- Sep 12, 2007
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If you were tracking a 5 piece death/thrash/etc metal band on the "intermediate" scale (as in not rookie, sloppy but not ALLPRO either, also NOT a label release but with hopes of shopping) if all Pre-production was done how much time would you allocate to track the band.
This is not so much a monetary question, obviously that's a major factor for you pros, but more a question of workflow.
The reason I ask, is i'm tracking my own band at the moment and I feel like it's taking forever. But, it's probably not. (This is also my first REAL project where the utmost care is being taken).
So far the time has been allocated like: (12 songs)
Drums: 3 days tracking, 6 days (editing-by hand-Hey i'm learning OK
)
Guitar 1: 3 days (2 Tracks of rythym, 1 with melodies, solos)
Bass: 2 days
guitar 2: not yet
vocals: not yet
Only some VERY rough mixing so far (enough to make it tolerable to track to)
This is the best I can average because sometimes It's only for a couple hours in the evening.
How does this look to you guys? How do you do it?
You can hear the band in question in my sig. This recording was our demo w/new drummer and me play "emergency bass". All tracked live drums and 9 songs in 3 days. Good excuses huh?
John
This is not so much a monetary question, obviously that's a major factor for you pros, but more a question of workflow.
The reason I ask, is i'm tracking my own band at the moment and I feel like it's taking forever. But, it's probably not. (This is also my first REAL project where the utmost care is being taken).
So far the time has been allocated like: (12 songs)
Drums: 3 days tracking, 6 days (editing-by hand-Hey i'm learning OK

Guitar 1: 3 days (2 Tracks of rythym, 1 with melodies, solos)
Bass: 2 days
guitar 2: not yet
vocals: not yet
Only some VERY rough mixing so far (enough to make it tolerable to track to)
This is the best I can average because sometimes It's only for a couple hours in the evening.
How does this look to you guys? How do you do it?
You can hear the band in question in my sig. This recording was our demo w/new drummer and me play "emergency bass". All tracked live drums and 9 songs in 3 days. Good excuses huh?

John