Here are some tips to help make your day in the music studio a great experience. It is costing you money to be here so you should be as prepared as possible. This will ensure that you end up with the recording you are happy with and in the long run will save you from having to come back to redo things.  As always, if you ever have any questions, you can call us or send us an e-mail and we will be happy to help.


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Before You Go Into The Studio


  1. 1.If possible, record some of your songs at live gigs or at band rehearsal. Even if you just do it on a cassette, it may reveal weak parts of the songs which you can work out before you come into the music studio.


  1. 2.Have all of the musical and vocal parts worked out prior to coming to the music studio.


  1. 3.If you plan to use a click track, make sure that the drummer is comfortable playing to it.


  1. 4.Rehearse more songs than you plan to record, You never know which songs will sound strong on the final CD. (if you have a 4 song EP, prepare 6 songs just in case)


  1. 5.Take care of your body before your session. Eat well, get plenty of sleep and make sure your ears are well rested.


Setting Up


  1. 1.Be early. The clocks starts running whether your here or not. If you session is at 10:00 be here  by 9:45.


  1. 2.Make sure that you speak to the producer / engineer about your songs prior to the day of the session. Make sure you are both on the same page to what you are looking for with your recording.


  1. 3. Use new strings, cords, drum sticks and drum heads......and BRING SPARES!


  1. 4.Tune drums and guitars. You would be surprised how many musicians forget to do this.


  1. 5.Find out the business hours of the local music store just in case something is needed, you never know!


The Recording Process


  1. 1.Remember, it’s emotion and feeling that make the best recordings, not necessarily the best technical rendition.


  1. 2.If you mess up a part while recording, don’t stop and start over. That can easily cause you to burn out. Instead, check to see if the engineer can punch in the correction.


  1. 3.Get the sound you want while recording. Don’t assume you can fix it in the mix.


  1. 4.Unless you have unique effects, record individual tracks dry and add effects later.


  1. 5.Don’t necessarily double every track. Doubling a lead vocal can sometimes hide all the subtleties that make a song personal and likable (although it can work well for a chorus).


  1. 6.Know when to quit for the day. If you’re tired it will show.


  1. 7.Keep guests out of the studio. It’s your recording, guests will distract you and may sway your opinion of how the music should sound.


8. HAVE FUN! This is work, yes, but it’s supposed to be fun!!