Re: timing with recording

Re: timing with recording

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Posted by brett (from: 64.12.116.66) on January 25, 2005 at 15:26:26:

In Reply to: timing with recording posted by michael delhavavch on January 20, 2005 at 11:30:48:

michael... Okay... Timing with recording is one of the hardest subjects to face and there isn't much help from most elitists on this subject..Many are afraid to admit certain truths here.. Let me say this... Many times timing is a group effort...Drummer and bassist keeps time for the rest of the band (backbone per say)... Many people record drum tracks first...Drummer hears guitar through headphones and record the drums in the quiet of the room... Still getting the dynamic of a live recording and then you lay down the other tracks being careful to compensate for shifts in the "feel" or "emphasized" sections of the song... This is where many people who want to get into recording get screwed...What if you don't have a drummer who can "dance" with you properly... You could learn all kinds of technical proceedures for drum machines or cd's programs etc, but that leaves you little time for recording and playing music... If you have no other choices you may use a metronome, but this also limits you in the ability to have time shifts and etc. in your songs.. This is when I'll suggust a method that I've used before... Instead of a technically competent drummer maybe a friend will be able to keep the feel of the song with you. Have them tap on the table while you record your guitar track... Then you can be free to record your drum tracks based off the guitar tracks... Hope this helps and if you need to email me...

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: michael... Okay... Timing with recording is one of the hardest subjects to face and there isn't much help from most elitists on this subject..Many are afraid to admit certain truths here.. Let me say this... Many times timing is a group effort...Drummer and bassist keeps time for the rest of the band (backbone per say)... Many people record drum tracks first...Drummer hears guitar through headphones and record the drums in the quiet of the room... Still getting the dynamic of a live recording and then you lay down the other tracks being careful to compensate for shifts in the "feel" or "emphasized" sections of the song... This is where many people who want to get into recording get screwed...What if you don't have a drummer who can "dance" with you properly... You could learn all kinds of technical proceedures for drum machines or cd's programs etc, but that leaves you little time for recording and playing music... If you have no other choices you may use a metronome, but this also limits you in the ability to have time shifts and etc. in your songs.. This is when I'll suggust a method that I've used before... Instead of a technically competent drummer maybe a friend will be able to keep the feel of the song with you. Have them tap on the table while you record your guitar track... Then you can be free to record your drum tracks based off the guitar tracks... Hope this helps and if you need to email me...
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