Music Production: Recording

TRACKING

When a project finally reaches the recording stage after days or possibly weeks of planning and preparations, it should become clear to the team if their pre-production time was spent wisely. At this point, professionals with strong organisational skills should be able to perform their tasks with little or no surprises.

As the multitrack device starts recording, the production team must be working at their highest level of concentration. At this point, having multiple pairs of ears and eyes in the studio is an invaluable asset, as this allows engineers to dedicate their attention to the running of equipment while producers evaluate the quality of performances, etc.

Continuous Two-Track Recording

Ideally, a two-track recorder should ...