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Preparing For Recording
Most of the work that goes into a recording is done before the band even gets to the studio.  Here are a number of guides that will improve the sound of your band's recordings.
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» 10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording
By Brandon Drury | Published 04/11/2007 | Preparing For Recording | Rating:
Before setting foot in a recording school or picking up a Musician's Friend catalog, you should read this article 10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording.
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» You Can Have Too Much Excitement On A Recording
By Brandon Drury | Published 08/21/2006 | Preparing For Recording | Rating:
?I know as well as anybody that the point of recording is to capture real life emotion and be able to play it back for others. There is a certain intensity that must be captured or there is certainly no point to recording at all, in my opinion. However, there is a possibility that bands can get too excited in the studio.
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» Cancel Your Vocal Recording Session
By Brandon Drury | Published 07/3/2006 | Preparing For Recording | Rating:

If you are not feeling 100% about your vocal session, don't do it. For most popular music, vocals are everything. If you are not your best, your record is ruined. Seriously.

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» If You Ignore Tone, You've Missed The Point Of Music
By Brandon Drury | Published 06/26/2006 | Preparing For Recording | Rating:
It occurred to me yesterday that there are a few big reasons why a recording engineer would want to avoid recording a guitar player with a crappy amp. There are obvious reasons why a guitar player with a crappy amp should be avoided, but there is a not so obvious difference that will make a HUGE impact on picking your future recording studio clients.
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» Put Your Time Into Tracking Your Recording...Not so much on mixing
By Brandon Drury | Published 05/1/2006 | Preparing For Recording | Rating:
 If your band is one a very tight budget, there is only way to record...with everyone playing at the same time. Just don't get in too big of hurry when tracking this way. To do another take, usually means less than 5 minutes of your recording time. To go in and edit out big mistakes and take much, much longer and cost you a lot more money.
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