Free 'Multi-purpose Band Recording' mini-course!

When tracking in the project studio, the quickest route to a great mix sound is to nail down the band's sonics as early as possible. So that means committing to each instrument's tone while recording, so you can focu your mixdown energies on just adding that bit of extra polish and refinement.

But sometimes you've no choice but to keep lots of sonic options open. Perhaps the song or arrangement are still under development. Or maybe you're not mixing the project yourself, and you'd rather not tie the hands of the mix engineer.

It's this type of 'keeping your options open' tracking situation that this mini-course is all about. I'll walk you through a drums, bass, and guitar studio session I recorded, not only sharing all the details of my mic choices and placements, but also explaining the thought processes behind them so you can apply the same principles for yourself.