Rule 1 - Go To The Source
First you should target having a great sounding source. If you realize that you are recording real sounds, like guitars and vocals you have to spend a little time making them sound as astonishing as practical before you put a microphone in front of them.
Take the time to shine performances and twist the knobs on the amp. Get everything locked in before you push the record button because no quantity of studio wizardry will fix a bad sounding source...Enough announced.
Rule two - Timing Is Everything
One mistake that makes a production stand out as newbie is sloppy timing. This usually shows up when recording real instruments mixed with sequenced instruments.
There are truly two ways to solve this. The first solution is easily the best - that is to make certain that the performance is on time to start with.
It sort of flows with rule number 1. This is making the source sound as good as possible. But say that your drummers chops aren't up to par what are you to do?
Edit him!
within each piece of audio recording software made today is the ability to cut and move tiny regions of audio. Use this to your advantage. Take those out of time hits, strums, slaps, or words and slide them into the correct timing position. Now with instruments like drums this will be a little more difficult and tedious than it sounds. But it is the price you pay for having a tight sounding production.
Rule three Pitch Perfection
Listen, I'm not a pitch nazi or anything - OK essentially I'm - but pitch is imperative to a good production. Second to bad timing, bad pitch will make your production scream greenhorn. So again work on the source. When you are tracking your guitars check your tuning with $40 dollar tuner. Do it after every take if you have got to. Particularly if you are bending strings during solos.
If you're recording vocals ensure the mix in the headphones has a solid pitch reference. You can even cheat by playing the vocal line on a keyboard and having the vocalist sing along to the notes. Yes it's a cheat, but after you delete the guide track no one will ever know.
First you should target having a great sounding source. If you realize that you are recording real sounds, like guitars and vocals you have to spend a little time making them sound as astonishing as practical before you put a microphone in front of them.
Take the time to shine performances and twist the knobs on the amp. Get everything locked in before you push the record button because no quantity of studio wizardry will fix a bad sounding source...Enough announced.
Rule two - Timing Is Everything
One mistake that makes a production stand out as newbie is sloppy timing. This usually shows up when recording real instruments mixed with sequenced instruments.
There are truly two ways to solve this. The first solution is easily the best - that is to make certain that the performance is on time to start with.
It sort of flows with rule number 1. This is making the source sound as good as possible. But say that your drummers chops aren't up to par what are you to do?
Edit him!
within each piece of audio recording software made today is the ability to cut and move tiny regions of audio. Use this to your advantage. Take those out of time hits, strums, slaps, or words and slide them into the correct timing position. Now with instruments like drums this will be a little more difficult and tedious than it sounds. But it is the price you pay for having a tight sounding production.
Rule three Pitch Perfection
Listen, I'm not a pitch nazi or anything - OK essentially I'm - but pitch is imperative to a good production. Second to bad timing, bad pitch will make your production scream greenhorn. So again work on the source. When you are tracking your guitars check your tuning with $40 dollar tuner. Do it after every take if you have got to. Particularly if you are bending strings during solos.
If you're recording vocals ensure the mix in the headphones has a solid pitch reference. You can even cheat by playing the vocal line on a keyboard and having the vocalist sing along to the notes. Yes it's a cheat, but after you delete the guide track no one will ever know.
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