What should you do to prepare recording each instrument?
What type of mics could you use?
Where would you position them?
The difference between using difference mics and positions.
Are there different methods of recording each instrument?
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Drums
Bass
Vocals
Piano
RECORDING METHODS - Methods are the way in which recordings are made and can include:
- Live performance in the same room = All the band playing together
- Live performance with separation = All the band playing together, but in different rooms.
- Partial live performances = Some of the band playing together first, then the rest added as overdubs.
- Tracking / Overdubbing = 1 instrument recorded at a time.
In groups think about the pros and cons of each method for each scenario listed below:
Rock Band - drums, bass, guitar & vocals.
Singer who also plays acoustic guitar