| Demo
package |
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| To
book time, arrange a visit, or discuss a project, please telephone
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| This
example of the recording schedule is based on a line up of: vocals;
bass; guitar; drums and keyboards. |
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| Day
1 |
A
lot of the morning will be spent setting up drums, amps and mics.
Then it’s all about getting good takes of rhythm tracks.
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| Drums |
Setting
up and mic-ing up a drum kit (main live room) takes around 2 hours. |
| Guitar |
The
guitar amp is set up in room 2 though the guitarist will usually
play from the control room
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| Bass |
We
usually get a pretty good bass sound by DI-ing the amp though when
the need arises we'll put an extra mic. on the cab. |
| Keys |
Keyboards
and synths are DI'd. |
| Vocals |
At
this stage – it’s more about getting a good guide vocal
down. Singers are recorded from the control room with an SM58. If
the performance is outstanding, the quality from these mics is surprisingly
good – guide vocals can even end up on the finished track.
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| Recording |
The
band gets to play together in the control room – everyone
sees everyone (even the drummer is visible in the studio). Though
most demos should only have 3 tracks, it’s best to have 4
or 5 ready to record – it's not always clear which the best
3 will be. By the end of day one you will have at least 1 good take
of each track. |
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| Day
2 |
Additional
instruments and vocals
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| Music |
Additional
keyboards, synths, samples, brass, percussion, solos etc are recorded. |
| Vocals |
The
singer is recorded in the studio now with a condenser mic. It’s
always worth having time to be sure you get good takes.
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Line
mixes |
By
this stage of the day it’s impossible to get a good mix of
anything - everyone’s ears (including the engineers) will
be reasonably shot. However it’s good to have a ‘sketch’
of what’s been recorded so line mixes are done of each track
and cdr’s made for everyone to take away.
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