“We’re rolling. Take One.” These words begin the recording session. It can be an exhilarating or an exasperating experience, depending on how smoothly you run it.
The musicians need an engineer who works quickly yet carefully. Otherwise, they may lose their creative inspiration while waiting for the engineer to get it together. And the client, paying by the hour, wastes money unless the engineer has prepared for the session in advance.
This chapter describes how to conduct a multitrack recording session. These procedures should help you keep track of things and run the session efficiently.
There are some spontaneous sessions, especially in home studios, that just “grow organically” without ...
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