riggler
Well-known member
One of the toughest things for me in the studio is staying focused, listening like a hawk for extended periods.
It's easy to zero in on any one of these for a verse or chorus:
Intonation
Time
Feel
Energy
But, how do you stay focused on ALL of these while tracking, for sometimes hours?
I find I need to:
Kick out unnecessary people from the control room.
Have the remaining people be as quiet as possible.
Instruct the musicians to remain quiet in between takes as much as possible.
Not monitor too loudly, for fatigue sets in easily. In mixing things are a little different, but tracking, I prefer to just be able to speak over the monitors.
Take a couple minute break after working on a section, and return focused!
Thoughts?
It's easy to zero in on any one of these for a verse or chorus:
Intonation
Time
Feel
Energy
But, how do you stay focused on ALL of these while tracking, for sometimes hours?
I find I need to:
Kick out unnecessary people from the control room.
Have the remaining people be as quiet as possible.
Instruct the musicians to remain quiet in between takes as much as possible.
Not monitor too loudly, for fatigue sets in easily. In mixing things are a little different, but tracking, I prefer to just be able to speak over the monitors.
Take a couple minute break after working on a section, and return focused!
Thoughts?