Recording a New Album — Part 7.5
Posted on | May 29, 2010 | No Comments
A lot has happened since Part 7, so here’s what’s transpired since I updated you last:
Shortly after recording background vocals, Chris Hobson wrapped up the remaining keyboard tracks with some help from another talented player, Rob Whitlock. Also, percussion parts were added by Michael Harris, some violin by Anna Roberts, and the final horn parts left to be tracked will be completed shortly.
So where does that put us? Into the next stage of the process: mixing. I’m really excited to be getting into this part — it’s where everything comes together and the song takes definite shape. Chris is handling the mixing duties (one of his many talents), and I’m happy to say we’ve got preliminary mixes on two tracks already so far.
There’s no way of knowing how long this stage will last — it’ll be a process of fine-tuning until we feel the song is done. If our efficiency of progress is any indication of how thing will continue, we might be moving on to mastering sooner than later. But I’m not interested in racing this thing to the finish line — each song will get the attention and patience it deserves. Mixing is an enjoyable part of the process, but it’s also incredibly crucial. We’re going to make sure it’s done right before stamping it complete.
We’re rounding the bend towards the home stretch — keep an eye out for Part 8: From Mixing to Mastering.
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