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6: How to Maximize the Efficiency of Your Sessions
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0:40 - Vadim's metal last name revealed
1:10 - Vadim's metal snake lips
4:10 - How Ben Prepares for a band session
13:30 - Setting up your DAW in advance and using session templates
15:30 - The importance of clear labeling
20:30 - How to get your mix engineer to love you
21:30 - Tracking strategy and punching in
26:00 - Strategies for tracking vocals
31:00 - How to get the tightest rhythmic performance possible. Should you track to a click?
37:00 - Recording the DI (Direct Inject) signals for Bass and Guitar
43:00 - What if you have to split a session into multiple sessions?
45:00 - The role of pre-production in an efficient recording workflow
50:30 - The importance of sexy bits
53:00 - The difference between art as recorded vs your art as performed live
Links
Vadim's free DIY Recording eBook
DIY Recording Facebook Community
Vadim's Studio Site
Benjamin's Studio Site