Studio Sessions - Take an insight

Hi everyone,

Here I am with another insight into our work. The last time, I talked about the microphone set-up on my brother's drums. With this post, we want to give you a little impression on how we work. Because the drums aren't fully recorded yet, I intend to give you a little impression on how we work. 

But before I start, I want to give my deepest symapathy to all aggrieved parties of Chester Bennington's death! 

Now, coming back to a little bit more cheerful issue. Take a look into the recording session from past Monday.

As usual, before continuing with recording, we check out if everything still sounds as it should. Then we test the monitoring / In-Ear-System. This is always one of the most important checks we recommend because it is so necessary to hear the sound perfectly clear and without distractions. That's the only way to achieve precise and flowing recordings.

Screening for drum issues

Checking out the Monitoringsystems

Controll the all settings and mixings for the AW1600 and the monitor mix.

 

As you know, we process the recording step by step. For this record we start with drum recordings. Then we overdub all the rest like guitars, keys, voices and further stuff. But coming back to the drum recording phase. Gilles does not record every song solely and by heart. Sometimes, we accompany him with accoustic guitars for examples (you see me playing there on the left). The attendance brings the huge advantage to provoke a flow while playing. That brings out more the dynamique and emotion of a certain song.

Rehearsal time

One point that marks professionalism is reflecting and rehearsing stuff. That was something we had to learn the hard way. But for the procedure of our new record we have to rehears and discuss every take, to give you the best music we produce. 

Though this post hasn't been a review nor gives it some new information, it still gives you a deeper insight into our work. And who knows, maybe the description of your work makes you considering your way of recording.  

However, I hope you enjoyed it reading again. Hopefully, in the next post I can give you another insight of a different phase of recording. Besides, I'll give you a little review about my latest purchase, especially for this record; The MXR Smart Gagte!

Don't miss out on this post. Now, I do a little pause and be back again in September. 

Still have a great summer and keep on rocking!

Enjoy Seasplash!