[Rwp] Recording methods used for professional albums, need advice

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

Agreed.

Chris.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Macleod via RWP" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
To: "'Reapers Without Peepers'" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
Cc: "Justin Macleod" <justinmacleod at hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Rwp] Recording methods used for professional albums,need 
advice


> At the end of the day studio acoustics and equipment are probably better 
> than anything in a reasonable home budget, to say nothing of the 
> experience of the engineers which paying for that time buys you. 
> Acoustically treating a space and calibrating professional grade equipment 
> for optimum results is no small feat. I have read books that say that you 
> couldn't perfectly match what studeos have, you could come close, but not 
> quite. Plus, having detached, objective ears carry your work through its 
> final stages can be of great benefit.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Justin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Jes via RWP
> Sent: 08 August 2015 22:29
> To: Reapers Without Peepers <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
> Cc: Jes <jessmith at samobile.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Recording methods used for professional albums, need 
> advice
>
> Oreo, can you recallanybody that has used the method I have described? And 
> I know this is going to be a very controversial question, but does anybody 
> these days really need to pay for studio time? I mean, you can get pretty 
> professional results using the right equipment in a home studio, depending 
> on the equipment you use.
>
>
> Jes
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 8, 2015, at 5:17 PM, theoreomonster--- via RWP 
>> <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>
>> Both methods are often used its just  matter of which you are comfortable 
>> with. Though some will argue if you need to think about the parts you are 
>> gonna play before recording  them the song isn’t done being written yet. 
>> However since you are recording on your own its not like you are paying 
>> for studio time to write/record so rock on with which ever works.
>>> On Aug 8, 2015, at 5:11 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland via RWP 
>>> <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Personally, I'd never! ever! do it that way, but again, you asked for 
>>> opinions, and opinion only this is among many's.  I would find that 
>>> method to take way too long, as then I'd have to sit here and edit 
>>> everything back together which honestly takes away from the time I could 
>>> be spending composing, mixing, masterring, etc.
>>>
>>> Just my two cents worth, if it be worth anything.  Probably not, but 
>>> there ya have it anyway.
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jes via RWP" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> To: <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Cc: "Jes" <jessmith at samobile.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 4:04 PM
>>> Subject: [Rwp] Recording methods used for professional albums, need 
>>> advice
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi list.
>>>>
>>>> So, I am in the process of recording an album of solo piano music into 
>>>> Reaper. Is it a good idea to record each part of a song separately? I 
>>>> don't mean the lead and the accompaniment tracks separately, that's a 
>>>> no brainer. I mean, record one phrase, then pause, record another 
>>>> phrase of a measure, then pause, etc? This way fewer mistakes are made 
>>>> in the recording process, and I have time to think about what I am 
>>>> going to play before I play it.
>>>> Then I can separate each section into items, place them appropriately 
>>>> on the timeline, and get tracks done a lot faster.
>>>> Is this method recommended? Does anyone else on the list use this 
>>>> approach?
>>>> Jes
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