Before coming to record a session there are a few essential things that
you can do to help get the best out of your time. Some of them may seem
obvious but...
1. Make sure all guitars (inc the bass) have new strings but are played
in a little and have the intonation checked. (Go and see The Rock Shack
on Cardigan Road, they are extremely helpful and reasonably priced) 2. Make sure that the drums are freshly skinned and well tuned. If you
need help with this we can provide a drum technician to help you.
3. Get a good stock of spare strings, batteries, sticks, plectrums,
etc.. AND A GUITAR TUNER
4. Write out your lyrics
5. Make sure that you
are all agreed on exactly what you are recording, i.e. the songs structure
and things like BVs, guitar solos, etc... and write
it down.
6. Be realistic about what you can achieve
in the time available, you need to take account of time to set-up,
get
the headphone mixes right, burn the CDs , etc. AND how long it will
take you to play the songs right!
7. REHEARSE, REHEARSE, REHEARSE. Are you sick of the songs? NO? Rehearse
more.
8. Stop rehearsing a couple of days before so that you are fresh for
the session.
9. Singers should avoid dairy products on the days of their recording,
to preserve their voice.
If you can think of any other classic mistakes or
good advice please get in touch. |