Let's talk about being intentional with your recording decisions.
Yes, we talk about this all the time. But we also firmly believe that we need to be reminded more than we need to be taught.
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Good advice, bad recording decision
The episode starts with the story of a band wanting to save money by recording their own vocals (which isn't a bad thing), but then setting up in a super unideal room for the wrong reasons. Just simply moving the mic stand 10 feet out into the hallway saved their record.
"The hallway? For vocals??"
We hear you... But that's exactly what this is about. Sometimes what might seem like the wrong thing to do is exactly what the record needs.
Sometimes following generally good advice can lead to bad decisions being made on a specific project.
Moral of the story: There are a lot of good things to know. But it doesn't really matter what you think you know, if it doesn't serve the song in this specific situation.
At the end of the day you have to listen. And have the confidence and skills to be able to trust your ears and intuition.
The knowledge is important. But what we KNOW only helps us make the right decision quicker and gives us a variety of options.
We still need to use our ears. And the real skill is knowing when to use a certain technique you've learned and when to do something completely different.
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