6: How to Maximize the Efficiency of Your Sessions

The guys discuss their recording session workflows and how to maximize efficiency while minimizing errors.
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0:40 - Vadim's metal last name revealed
1:10 - Vadim's metal snake lips
4:10 - How Ben Prepares for a band session
13:30 - Setting up your DAW in advance and using session templates
15:30 - The importance of clear labeling
20:30 - How to get your mix engineer to love you
21:30 - Tracking strategy and punching in
26:00 - Strategies for tracking vocals
31:00 - How to get the tightest rhythmic performance possible. Should you track to a click?
37:00 - Recording the DI (Direct Inject) signals for Bass and Guitar
43:00 - What if you have to split a session into multiple sessions?
45:00 - The role of pre-production in an efficient recording workflow
50:30 - The importance of sexy bits
53:00 - The difference between art as recorded vs your art as performed live

Links
Vadim's free DIY Recording eBook
DIY Recording Facebook Community
Vadim's Studio Site
Benjamin's Studio Site


Creators and Guests

Benjamin Hull
Host
Benjamin Hull
Director of Headphones / Master of Bass Administration
Vadim Kharaz
Host
Vadim Kharaz
Chief Analogy Officer / V.P. of Big Riffs
6: How to Maximize the Efficiency of Your Sessions
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