourong smiled and nodded slightly to him, took the file bag handed to her by Xing Yujia, and turned and walked away gracefully.
Yu Huan's gaze followed her graceful figure closely as she walked straight to the recording studio door, pushed it open, and went inside.
Soon, Lin Yourong appeared behind the glass partition adjacent to the control panel.
She sat on a high stool in front of the microphone, her posture upright and elegant. She took out a small stack of papers from a folder, placed them on the stand next to her, and then slightly adjusted the microphone, pulling the pop filter in front of it.
Every movement appeared so orderly and methodical.
"Brother Huan, I feel that you and Sister Susu have a really good relationship."
Upon hearing Xing Yujia's praise, Yu Huan turned her gaze away from the glass partition, looked into her large, round eyes, and smiled casually, replying, "Really?"
"Yes!" Xing Yujia nodded emphatically. "Sister Susu has said many times that she is really lucky to have you supporting her career like this."
Yu Huan thought to himself, "This really is a case of the onlooker seeing more of the game."
Lin Yourong gave far more than he did...
He glanced at Lin Yourong behind the glass partition, who was wearing headphones and sitting upright with her lips moving as if she were practicing her singing.
However, the soundproofing was so good that he couldn't hear anything.
Yu Huan smiled brightly and said, "I can only say that we support each other. She supports me, so of course I have to support her too, and we will work hard for our shared future."
Just then, Hu Jiyan suddenly turned his head and exchanged a smiling glance with Yu Huan.
The two nodded to each other in unison.
Hu Jiyan quickly turned around and said into the microphone on the control panel, "Lin Su, are you ready? Let's start recording."
Lin Yourong turned to the side and gave them an "OK" sign.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Yu Huan slumped on the sofa, her fingers constantly swiping across her phone screen, leisurely browsing Tieba (a Chinese online forum).
Suddenly, he found that his surroundings had become unusually quiet.
Only then did I realize that I hadn't heard Hu Jiyan's occasional off-field guidance for a while.
As soon as I looked up, I saw Lin Yourong had already pushed open the door of the recording studio and come out.
Even though her steps were very slow, they were exceptionally clear in the tranquil environment.
Hu Jiyan remained seated at the control panel, the screen displaying waveforms, intently making subtle adjustments with the mouse, striving for a more perfect effect.
Yu Huan casually tossed his phone to his side, his eyes fixed on his wife.
Without thinking, he reached for the Lock & Lock water glass on the coffee table, not noticing that Xing Yujia had already taken it.
Xing Yujia noticed this and quickly withdrew her hand with a smile.
"How did the recording go?" Yu Huan asked with a smile, lightly pressing the button on her water glass.
After opening the lid, he handed it to Lin Yourong and then moved to the inside of the sofa to make room for her.
Lin Yourong bowed and sat down, about to speak in response.
Hu Jiyan suddenly took off his headphones, turned around, and continued the conversation: "Lin Su is in pretty good shape today. The recording is full of emotion, and there are no flaws in pitch or rhythm. After listening to the whole song, I feel that it can be released directly without mixing."
He suddenly paused, smiled at Yu Huan, and said, "Xiao Yu, I've already edited the raw audio. Would you like to listen to it first?"
(End of this chapter)