Comments on: What To Do About RECORDING http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/ We like to laugh, smile, and write… so this is a mix of our loves, but in a family friendly non-pornographic way. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Dave Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:40:03 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-1876 haha so true<br>check out my band bro:<br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/iatv" rel="nofollow">www.myspace.com/iatv</a> haha so true
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]]> By: Dave http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Dave Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:40:03 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-392 haha so true<br>check out my band bro:<br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/iatv">www.myspace.com/iatv</a> haha so true
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]]> By: getaquit http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-391 getaquit Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-391 haha...your amazing! I miss you man. I hope you guys are all doing great! This is Matt SLC! (D2-MH) haha…your amazing! I miss you man. I hope you guys are all doing great! This is Matt SLC! (D2-MH)

]]> By: TK http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-390 TK Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:51:59 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-390 I worked as an engineer and producer for years in the 80s and this is pretty much how it goes for a lot of folks.<br><br>The one thing I always told folks (and every once in a great while they absorbed it) -- writing and practicing is for the practice pad -- NOT the studio. Have a carefully worked out plan. Try to stick by it but also be flexible. Have all your music written down with all the chords written above the words -- this will greatly help your engineer. (A fake book format can be helpful, as well, with a fixed number of bars on every line.) Time out your songs (a number of times) in practice.<br><br>If you have a multi-tracker or a laptop with a DAW (or a computer recording rig) in your practice pad, better yet. Even if you don't have a bunch of tracks (like with an all in one recorder) you can ping pong to work out the arrangement. Rough out the song on the four track. Practice your parts. Know how long sections are and stick by it.<br><br>Oh yeah -- and PLEASE make sure your drummer knows how to tune his drums. I worked as an engineer and producer for years in the 80s and this is pretty much how it goes for a lot of folks.

The one thing I always told folks (and every once in a great while they absorbed it) — writing and practicing is for the practice pad — NOT the studio. Have a carefully worked out plan. Try to stick by it but also be flexible. Have all your music written down with all the chords written above the words — this will greatly help your engineer. (A fake book format can be helpful, as well, with a fixed number of bars on every line.) Time out your songs (a number of times) in practice.

If you have a multi-tracker or a laptop with a DAW (or a computer recording rig) in your practice pad, better yet. Even if you don't have a bunch of tracks (like with an all in one recorder) you can ping pong to work out the arrangement. Rough out the song on the four track. Practice your parts. Know how long sections are and stick by it.

Oh yeah — and PLEASE make sure your drummer knows how to tune his drums.

]]> By: wtdanate http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-389 wtdanate Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:09:22 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-389 Now I get it. Now I get it.

]]> By: cheybutter http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-388 cheybutter Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:54:23 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-388 Jarrod, beautifully said. I am so proud of the work you all have done. Your music is amazing, and if it takes forever we can all be patient for it because it's well worth it!<br><br>Keep Rocking! Jarrod, beautifully said. I am so proud of the work you all have done. Your music is amazing, and if it takes forever we can all be patient for it because it's well worth it!

Keep Rocking!

]]> By: Karen http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Karen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:51:11 +0000 http://www.whattodoabout.com/2008/03/17/what-to-do-about-recording/#comment-387 I suppose you have to learn when to give and when to take. It would be hard with so many opinions. I suppose you have to learn when to give and when to take. It would be hard with so many opinions.

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