4 Things I learned In Latest Recording Session

[alcoyot]

Things I learned In Latest Recording Session

Every recording session I have ends up being a huge learning experience, both musically and technically. And I learn a lot about myself. Here are a few things I learned this time around.

1. Hi-Pass option on the Mic is usually not a good idea because it only has 1 setting, on or off. How could one setting be appropriate for every instrument/voice/take/tone setting/effect desired? Instead use the hi-pass in the daw.
2. At the same time hi and low-pass are some of the best things you can do. But set the parameters correctly. Too high a cutoff and you'll lose some of the tone quality you worked so hard to get. Get rid of the annoying excess treble and boomy rumbly low stuff you don't need. Very useful on guitar. I read that most of the great guitar sounds you hear in classic recordings were processed in this way.
3. The vibe of the recording space is very important. My buddy let me use his place which has a great living room, but I wasn't feeling the vibe, so I transferred down to the basement. Technically not as good a place with low ceilings, but it has a natural eerie reverb that worked pretty well with my music. Although that will not be desirable for everything. In this new vibe, I got everything done in the next few hours with just a few takes.
The Funk Brothers also recorded all the motown hits in a small basement. That place must have had some serious vibe! I saw pictures of it and it was not the perfect ideal professional recording space (but still way better than most bedroom).
4. Try to have a backup of the things you need and don't hesitate to go to it, rather than wasting time fixing stuff. That is a huge drain of energy and time, so don't use planned out recording time for it. My tube preamp wasn't working so I switched right to my regular preamp, no time wasted.

[jorjastandish]

Thanks for sharing the things you've learned! Appreciate it!:D

[midgylittle]

Learned so much from this one. Thanks.