Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Recording Process

The first question that most bands ask when they come to the All Nighter is "what's the process like?" And usually they follow that up with conveying a previous experience of recording their band one instrument at a time: Drums first, then rhythm guitar(s), then bass, etc... I think it's too bad that most groups have had to "capture the magic" through this process. In fact, it seems almost impossible to capture anything inspirational that way. This is why at The All Nighter we encourage groups to record their foundation tracks live in the studio. We have the capabilities to record a full 5 piece band with complete isolation, which means no bleed from one instrument to the next on the recording.

This does not mean that every member of the group has to nail their part, summoning the precision and grace of an early Beatles session at Abbey Road. Individual punch-ins are not a problem. Each member of the band will be equipped with headphones to hear the full mix. Now, if you are a singer and you have the "I can only sing well when I play my guitar syndrome" (which is all in your head, try strumming a vintage Gibson air guitar and you'll be surprised at the results) no problemo, bring your axe right into the vocal booth with you and go to town.

Of course, before any tracking takes place the band will be honing in guitar and drum tones that appease their highly selective appetites. Focusing also on warming up their fingers and voices in order to lay down a stellar performance.

The whole goal of our suggested process at The All Nighter Studio is to make bands feel comfortable in order to deliver an album worthy performance. We feel the chemistry of a live setup is a great way to lay the foundation of a hit record. Once the heartbeat is achieved, the music can take on a life of it's own!


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1 comment:

  1. The recording process consists of three phases :- 1. tracking :- Tracking is where the core musicians: bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and vocalist get together and record the basic rhythm tracks.
    2. over-dubbing :- The Over-dubbing phase is the time set aside to record all of the other extra material that is part of the song.The Over-dubbing phase is the time set aside to record all of the other extra material that is part of the song.
    3. mixing :- Mix-down is where the engineer blends and enhances the recorded sound. After fine performances, this is the critical part of the recording process.
    Mario Lopez

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