record-cdOne of the things that is important to many comedians is to record their first stand-up comedy CD.

Well, you don’t need an hour long act to do that. As a matter of fact, I recommend that anyone with 20+ solid minutes of comedy material record their act for sales after shows and on their website.

Getting a high quality audio recording is usually far easier than getting a high quality video recording.

In order to record your comedy show, you will need to talk to the person who runs the sound board for the comedy club or venue you will be performing at (“the sound guy”). He will tell you the recording equipment you will need to record your comedy CD.

This used to be done with a DAT recorder. But I am sure that there are very reasonable digital solutions available now (you can usually rent the equipment if needed).

But here’s the critical part…

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Once you are satisfied with the quality of the recorded performance, you will need to have the recording digitally mastered and split into tracks. This can be done by a professional audio shop or you can do it yourself on your computer with the right software.

Here are a couple of other considerations:

- If you are going to offer your comedy recording on the web, it should be in .mp3 format. I wrote an article on how to sell your comedy CD online if you so desire.

- If you are going to offer your comedy CD as a physical product, the recording should be in .cda format so that it will play in ALL CD players, not just those that can play .mp3 files.

You can also use your comedy CD as a promotional tool to get comedy work.

The most important part of all is this…

You need a funny act before you start down the road of recording your first comedy CD. And don’t forget to put a microphone on the audience. It’s a big deal.

Cheers,
Steve Roye
The Professor of Funny for Money

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Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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