#163: I Need A Better Process For Tracking!

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Episode show notes:

Jack, a podcast listener, commented the following on one of our episodes:

"A problem i've been having lately isn't so much with getting good sounds or mixing as it has been with having a good process for tracking. 

Having a great rhythm track can sometimes be 80% of having a great recording, especially when recording on my own (tracking a band makes things more obvious for me). 

Getting a tightly played and edited rhythm track is so time consuming for me that I usually sub-consciously rush it just to carry on with recording the song, to speed up the process to get to mixing it and fun stuff quicker. The result is me having to go back and do a lot of this in mixing and editing tracks that are played to other tracks poorly."

This is why it's bothering him (it's not just time, but the end result):

"When tracking, I can play super tight eventually with a warm up but I sometimes cant get the feel totally right, even if it's tight, without editing and I'm not entirely sure how to do this properly sometimes. This is more strictly talking about recording demos. 

When I try do a more serious recording of a fleshed out tracking I will usually spend way too long on this and edit it within an inch of its life or rerecord too many things that could be perceived as great characterful mistakes. The end result is usually pretty lifeless and static. "

"I would love to hear you guys wax lyrical about a checklist for making a great rhythm track, with what needs to be ticked off before moving forward. Getting the feel right - ie. The pocket. 

Thank you for those great questions, Jack! 

Of course, we're happy to roll up our sleeves and answer them all! 💪🙂

Let's go!

-Benedikt

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