Recording Magic! Where does the Magic Happen?

Is it all studio magic? Well no its not... It's all about practicing and getting your songs down before you even get to the studio. A lot of artists that I have worked with have limited/small budgets. The problem is not the budget, Its with time management. With a limited amount of time to record the basic tracks should be the main focus of the recording. Unfortunately, most musicians will rush through the basic tracks so that they can get all the FX recorded or spend more time on mixing.

Even though mixing is important phase of recording its not the most important. There are about 4 basic stages of recording Pre production, recording, mixing and mastering... all phases are important but recording is a process, there is a order. You cant do the mastering before the recording, so each phase will only work if you focus on the recording in order. The basic tracks or rhythm tracks are the most important to focus on when recording (if there is time then focus on FX and stuff later)

Basic tracks are the initial recordings of the rhythm section that are done prior to any overdubbing. Basics are the foundation for the music being recorded and for any other parts that come afterward. If there’s something faulty in the foundation, it will either be impossible or very costly in time and money to fix things later. That’s why it’s essential to make each basic track the best it can be.

Read more about basic tracks in this article: Basic Tracks: Where the Magic Is Made — Echoes - Insight for Independent Artists http://blog.discmakers.com/2010/10/basic-tracks-where-the-magic-is-made/#ixzz13zuTSuWC